QLD · Gold Coast Council
Mudgeeraba, 4213
Current weather
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89% humidity · 6.5 km/h wind · 21.5° / 13.9° today · 0.4 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Gold Coast, Mudgeeraba is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 14,578
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,893
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 172 of 5,017
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 445 / 1,010 / 21
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)
- $850
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)
- 287
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 118
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 417 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +12.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault45
- Drug Offences202
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)138
- Traffic And Related Offences62
- Unlawful Entry39
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,041
- Clover Hill State SchoolPrimary
- Mudgeeraba Creek State SchoolPrimary
- Mudgeeraba Special SchoolSpecial
- Mudgeeraba State SchoolPrimary
- Somerset CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cobai Dr at Chippewa Circuit
- Mudgereeba Shopping Centre
- Old Coach Rd at Mudgeeraba State School
- Old Coach Rd at Wallandra Road
- Old Coach Rd at Wallandra Road
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Work to upgrade the Mudgeeraba Creek CausewayGold Coast Springbrook Road Bridge (Gold Coast Springbrook Road), n/a22 Feb 2026 – 26 Feb 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Dog park
- Place of worship
- Playground
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
25 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alexander Ewen Armstrong Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Bernborough Place ReservePark
- Bill and Margaret Kurz ParkPark
- Campbell Duncan ParkPark
- Carbine Court ReservePark
- Cobber ParkPark
- Cuddihy ParkPark
- D'Arcy Doyle ParkPark
- Elsie Laver ParkPark
- Firth ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AKASHA Healing Havenalternative
- Bell Place Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Dentistdentist
- Doctordoctor
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Powerhousealternative
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
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)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 28
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
- 56.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 17% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1189th in Australia
- State rank
- 253rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #153 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #158 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Place of worshipamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Assaultcrime45
- Drug Offencescrime202
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime138
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime62
- Unlawful Entrycrime39
- AKASHA Healing Havenhealthalternative
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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.