Varsity Lakes
QLD 4227 · Gold Coast
16,493 (2021) → 17,738 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Varsity Lakes is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4227, about 79km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Varsity Lakes are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 88/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Varsity Lakes has an overall score of 86/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (6.25%), England (4.19%), China (3.13%), Brazil (1.89%), South Africa (1.5%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.03%), Portuguese (2.31%), Japan (1.95%), Cantonese (1.54%), Spanish (1.13%)
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1058 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Varsity CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1065
Nearby (within 10km)
- King's Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1079
- Gold Coast Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1067
- Caningeraba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1034
- Marymount Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1085
- Australian Industry Trade CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1036
- Robina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1054
- Marymount CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1070
- Hillcrest Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1105
- Silkwood School - Robina CampusCombined · Independent · 3.2km
- Clover Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1050
- Miami State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1061
- Somerset CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1159
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
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Frequently asked questions about Varsity Lakes
Is Varsity Lakes safe?
Varsity Lakes 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 Varsity Lakes from Brisbane CBD?
Varsity Lakes is about 78.6 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Varsity Lakes?
Varsity Lakes has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1065 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Varsity Lakes?
Varsity Lakes has a transport score of 88/100, including 1 train station and 41 bus stops.