QLD · Gold Coast Council
Broadbeach Waters, 4218
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Broadbeach Waters is a practical established suburb in Gold Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 8,164
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,072
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 433 of 3,442
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 191 / 194 / 457
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 · 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)
- $1,150
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) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 577
- Against the person
- 63
- Against property
- 311
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 70.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 130 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -3.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences545
- Good Order Offences125
- Other Property Damage129
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)884
- Unlawful Entry163
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bermuda St at Albert Park
- Bermuda St at Hooker Boulevard
- Bermuda St at Hooker Boulevard
- Bermuda St at Rudd Street
- Bermuda St at Sophie Ave
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
66 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Bermuda St at Albert ParkBus stop
- Bermuda St at Hooker BoulevardBus stop
- Bermuda St at Rudd StreetBus stop
- Bermuda St at Sophie AveBus stop
- Fremar St at Fremar StreetBus stop
- Monaco St at Bill Compton ParkBus stop
- Monaco St at Pacific BoulevardBus stop
- Monaco St at Rio Vista BoulevardBus stop
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Fairway DriveBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
19 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bauhinia ParkPark
- Bill Compton ParkPark
- Boronia ParkPark
- Cascade GardensPark
- Cypress Drive ReservePark
- Darnay Road ReservesPark
- Hart ParkPark
- Hibiscus ParkPark
- Ipsley ParkPark
- Jack Gaven ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Broadbeach Waters Medical CentreMonaco Streetclinic
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Community Kids Broadbeach WatersFremar Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 43.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2875th in Australia
- State rank
- 662nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #277 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #298 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bermuda St at Albert Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Bermuda St at Hooker Boulevardamenitiesbus_stop
- Bermuda St at Rudd Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Bermuda St at Sophie Aveamenitiesbus_stop
- Broadbeach Waters Medical Centreamenities110 Monaco Street, Broadbeach Watersclinic
- Coffee Sistersamenities110 Monaco Street, Broadbeach Waterscafe
- Fremar St at Fremar Streetamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.