Bundall vs Broadbeach Waters

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bundall, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Broadbeach Waters: a median of $2.59 million, against $1.7 million in Bundall, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bundall tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bundall carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 91/100)
  • Broadbeach Waters has more parks and reserves (19 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Bundall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,700,000 vs $2,591,000)
  • has cheaper units ($725,000 vs $920,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bundall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($480/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bundall

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 57/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (76.8 km vs 82.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bundall

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 91/100)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Bundall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.6% vs 4.8%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
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.

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Walkability 68 / 57
Bundall — Walkability: 68/100 Broadbeach Waters — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 25 / 9
Bundall — Safety: 25/100 Broadbeach Waters — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bundall — Low fire risk: 100/100 Broadbeach Waters — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Broadbeach Waters has more residents (8,164 vs 4,895); Broadbeach Waters rents higher ($600/wk vs $480/wk).

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Population 4,895 8,164
+67% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +4.9%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $101,764/yr $107,744/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk $600/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
0-4 4.2% / 4.1%
Bundall — 0-4: 4.2% Broadbeach Waters — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.5% / 11.1%
Bundall — 5-14: 13.5% Broadbeach Waters — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 6.6% / 5.9%
Bundall — 15-19: 6.6% Broadbeach Waters — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.5% / 6.1%
Bundall — 20-24: 5.5% Broadbeach Waters — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 11.8% / 12.1%
Bundall — 25-34: 11.8% Broadbeach Waters — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 13.4% / 12.7%
Bundall — 35-44: 13.4% Broadbeach Waters — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.7% / 15.4%
Bundall — 45-54: 15.7% Broadbeach Waters — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 12.6% / 13.2%
Bundall — 55-64: 12.6% Broadbeach Waters — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 10.1% / 11.0%
Bundall — 65-74: 10.1% Broadbeach Waters — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 5.1% / 5.9%
Bundall — 75-84: 5.1% Broadbeach Waters — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.5% / 2.5%
Bundall — 85+: 1.5% Broadbeach Waters — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bundall 46.7% couple families
Bundall — Couple Families: 46.7% Bundall — Lone Person: 29.0% Bundall — One Parent Families: 16.4% Bundall — Group Household: 6.5% Bundall — Other Families: 1.4%
Broadbeach Waters 44.3% couple families
Broadbeach Waters — Couple Families: 44.3% Broadbeach Waters — Lone Person: 30.6% Broadbeach Waters — One Parent Families: 13.3% Broadbeach Waters — Group Household: 9.8% Broadbeach Waters — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bundall 26.7% renting
Bundall — Owned Outright: 35.4% Bundall — Mortgage: 37.9% Bundall — Renting: 26.7%
Broadbeach Waters 23.2% renting
Broadbeach Waters — Owned Outright: 40.4% Broadbeach Waters — Mortgage: 36.5% Broadbeach Waters — Renting: 23.2%
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.

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
New Zealand 5.9% / 6.3%
Bundall — New Zealand: 5.9% Broadbeach Waters — New Zealand: 6.3%
England 4.2% / 4.9%
Bundall — England: 4.2% Broadbeach Waters — England: 4.9%
China 3.0% / 1.7%
Bundall — China: 3.0% Broadbeach Waters — China: 1.7%
Brazil 1.3% / 1.3%
Bundall — Brazil: 1.3% Broadbeach Waters — Brazil: 1.3%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.2%
Bundall — South Africa: 1.3% Broadbeach Waters — South Africa: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

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

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 16.1%
Bundall — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Broadbeach Waters — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 14.0%
Bundall — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Broadbeach Waters — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.9%
Bundall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Broadbeach Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 4.4%
Bundall — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Broadbeach Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Bundall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Broadbeach Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bundall 73.6% houses
Bundall — Houses: 73.6% Bundall — Townhouses: 18.0% Bundall — Flats / Apartments: 8.4%
Broadbeach Waters 78.3% houses
Broadbeach Waters — Houses: 78.3% Broadbeach Waters — Townhouses: 6.4% Broadbeach Waters — Flats / Apartments: 15.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Median house price $1,700,000 $2,591,000
Median unit price $725,000 $920,000
Median land price — $2,550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 11 sales
 30 days
from 150 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.

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
3 bed $1.56M / $1.95M
Bundall — 3 bed: $1.56M (7 sales) Broadbeach Waters — 3 bed: $1.95M (45 sales)

7 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.45M / $2.49M
Bundall — 4 bed: $1.45M (6 sales) Broadbeach Waters — 4 bed: $2.49M (108 sales)

6 vs 108 sales

Development activity

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
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.

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Houses — 2.9%
$1,515/wk on $2.75M
Units 5.6%
$730/wk on $680K
 4.8%
$800/wk on $870K

Ranking within QLD

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 9% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Bundall is more walkable (68 vs 57); Bundall scores higher overall (67 vs 58).

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Grade A B
Score 67/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Broadbeach Waters carries more crime risk (91 vs 75).

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 High
91/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Gold Coast, 4.2 km
 2
Gold Coast campus, 5.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.4%

Amenities in the suburb

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 6 5
Parks & reserves 6 19
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 2 4
Banks & Bank@Post 3 6
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Broadbeach Waters sits further from the CBD (82.4 km vs 76.8 km).

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Walkability score 68/100 57/100
Distance to Brisbane 76.8 km 82.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 66 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 126.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4217
 1.7%
postcode 4218
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 4217
 32
postcode 4218

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.

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Car (driver) 70.7% / 67.9%
Bundall — Car (driver): 70.7% Broadbeach Waters — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 21.2%
Bundall — Worked from Home: 20.2% Broadbeach Waters — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.3%
Bundall — Car (passenger): 5.2% Broadbeach Waters — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.5%
Bundall — Walked Only: 2.2% Broadbeach Waters — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.5%
Bundall — Bicycle: 0.6% Broadbeach Waters — Bicycle: 1.5%
Train 0.6% / 0.8%
Bundall — Train: 0.6% Broadbeach Waters — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 2.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Connectivity score 70/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
3,201 premises
 2%
4,320 premises

Climate

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
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)

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Division Moncrieff
same for both
Member Angie Bell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bundall Broadbeach Waters
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bundall

Coastal Parks Premium

Broadbeach Waters

Coastal Luxury Parks Quiet Regional Centre

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