suburb.guide

QLD · Gold Coast Council

Tallebudgera Valley, 4228

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,801

Growth (1 yr)

+1.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.1%

Median age

43

Median income

$2,245/wk

Employment rate

60.1%

University qualified

22.9%

Work from home

19%

Languages at home

6.6%non-English

Most common: Greek, Italian, French

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

53.5/100
Average

Top 17% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Tallebudgera Valley is known for: Green suburb, Rural living

Using this data? Cite or embed. Publishers

Suburb snapshot infographic

Download PNG
Tallebudgera Valley, QLD suburb snapshot — Suburb Guide

Embed this snapshot

The image links to the canonical suburb page. Copy the HTML as-is.

Tallebudgera Valley, QLD suburb snapshot — Suburb Guide

Cite this suburb snapshot

Suburb Guide, “Tallebudgera Valley, QLD Suburb Guide”, updated 2 October 2026, https://suburb.guide/qld/tallebudgera-valley

No registration is required. Please keep the link to the suburb page.

Suburb profile

Tallebudgera Valley is a rural locality in Queensland, in Gold Coast Council.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for rural localities. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, and open-space access is exceptionally strong. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and green cover is another area where the suburb performs particularly well.

Overall, Tallebudgera Valley suits people prioritising school quality and open space.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Queensland (1448)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Tallebudgera Valley compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$373/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

1,801

+1.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.5%

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

#19

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

2nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

56th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

12%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

74th

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
53.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 17% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1362nd in Australia
State rank
257th in QLD
Peer rank
#19 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#60 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

1,801(June 2025)

+1.3% annual · +5.1% over 5 years · 56th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
+5.1%
Change in 1 year
+23
Change in 5 years
+88
Growth rank in QLD
56th 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 (~1,900), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$373
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
38.5% / 49.4% / 12.1%
Employment rate
60.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
19% / 0.4% / 65.8%
Walked or cycled to work
1.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
511 / 0 / 9

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

22.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 19.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified22.9% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified11.8% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational19.8% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below45.6% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce20.6%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.6%
  • Health13.7%
  • Society and culture12.6%
  • Architecture and building11.7%
  • Education6.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$58,536

64th percentile in QLD · 0% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,022

50th percentile in QLD · -6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

93rd percentile in QLD · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$90,763

83rd percentile in QLD · +43% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

76th percentile in QLD · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4228 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,718
Taxpayers reporting net rent
603
Median net rent
$1,040
Taxpayers reporting business income
466
Taxable income vs state median
+6%
Salary / wages vs state median
0%
Rental investment vs state median
+46%
Super vs state median
+31%
Business income vs state median
+30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

6.6% speak a language other than English at home; 21.8% born overseas

Language at home
1,515 English only · 107 other
Non-English at home
6.6%
Born overseas
355 (21.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
46 (2.6%)
Australian citizens
1,510
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
6

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek9 · 25.7%
  • Italian8 · 22.9%
  • French5 · 14.3%
  • Spanish5 · 14.3%
  • German4 · 11.4%
  • Portuguese4 · 11.4%

Religion

50.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50.5%, while Christianity accounts for 36.5%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50.5%40.7%
Christianity36.5%45.7%
Other / not stated13%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic14.9%18.6%
Anglican10.6%11.3%
Christian (not further defined)2.8%3.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2%2.1%
Uniting Church2%3.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4228, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
22
Against the person
3
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
16.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 587 residents
State crime-rate percentile
2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-36.1%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences4
  • Assault2
  • Other Property Damage2
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)4
  • Unlawful Entry2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,065
Median ICSEA percentile
74th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
7
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Ingleside State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 60 students · Top SEA quarter 26%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Caningeraba SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Clover Hill SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Currumbin Valley SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Elanora SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Ingleside SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mudgeeraba Creek SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Robina SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Springbrook SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Tallebudgera SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

5 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
5.11
Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Bally Mountain Conservation Area Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Dalton ParkNature reserve
  • Harley Smith ReservePark
  • Public toilets
Places to stay(1)
  • farm house millyGuest house

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Gold Coast Archery Club

    Archery

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.2%
Woodland / forest cover
0.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
9
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Robina Private Hospital (13.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
43
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.9

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

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 10.8 km away).

Coalition 52.5%Labor 47.5%

1.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Currumbin ValleyLabor 50.8% · Coalition 49.2% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
  • TallebudgeraLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
  • Bonogin (McPherson)Labor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)9.5 km away
  • Reedy Creek SouthLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)9.9 km away
  • Reedy CreekLabor 42.6% · Coalition 57.4% TPP (2025)10.0 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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Gold Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.