Broadbeach, QLD 4218
Gold Coast City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4218
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Broadbeach
- Weekly rent (house)
- $450/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $975/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Broadbeach
Broadbeach (4218) sits in the Gold Coast region of Queensland.
Broadbeach has roughly 6,786 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Broadbeach scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,366 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 4 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 4 independent.
Schools in Broadbeach
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 20/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Broadbeach's population at 6,786, with a median age of 46. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (47% own, 49% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (40%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 6,786
- Median age
- 46
- Family households
- 51%
- Lone person
- 40%
- Owner occupied
- 47%
- Renter occupied
- 49%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
134,060 offences recorded in 2026 across the Gold Coast City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Gold Coast City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,366 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Broadbeach
- What is the Broadbeach postcode?
- Broadbeach is in the 4218 postcode, in QLD, in the Gold Coast City Council region.
- Where is Broadbeach?
- Broadbeach is a suburb in the Gold Coast City Council area, QLD 4218.
- What is the average rent in Broadbeach?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $450, for units it's $975.
- What schools are in Broadbeach?
- There are 20 schools serving Broadbeach on this page, including Broadbeach State School, Merrimac State High School, Surfers Paradise State School.
- How walkable is Broadbeach?
- Broadbeach has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 20, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Broadbeach?
- Broadbeach is close to Miami Keys, Rialto, Florida Gardens, Mermaid Beach, Moana Park.
- What is the population of Broadbeach?
- The population of Broadbeach is approximately 6,786 (2021 Census). The median age is 46.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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