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QLD · Gold Coast Council
Reedy Creek, 4227
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,903
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.3%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,229/wk
Employment rate
67%
Languages at home
12.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Reedy Creek is a practical mid-sized suburb in Gold Coast Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment, plus schools and education the standout strengths.
At a glance
Reedy Creek snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,000/wk
Population (ERP)
7,903
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#103
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
68th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
77th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 60.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 975th in Australia
- State rank
- 216th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #103 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #145 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $1,000
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
7,903(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +9.3% over 5 years · 68th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +9.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +129
- Change in 5 years
- +673
- Growth rank in QLD
- 68th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~8,800), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,412
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,229
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 74 of 2,403
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,631 / 692 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 178
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 110
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 371 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1%
Most common offence types
- Assault35
- Drug Offences86
- Other Property Damage55
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)197
- Unlawful Entry52
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,074
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 77th
School list
- Hillcrest Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 2,055 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Gold Coast Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 237 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- King's Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1074 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 5,166 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bridgman Dr near Heulan Ct
- Bridgman Dr near Old Coach Rd
- Bridgman Dr near Royston Cr
- Bridgman Dr near Woodland Dr
- Bridgman Dr near Woodland Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
210 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 146 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 21 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 148 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 76/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.13
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.4
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
Food & drink(3)
- Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
- Izakaya MidoriRestaurant
- Reedy Creek Chinese KitchenRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(2)
- Gold Coast Christian CollegeSchool
7-9 Bridgman Drive, Reedy Creek
- Hillcrest Christian CollegeSchool
21 Bridgman Drive, Reedy Creek
Health & services(3)
- Bona-fide DentalDentist
- Reedy Creek Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Reedy Creek PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(150)
- Reedy Creek Dog ParkDog park
- Kingsmore ParkPark
- Park
- Playground
- Swimming pool (146)
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(10)
- BWSAlcohol
- Reedy Creek Shopping CentreMall
- Nature Reserve
- Church CarparkParking
- Parking (3)
- School CarparkParking
- Reedy Creek Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
10 Gemvale Road, Reedy Creek
- Reedy Creek Seventh-day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
7-9 Bridgman Drive, Reedy Creek
- Shelter (25)
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kingsmore ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Reedy Creek Baptist Church
10 Gemvale Road, Reedy Creek
- Reedy Creek Seventh-day Adventist Church
7-9 Bridgman Drive, Reedy Creek
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Varsity Lakes Day Hospital (4.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Bona-fide DentalDentist
- Reedy Creek Medical CentreDoctor
- Reedy Creek PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 204
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- McPherson
- Member of Parliament
- Leon REBELLO (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,545
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.4%Labor 45.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.5 km away).
Coalition 54.3%Labor 45.7%
0.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Reedy Creek SouthLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Reedy CreekLabor 42.6% · Coalition 57.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Varsity Lakes SouthLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Varsity Lakes CentralLabor 48.4% · Coalition 51.6% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Varsity LakesLabor 50.0% · Coalition 50.0% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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