Arundel vs Labrador

Arundel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Labrador. In Arundel, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Labrador, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Arundel: a median of $1.26 million, against $955,000 in Labrador, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Arundel tends to suit couples, while Labrador suits renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Arundel

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 19%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 39%)
  • But Labrador has more parks and reserves (26 vs 16)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Labrador

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($955,000 vs $1,260,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Labrador

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $470/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Arundel sits closer to the CBD (67.4 km vs 73.1 km)
  • Labrador is more walkable (69/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Labrador

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (81% vs 17%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Arundel carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Arundel is growing faster (9.0% vs 2.1%)
  • Labrador returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Arundel and Labrador drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Arundel Labrador
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Arundel Labrador
Walkability 58 / 69
Arundel — Walkability: 58/100 Labrador — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 39 / 22
Arundel — Safety: 39/100 Labrador — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Arundel — Low fire risk: 100/100 Labrador — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Labrador has more residents (18,643 vs 11,171); Arundel has higher household incomes ($87,464 vs $61,776).

Arundel Labrador
Population 11,171 18,643
+67% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +2.1%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $87,464/yr
+29% vs other
 $61,776/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+19% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arundel Labrador
0-4 5.2% / 4.2%
Arundel — 0-4: 5.2% Labrador — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.8% / 8.3%
Arundel — 5-14: 11.8% Labrador — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 5.8% / 4.2%
Arundel — 15-19: 5.8% Labrador — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 6.8% / 6.1%
Arundel — 20-24: 6.8% Labrador — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 11.8% / 14.3%
Arundel — 25-34: 11.8% Labrador — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 12.8% / 12.8%
Arundel — 35-44: 12.8% Labrador — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.2% / 13.4%
Arundel — 45-54: 13.2% Labrador — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.2% / 13.5%
Arundel — 55-64: 12.2% Labrador — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.6% / 12.6%
Arundel — 65-74: 10.6% Labrador — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 7.4% / 7.7%
Arundel — 75-84: 7.4% Labrador — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.2% / 3.1%
Arundel — 85+: 2.2% Labrador — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arundel 25.9% lone person
Arundel — Lone Person: 25.9% Arundel — Couple Families: 47.6% Arundel — One Parent Families: 19.1% Arundel — Group Household: 5.9% Arundel — Other Families: 1.5%
Labrador 50.5% lone person
Labrador — Lone Person: 50.5% Labrador — Couple Families: 21.0% Labrador — One Parent Families: 18.2% Labrador — Group Household: 8.4% Labrador — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arundel 28.4% renting
Arundel — Owned Outright: 34.2% Arundel — Mortgage: 37.4% Arundel — Renting: 28.4%
Labrador 47.8% renting
Labrador — Owned Outright: 25.2% Labrador — Mortgage: 27.0% Labrador — Renting: 47.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Arundel Labrador
New Zealand 8.0% / 8.2%
Arundel — New Zealand: 8.0% Labrador — New Zealand: 8.2%
England 5.3% / 4.4%
Arundel — England: 5.3% Labrador — England: 4.4%
China 3.1% / 1.2%
Arundel — China: 3.1% Labrador — China: 1.2%
India 1.9% / 1.6%
Arundel — India: 1.9% Labrador — India: 1.6%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.6%
Arundel — Philippines: 1.5% Labrador — Philippines: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Arundel Labrador
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 16.3%
Arundel — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Labrador — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 11.0%
Arundel — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Labrador — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.0%
Arundel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Labrador — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 3.7%
Arundel — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Labrador — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.4%
Arundel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Labrador — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arundel 82.7% houses
Arundel — Houses: 82.7% Arundel — Townhouses: 16.1% Arundel — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Labrador 19.0% houses
Labrador — Houses: 19.0% Labrador — Townhouses: 48.7% Labrador — Flats / Apartments: 32.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Arundel Labrador
Median house price $1,260,000 $955,000
Median unit price $778,500 $795,000
Median land price — $1,320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 103 sales
 31 days
from 86 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Arundel Labrador
2 bed $830K / $810K
Arundel — 2 bed: $830K (5 sales) Labrador — 2 bed: $810K (61 sales)

5 vs 61 sales

3 bed $990K / $1M
Arundel — 3 bed: $990K (58 sales) Labrador — 3 bed: $1M (84 sales)

58 vs 84 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.34M
Arundel — 4 bed: $1.3M (98 sales) Labrador — 4 bed: $1.34M (29 sales)

98 vs 29 sales

5 bed $1.63M / $1.29M
Arundel — 5 bed: $1.63M (30 sales) Labrador — 5 bed: $1.29M (6 sales)

30 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Arundel Labrador
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Arundel Labrador
Houses 3.8%
$880/wk on $1.2M
 4.9%
$822/wk on $864K
Units — 5.0%
$750/wk on $780K

Ranking within QLD

Arundel Labrador
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Arundel scores higher overall (63 vs 47); Labrador is more walkable (69 vs 58).

Arundel Labrador
Grade B C
Score 63/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Labrador carries more crime risk (78 vs 61).

Arundel Labrador
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
78/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Arundel Labrador
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast, 5.5 km
 1
Gold Coast, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 1.8%

Schools in Arundel

  • A B Paterson College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Arundel State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Labrador

  • Labrador State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Arundel Labrador
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 28
Parks & reserves 16 26
Childcare 6 7
GPs 2 5
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 2 4
Waterways 7 8

Mobility

Labrador sits further from the CBD (73.1 km vs 67.4 km).

Arundel Labrador
Walkability score 58/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 67.4 km 73.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 57 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 115.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 202.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4214
 1.9%
postcode 4215
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4214
 21
postcode 4215

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Arundel Labrador
Car (driver) 75.0% / 74.1%
Arundel — Car (driver): 75.0% Labrador — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 12.6%
Arundel — Worked from Home: 13.8% Labrador — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.6%
Arundel — Car (passenger): 5.7% Labrador — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.6%
Arundel — Walked Only: 1.6% Labrador — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bus 1.4% / 2.5%
Arundel — Bus: 1.4% Labrador — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Arundel Labrador
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 1.0 km
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Arundel Labrador
Connectivity score 86/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
5,473 premises
 10%
11,070 premises

Climate

Arundel Labrador
Annual rainfall 1,351 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Arundel Labrador
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 4.9 µg/m³
PM10 19.3 µg/m³ 14.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.91 pphm 0.43 pphm

Council rates

Arundel Labrador
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Arundel Labrador
Division Fadden
same for both
Member Cameron Caldwell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arundel Labrador
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arundel

Parks Regional Centre Trams

Labrador

Apartments Beach Coastal Parks Regional Centre River Townhouses Urban

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