QLD · Gold Coast Council
Reedy Creek, 4227
Current weather
15.6°CClear sky
89% humidity · 6.5 km/h wind · 21.5° / 13.9° today · 0.4 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Dog friendly
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Reedy Creek is a practical mid-sized 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. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by schools and education and housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 7,412
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,229
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 74 of 2,403
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 150 / 692 / 4
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)
- $1,000
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)
- 153
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 94
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 390 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +5.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault32
- Drug Offences71
- Other Property Damage45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)166
- Unlawful Entry48
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,074
- Gold Coast Christian CollegeCombined
- Hillcrest Christian CollegeCombined
- King's Christian 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
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bridgman Dr near Heulan Ct
- Bridgman Dr near Old Coach Rd
- Bridgman Dr near Royston Cr
- Bridgman Dr near Woodland Dr
- Bridgman Dr near Woodland Dr
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
172 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bridgman Dr near Heulan CtBus stop
- Bridgman Dr near Old Coach RdBus stop
- Bridgman Dr near Royston CrBus stop
- Bridgman Dr near Woodland DrBus stop
- Gemvale Rd near Reedy Creek RdBus stop
- Kingsmore Bvd near Tuckeroo PlBus stop
- Observatory Dr near Golden Grove BvdBus stop
- Observatory Dr near Grove Creek ClBus stop
- Observatory Dr near Palomar 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kingsmore ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bona-fide Dentaldentist
- Reedy Creek Medical Centredoctor
- Reedy Creek 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)
- 9/10
- 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
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 59.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 887th in Australia
- State rank
- 185th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #121 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #123 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
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bona-fide Dentalamenitiesdentist
- Bridgman Dr near Heulan Ctamenitiesbus_stop
- Bridgman Dr near Old Coach Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bridgman Dr near Royston Cramenitiesbus_stop
- Bridgman Dr near Woodland Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Gemvale Rd near Reedy Creek Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Izakaya Midoriamenitiesrestaurant
- Kingsmore Bvd near Tuckeroo Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Observatory Dr near Golden Grove Bvdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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.