Mudgeeraba vs Robina

In both, most households own their home. In Mudgeeraba, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mudgeeraba tends to suit families with children.

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

Mudgeeraba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 55%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 63%)
  • But Robina has more parks and reserves (112 vs 26)

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

First-home buyers

Robina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,750,000 vs $2,110,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mudgeeraba has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $540/wk)
  • Robina has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Robina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 41/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Robina

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 22%)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 41/100)
  • But Mudgeeraba carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mudgeeraba Robina
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.

Mudgeeraba Robina
Walkability 41 / 74
Mudgeeraba — Walkability: 41/100 Robina — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 51 / 28
Mudgeeraba — Safety: 51/100 Robina — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mudgeeraba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Robina — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Robina has more residents (25,659 vs 14,578).

Mudgeeraba Robina
Population 14,578 25,659
+76% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +11.0%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $98,436/yr
+7% vs other
 $91,416/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk $540/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba Robina
0-4 6.3% / 4.7%
Mudgeeraba — 0-4: 6.3% Robina — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 16.1% / 11.8%
Mudgeeraba — 5-14: 16.1% Robina — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 7.0% / 6.6%
Mudgeeraba — 15-19: 7.0% Robina — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.5% / 7.2%
Mudgeeraba — 20-24: 4.5% Robina — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 10.1% / 13.0%
Mudgeeraba — 25-34: 10.1% Robina — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 14.6% / 13.7%
Mudgeeraba — 35-44: 14.6% Robina — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.9% / 12.4%
Mudgeeraba — 45-54: 14.9% Robina — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 11.1% / 11.2%
Mudgeeraba — 55-64: 11.1% Robina — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 8.8% / 10.4%
Mudgeeraba — 65-74: 8.8% Robina — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.1% / 6.6%
Mudgeeraba — 75-84: 5.1% Robina — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.6% / 2.5%
Mudgeeraba — 85+: 1.6% Robina — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba 52.9% couple families
Mudgeeraba — Couple Families: 52.9% Mudgeeraba — Lone Person: 20.6% Mudgeeraba — One Parent Families: 20.8% Mudgeeraba — Group Household: 4.3% Mudgeeraba — Other Families: 1.3%
Robina 43.9% couple families
Robina — Couple Families: 43.9% Robina — Lone Person: 29.0% Robina — One Parent Families: 19.0% Robina — Group Household: 6.9% Robina — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba 23.8% renting
Mudgeeraba — Owned Outright: 27.3% Mudgeeraba — Mortgage: 48.9% Mudgeeraba — Renting: 23.8%
Robina 33.9% renting
Robina — Owned Outright: 32.6% Robina — Mortgage: 33.5% Robina — Renting: 33.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mudgeeraba Robina
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 13.5%
Mudgeeraba — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Robina — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 14.5%
Mudgeeraba — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Robina — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.9%
Mudgeeraba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Robina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.9%
Mudgeeraba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Robina — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.0%
Mudgeeraba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Robina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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

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.

Mudgeeraba Robina
New Zealand 6.4% / 6.7%
Mudgeeraba — New Zealand: 6.4% Robina — New Zealand: 6.7%
England 6.0% / 6.0%
Mudgeeraba — England: 6.0% Robina — England: 6.0%
South Africa 2.2% / 1.9%
Mudgeeraba — South Africa: 2.2% Robina — South Africa: 1.9%
China 0.9% / 2.9%
Mudgeeraba — China: 0.9% Robina — China: 2.9%
Japan 0.6% / 1.1%
Mudgeeraba — Japan: 0.6% Robina — Japan: 1.1%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Mudgeeraba — Scotland: 0.6% Robina — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba 78.0% houses
Mudgeeraba — Houses: 78.0% Mudgeeraba — Townhouses: 20.8% Mudgeeraba — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Robina 54.6% houses
Robina — Houses: 54.6% Robina — Townhouses: 31.6% Robina — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mudgeeraba Robina
Median house price $1,311,000 $1,410,000
Median unit price $833,500 $870,000
Median land price $2,110,000 $1,750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 133 sales
 27 days
from 292 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.

Mudgeeraba Robina
3 bed $1.21M / $1.27M
Mudgeeraba — 3 bed: $1.21M (97 sales) Robina — 3 bed: $1.27M (188 sales)

97 vs 188 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $1.56M
Mudgeeraba — 4 bed: $1.36M (136 sales) Robina — 4 bed: $1.56M (211 sales)

136 vs 211 sales

5 bed $1.66M / $1.65M
Mudgeeraba — 5 bed: $1.66M (31 sales) Robina — 5 bed: $1.65M (45 sales)

31 vs 45 sales

Development activity

Mudgeeraba Robina
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.

Mudgeeraba Robina
Houses 3.8%
$955/wk on $1.3M
 3.9%
$960/wk on $1.28M
Units — 4.8%
$830/wk on $899K

Ranking within QLD

Mudgeeraba Robina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 66% of QLD

Liveability

Robina is more walkable (74 vs 41); Robina scores higher overall (69 vs 61).

Mudgeeraba Robina
Grade B A
Score 61/100 69/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Robina carries more crime risk (72 vs 49).

Mudgeeraba Robina
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
72/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Mudgeeraba Robina
Inside the suburb 6 5
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast campus, 5.0 km
 1
Gold Coast campus, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 3.9%

Schools in Mudgeeraba

  • Clover Hill State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mudgeeraba Creek State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mudgeeraba State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Somerset College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Sophia Waldorf School Independent · Primary
  • Mudgeeraba Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Robina

  • Robina State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Arcadia College Independent · Secondary · Special school above peers
  • Robina State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Silkwood School - Robina Campus Independent · Combined
  • The Industry School - Gold Coast Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Mudgeeraba Robina
Supermarkets 3 4
Cafes & restaurants 9 35
Parks & reserves 26 112
Childcare 15 13
GPs 3 16
Pharmacies 2 10
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 10
Fuel stations 3 7
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 8 14

Mobility

Mudgeeraba Robina
Walkability score 41/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 82.8 km 83.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min
same for both
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 295.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4213
 1.7%
postcode 4226
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4213
 51
postcode 4226

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.

Mudgeeraba Robina
Car (driver) 76.2% / 72.8%
Mudgeeraba — Car (driver): 76.2% Robina — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 17.6%
Mudgeeraba — Worked from Home: 16.4% Robina — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.5%
Mudgeeraba — Car (passenger): 4.3% Robina — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.3% / 2.1%
Mudgeeraba — Walked Only: 1.3% Robina — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train 0.9% / 1.2%
Mudgeeraba — Train: 0.9% Robina — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Mudgeeraba Robina
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mudgeeraba Robina
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
5,777 premises
 24%
11,155 premises

Climate

Mudgeeraba Robina
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mudgeeraba Robina
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

Mudgeeraba Robina
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Mudgeeraba Robina
Division Wright McPherson
Member Scott Buchholz Leon Rebello
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mudgeeraba Robina
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mudgeeraba

Family Regional Centre Townhouses

Robina

Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

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