Broadbeach Waters
QLDBroadbeach Waters is a growing suburb in QLD with 8,164 residents.
- SAL code
- 30381
- SA2
- 309011224
- Population
- 8,164
- LGA
- Gold Coast
Broadbeach Waters, QLD had 8,164 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 9.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 43. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,600 a month. Around 76.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 40.4%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 83.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 22 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?8,164
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+9.9%
3yr: +9.2% · 10yr: +12.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,072/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
43
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?8/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?2.2%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?3
2 long day
Parks & green space
?22
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?29
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?859
Gold Coast · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Broadbeach Waters (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Broadbeach Waters suburb alone is ~8,164 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 7,756 to 9,109 over 24 years, averaging 0.7% per year.
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (83%), owner-occupied (77%).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.