QLD · Gold Coast Council
Paradise Point, QLD, 4216
Current weather
16.5°CClear sky
89% humidity · 7.4 km/h wind · 21.7° / 14.4° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#380 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Paradise Point is a smaller suburban community in the Gold Coast area, home to around 7,062 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,150 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-45%), roughly 162.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $940, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,062
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,688
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 433 of 3,315
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,253
- Employment rate
- 50.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 203 / 958 / 425
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)
- $940
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)
- 1,150
- Against the person
- 205
- Against property
- 655
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 162.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault102
- Drug Offences142
- Other Property Damage105
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)390
- Traffic And Related Offences102
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
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bayview St near Falkinder Ave
- Oxley Dr at Blaxland Avenue
- Oxley Dr at Blaxland Avenue
- Oxley Dr at Daisy Elms Park
- Oxley Dr at Daisy Elms Park
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Burleigh BakerBakery
- Bendigo BankBank
- Brewed BreweryBar
- Bbq (4)
- Bench
- Bayview St near Falkinder AveBus stop
- Matthew Flinders Dr at Magellan AvenueBus stop
- Oxley Dr at Blaxland AvenueBus stop
- Oxley Dr at Daisy Elms ParkBus stop
- Paradise Pde at Donald AvenueBus stop
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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ann Jackson ParkPark
- Bernard Lewis Memorial ParkPark
- Boat Harbour ParkPark
- Daisy Elms ParkPark
- Doris Gibbs ParkPark
- Esplanade North ParkPark
- Esplanade South ParkPark
- Griffin ParkPark
- Jabiru Island ParkPark
- King Arthurs ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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)
- 33
- Parks (OSM)
- 30
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
- 46.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #380 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
- Ann Jackson Parkgovernmentpark
- Bernard Lewis Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Boat Harbour Parkgovernmentpark
- Daisy Elms Parkgovernmentpark
- Doris Gibbs Parkgovernmentpark
- Esplanade North Parkgovernmentpark
- Esplanade South Parkgovernmentpark
- Esplanade South Parkgovernmentpark
- Griffin Parkgovernmentpark
- Jabiru Island Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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