QLD · Gold Coast Council
Runaway Bay, QLD, 4216
Desirability index
#67 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Runaway Bay is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 9,308 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,150 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-45%), roughly 123.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,308
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,382
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 471 of 4,443
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 47.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 268 / 1,049 / 1,121
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)
- $800
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
- 123.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.5th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,076
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary
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
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bayview St at Cassia Street
- Bayview St at Karema Crescent
- Bayview St at St Francis Xavier Catholic School
- Bayview St at St Francis Xavier Catholic School
- Runaway Bay Centre
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
72 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ANZATM
- NABATM
- ANZBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Heritage BankBank
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- Bench (2)
- The Pedal ShoppeBicycle
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anglers ParkPark
- Biggera ParkPark
- Len and Muriel Godlonton ReservePark
- O'Connell ParkPark
- Rollo Meyers ParkPark
- Runaway Bay Lions ParkPark
- Shearwater ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
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)
- 6/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Gold Coast Kindyland Kidskindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 81.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #67 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gold Coast Kindyland Kidschildcarekindergarten
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Anglers Parkgovernmentpark
- Biggera Parkgovernmentpark
- Len and Muriel Godlonton Reservegovernmentpark
- O'Connell Parkgovernmentpark
- Rollo Meyers Parkgovernmentpark
- Runaway Bay Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Shearwater Parkgovernmentpark
- Bayview St at Cassia Streettransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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