QLD · Gold Coast Council
Tallebudgera Valley, QLD, 4228
Desirability index
#143 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tallebudgera Valley is a small locality in the Gold Coast area, home to around 1,762 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 41 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-71%), roughly 23.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,762
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,245
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 560
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 60.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 38 / 0 / 9
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 41
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 294 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -71.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault6
- Drug Offences8
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)9
- Unlawful Entry5
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle4
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
- 1,065
- Ingleside State 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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bally Mountain Conservation Area Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Dalton ParkNature reserve
- George Dacca Bramley ParkPark
- Gibson ParkPark
- Harley Smith ReservePark
- Lions Park (Tallebudgera Valley)Park
- Lower Golden Valley ParkPark
- Robinson ParkPark
- Smates ParkPark
- Tallebudgera Creek Bend ReservePark
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)
- 9/10
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 79.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #143 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
- Bally Mountain Conservation Area Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Dalton Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- George Dacca Bramley Parkgovernmentpark
- Gibson Parkgovernmentpark
- Harley Smith Reservegovernmentpark
- Lions Park (Tallebudgera Valley)governmentpark
- Lower Golden Valley Parkgovernmentpark
- Robinson Parkgovernmentpark
- Smates Parkgovernmentpark
- Tallebudgera Creek Bend Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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