QLD · Gold Coast Council
Paradise Point, 4216
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Paradise Point is a practical mid-sized suburb in Gold Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. 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. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 7,062
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,688
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 433 of 3,315
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,253
- Employment rate
- 50.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 203 / 958 / 425
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)
- $940
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)
- 205
- Against the person
- 36
- Against property
- 117
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 196 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault102
- Drug Offences142
- Other Property Damage106
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)392
- Traffic And Related Offences102
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bayview St near Falkinder Ave
- Oxley Dr at Blaxland Avenue
- Oxley Dr at Blaxland Avenue
- Oxley Dr at Daisy Elms Park
- Oxley Dr at Daisy Elms Park
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
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Burleigh BakerBakery
- Bendigo BankBank
- Brewed BreweryBar
- Bbq (4)
- Bench
- Bayview St near Falkinder AveBus stop
- Matthew Flinders Dr at Magellan AvenueBus stop
- Oxley Dr at Blaxland AvenueBus stop
- Oxley Dr at Daisy Elms ParkBus stop
- Paradise Pde at Donald AvenueBus 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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ann Jackson ParkPark
- Bernard Lewis Memorial ParkPark
- Boat Harbour ParkPark
- Daisy Elms ParkPark
- Doris Gibbs ParkPark
- Esplanade North ParkPark
- Esplanade South ParkPark
- Griffin ParkPark
- Jabiru Island ParkPark
- King Arthurs ParkPark
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)
- 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)
- 33
- 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
- 39.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3509th in Australia
- State rank
- 811th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #25 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #327 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Arunyaamenitiesrestaurant
- Bayview St near Falkinder Aveamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bendigo Bankamenitiesbank
- Bibi'samenitiesrestaurant
- Billy's Chickensamenitiesfast_food
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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