Broadbeach Postcode

Queensland

CoastalMetro
4218
Postcode for Broadbeach, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 74 km from Brisbane · Pop. 6,786
6,786
Population
46
Median Age
$1,419
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Broadbeach Compares

Broadbeach vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBroadbeachQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,419 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Broadbeach is a coastal suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, with postcode 4218. It sits about 74 km from the Brisbane CBD, within the Gold Coast local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.5 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Broadbeach has a population of 6,786 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,419, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 87 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Broadbeach includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 3,094 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Rental properties account for 51.4% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Broadbeach scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Broadbeach is served by Broadbeach State School.

Broadbeach is part of the Broadbeach - Burleigh statistical area in Queensland.

Broadbeach Details

Postcode4218
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6,786
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,419/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$871/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area1.5 km²
Population Density4575/km²
Total Dwellings3,094
Australian Citizens70.3%
Indigenous Population87 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-28.030833
Longitude153.431944
Distance from Brisbane74 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Broadbeach - Burleigh
Local GovernmentGold Coast
Federal ElectorateMoncrieff

Age Profile

0–14 (7.0%) 15–24 (9.2%) 25–44 (32.4%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (24.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years475 (7.0%)
15–24 years626 (9.2%)
25–44 years2,196 (32.4%)
45–64 years1,837 (27.1%)
65+ years1,657 (24.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.7%) Mortgaged (17.9%) Rented (51.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis543 (8.0%)
Asthma433 (6.4%)
Heart Disease284 (4.2%)
Cancer245 (3.6%)
Diabetes211 (3.1%)
Lung Condition119 (1.8%)
Dementia29 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle353 (11.7%)
1 vehicle1,772 (58.7%)
2 vehicles773 (25.6%)
3+ vehicles123 (4.1%)

Schools in Broadbeach

Broadbeach State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1082 · 1,204 students

Suburbs Near Broadbeach

Same Postcode (4218)

More Broadbeach Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.