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Broadbeach

QLD 4218 · Gold Coast

6,786 (2021)7,691 est. (2025)

84
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

6,786
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
82
Safety score
87
Transport score

Broadbeach is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4218, about 74km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Broadbeach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 87/100, and is right by the coast. Broadbeach has an overall score of 84/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.

73.8 km
To Brisbane CBD
490 m
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
200 m
To nearest station

Demographics

6,786
Population
46
Median age
1.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,419
vs NSW median-23.3%
Bachelor degree or higher37.7%
Born in Australia54.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse8 / 3,021 / 30

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.73%), England (4.63%), Brazil (2.89%), China (1.3%), South Africa (1.15%)

Top languages: Portuguese (2.67%), Mandarin (1.44%), Spanish (1.44%), Japan (1.22%), Italian (1.16%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unitData not available / $950 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

82
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gold Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

42
Break & enter dwelling619/100k
7
Steal from dwelling103/100k
26
Motor vehicle theft383/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
3
Robbery44/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 415 (all categories, latest year)6,113 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

54
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1052 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Broadbeach State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1075

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Surfers Paradise State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1033
  • Merrimac State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1018
  • St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1097
  • Miami State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1061
  • Miami State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1034
  • Benowa State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1080
  • St Kevin's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1071
  • Benowa State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1064
  • Bellevue Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1053
  • The Southport SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1109
  • Merrimac State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1022
  • Keebra Park State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 973

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

87
2Light rail
15Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBroadbeach North station (200 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.4°C
Summer max
21.0°C
Winter max
1,340mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

101 in suburbSupermarkets
9773 in suburbCafes/Rest.
4413 in suburbParks
153 in suburbPlaygrounds
64598 in suburbPools
235 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
130 in suburbGPs
82 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
10724 in suburbSports fields
2Vets
Nearest beachKurrawa Beach (690 m)
Nearest hospitalPindara Private Hospital (4.3 km)
Nearest vet1.1 km
Nearest airportGold Coast (16.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Broadbeach

Is Broadbeach safe?

Broadbeach has a residential safety score of 82/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,113 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Broadbeach from Brisbane CBD?

Broadbeach is about 73.8 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Broadbeach?

Broadbeach has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1075 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Broadbeach?

Broadbeach has a transport score of 87/100 and 15 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.