Labrador
QLD 4215 · Gold Coast
18,643 (2021) → 19,465 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Labrador is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4215, about 64km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Labrador are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is right by the coast. Labrador has an overall score of 74/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (8.15%), England (4.4%), Philippines (1.58%), India (1.55%), China (1.2%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.38%), Japan (1.15%), Spanish (0.91%), Thai (0.65%), Arabic (0.63%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1037 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Labrador State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 997
Nearby (within 10km)
- Musgrave Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1024
- Southport Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 942
- Southport Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1019
- Southport State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1033
- Biggera Waters State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1033
- Queensland Academy for Health SciencesSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1114
- Southport State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1005
- St Hilda's SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1130
- Men of Business AcademySecondary · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 997
- The BUSY School - Southport CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.9km
- Arundel State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1027
- Coombabah State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 989
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Labrador
Is Labrador safe?
Labrador has a residential safety score of 83/100, 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 Labrador from Brisbane CBD?
Labrador is about 64.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Labrador?
Labrador has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 997 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Labrador?
Labrador has a transport score of 64/100 and 72 bus stops.