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Palm Beach

QLD 4221 · Gold Coast

16,349 (2021)18,388 est. (2025)

64
Overall score

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

16,349
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
83
Safety score
32
Transport score

Palm Beach is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4221, about 84km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Palm Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 32/100, and is right by the coast. Palm Beach has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.

83.8 km
To Brisbane CBD
770 m
To coast
$1,150/wk
Median rent (house)
6.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

16,349
Population
39
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,721
vs NSW median-7.0%
Bachelor degree or higher37.8%
Born in Australia76.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,719 / 2,554 / 1,315

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.26%), England (3.84%), Brazil (1.27%), South Africa (0.76%), USA (0.62%)

Top languages: Portuguese (1.34%), Japan (0.56%), Spanish (0.47%), French (0.4%), German (0.32%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

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

Median rent — house / unit$1,150 / $850 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

83
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:

100
Break & enter dwelling612/100k
17
Steal from dwelling104/100k
61
Motor vehicle theft373/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
6
Robbery37/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 999 (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

35
Within 10km2 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

In suburb

  • Palm Beach State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1053
  • Palm Beach-Currumbin State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1026

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Elanora State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1054
  • Elanora State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1022
  • Currumbin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1018
  • St Andrews Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1105
  • Burleigh Heads State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1048
  • Marymount CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1070
  • Marymount Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1085
  • St Augustine's Parish Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1083
  • Currumbin Community Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1016
  • Tallebudgera State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1068
  • Caningeraba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1034
  • Varsity CollegeCombined · Government · 6kmICSEA 1065

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

32
43Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationVarsity Lakes station (6.5 km)

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.

51 in suburbSupermarkets
3737 in suburbCafes/Rest.
5146 in suburbParks
77 in suburbPlaygrounds
2216 in suburbPools
2216 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
74 in suburbGPs
54 in suburbPharmacies
60 in suburbChildcare
21 in suburbLibraries
8861 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachPacific Beach (760 m)
Nearest hospitalJohn Flynn Private Hospital (5.0 km)
Nearest vet2.7 km
Nearest airportGold Coast (6.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Palm Beach

Is Palm Beach safe?

Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach from Brisbane CBD?

Palm Beach is about 83.8 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Palm Beach?

Palm Beach has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1040 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Palm Beach?

Palm Beach has a transport score of 32/100 and 43 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.