Queensland · Postcode 4217

Bundall postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 71 km from Brisbane

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4,895
Population (2021)
$1,957
Household income/wk
$480
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bundall at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4217 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,895 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gold Coast Council area 122 suburbs, 25 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,957/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,957/wk
11% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$480/wk
26% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
3.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.4%
0.6 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Bundall ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Bundall vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBundallQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,957 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $480 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,600 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 41 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈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.

Bundall is a coastal suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, with postcode 4217. It sits about 71 km from the Brisbane CBD, within the Gold Coast local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.9 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Bundall has a population of 4,895 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,957, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 81 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Bundall includes a median weekly rent of $480, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 1,783 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bundall scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Bundall is part of the Surfers Paradise statistical area in Queensland.

Bundall details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4217
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)4,895
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,957/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$902/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$480
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area3.9 km²
Population Density1250/km²
Total Dwellings1,783
Australian Citizens82.1%
Indigenous Population81 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-28.012
Longitude153.405
Distance from Brisbane71 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Surfers Paradise
Local GovernmentGold Coast
Federal ElectorateMoncrieff
State ElectorateSurfers Paradise
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (25.2%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years866 (17.7%)
15–24 years589 (12.0%)
25–44 years1,235 (25.2%)
45–64 years1,387 (28.3%)
65+ years818 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.4%) Mortgaged (37.9%) Rented (26.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bundall is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis350 (7.2%)
Asthma300 (6.1%)
Heart Disease159 (3.2%)
Diabetes143 (2.9%)
Cancer138 (2.8%)
Lung Condition69 (1.4%)
Dementia37 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle50 (2.8%)
1 vehicle565 (32.1%)
2 vehicles755 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles391 (22.2%)

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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.