QLD · Gold Coast Council
Mudgeeraba, QLD, 4213
Current weather
15.6°CClear sky
89% humidity · 6.5 km/h wind · 21.5° / 13.9° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#102 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mudgeeraba is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 14,578 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 610 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 41.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 14,578
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,893
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 172 of 5,017
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 445 / 1,010 / 21
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $850
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 610
- Against the person
- 74
- Against property
- 249
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 197 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -44%
Most common offence types
- Assault45
- Drug Offences202
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)137
- Traffic And Related Offences62
- Unlawful Entry39
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,041
- Clover Hill State SchoolPrimary
- Mudgeeraba Creek State SchoolPrimary
- Mudgeeraba Special SchoolSpecial
- Mudgeeraba State SchoolPrimary
- Somerset CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cobai Dr at Chippewa Circuit
- Mudgereeba Shopping Centre
- Old Coach Rd at Mudgeeraba State School
- Old Coach Rd at Wallandra Road
- Old Coach Rd at Wallandra Road
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Work to upgrade the Mudgeeraba Creek CausewayGold Coast Springbrook Road Bridge (Gold Coast Springbrook Road), n/a22 Feb 2026 – 26 Feb 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Place of worship
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
25 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alexander Ewen Armstrong Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Bernborough Place ReservePark
- Bill and Margaret Kurz ParkPark
- Campbell Duncan ParkPark
- Carbine Court ReservePark
- Cobber ParkPark
- Cuddihy ParkPark
- D'Arcy Doyle ParkPark
- Elsie Laver ParkPark
- Firth ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AKASHA Healing Havenalternative
- Bell Place Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Dentistdentist
- Doctordoctor
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Powerhousealternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 28
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 85.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #102 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- AKASHA Healing Havenhealthalternative
- Bell Place Physiotherapyhealthphysiotherapist
- Dentisthealthdentist
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Powerhousehealthalternative
- Alexander Ewen Armstrong Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Bernborough Place Reservegovernmentpark
- Bill and Margaret Kurz Parkgovernmentpark
- Campbell Duncan Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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