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QLD · Gold Coast Council

Labrador, 4215

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Desirability score

51.2/100
Average

Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs

85% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Cycling
  • Dog friendly
What Labrador is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport, Café precinct, Cycling, Dog friendly

Suburb profile

Labrador is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. 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 a strong presence of young families throughout. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better.

Population

Population
18,643
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,188
Dwelling vacancy
8.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
771 of 8,910
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
50.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
752 / 3,962 / 2,557

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)
$720

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
1,407
Against the person
221
Against property
673
Rate per 1,000 residents
75.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 84 residents
State safety percentile
85.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+2.5%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault291
  • Drug Offences1054
  • Good Order Offences303
  • Other Property Damage272
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1182

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
997
  • Labrador State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

72 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Brisbane Rd at Treasure Island Caravan Park
  • Brisbane Rd at Turpin Road
  • Central St at Central Street Shops
  • Labrador Park Shopping Centre
  • Marine Pde at Parker Street

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

223 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • BWSAlcohol

    23 Musgrave Avenue, Labrador

  • CellarbrationsAlcohol

    Unit 7 11 Brown Street, Labrador

  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • The Grand Hotel Liquor ShopAlcohol
  • Bbq (3)
  • Bench (8)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Ahern St near Bradford StBus stop
  • Ahern St near Central StBus 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

24 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Baden Robin ParkPark
  • Brown Street ReservePark
  • Bub Aier PlacePark
  • Burrept ReservePark
  • Central Street ReservesPark
  • Chirn ParkPark
  • Chris Yeomans ParkPark
  • Cos Zantiotis ParkPark
  • Harris ParkPark
  • Hilary Boyce ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Labrador Medical CentreCentral Streetclinic
  • Mana Healthcareclinic
  • Yesyes

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Labrador 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)
32
Parks (OSM)
30

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
51.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1794th in Australia
State rank
403rd in QLD
Peer rank
#8 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#219 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 3 Sixty Restaurant Baramenities360 Marine Paraderestaurant
  • 7-Elevenamenities78 Frank Street, Labradorfuel
  • Ahern St near Bradford Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Ahern St near Central Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Ahern St near Robert Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Ampolamenities152 Brisbane Road, Labradorfuel
  • Australia Post Biggera Waters LPOamenitiespost_office
  • BWSamenitiesalcohol
  • BWSamenities23 Musgrave Avenue, Labradoralcohol
  • Baskin-Robbinsamenitiesice_cream

Data sources & freshness

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