Robina vs Reedy Creek

In both, most households own their home. In Reedy Creek, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Reedy Creek: a median of $1.63 million, against $1.41 million in Robina, though rent is higher in Robina. On these figures, Reedy Creek tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

  • Robina has more parks and reserves (112 vs 2)
  • Reedy Creek carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Reedy Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,500,000 vs $1,750,000)
  • has cheaper units ($785,000 vs $870,000)
  • But Robina has cheaper houses ($1,410,000 vs $1,630,000)

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

Renters

Reedy Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $540/wk)
  • But Robina has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Robina

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 36/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (83.5 km vs 86.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Robina

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 36/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)
  • But Reedy Creek carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Reedy Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Robina Reedy Creek
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.

Robina Reedy Creek
Walkability 74 / 36
Robina — Walkability: 74/100 Reedy Creek — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 28 / 61
Robina — Safety: 28/100 Reedy Creek — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Robina — Low fire risk: 100/100 Reedy Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Robina has more residents (25,659 vs 7,412); Reedy Creek has higher household incomes ($115,908 vs $91,416).

Robina Reedy Creek
Population 25,659
+71% vs other
 7,412
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.0% +11.3%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $91,416/yr $115,908/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+17% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Robina Reedy Creek
0-4 4.7% / 5.7%
Robina — 0-4: 4.7% Reedy Creek — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.8% / 17.3%
Robina — 5-14: 11.8% Reedy Creek — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 6.6% / 8.3%
Robina — 15-19: 6.6% Reedy Creek — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 7.2% / 5.6%
Robina — 20-24: 7.2% Reedy Creek — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.0% / 9.2%
Robina — 25-34: 13.0% Reedy Creek — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 13.7% / 15.3%
Robina — 35-44: 13.7% Reedy Creek — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.4% / 16.8%
Robina — 45-54: 12.4% Reedy Creek — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 11.2% / 9.5%
Robina — 55-64: 11.2% Reedy Creek — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 10.4% / 7.8%
Robina — 65-74: 10.4% Reedy Creek — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 6.6% / 3.7%
Robina — 75-84: 6.6% Reedy Creek — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.5% / 0.8%
Robina — 85+: 2.5% Reedy Creek — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Reedy Creek 62.3% couple families
Reedy Creek — Couple Families: 62.3% Reedy Creek — Lone Person: 16.1% Reedy Creek — One Parent Families: 17.9% Reedy Creek — Group Household: 2.7% Reedy Creek — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Robina 33.9% renting
Robina — Owned Outright: 32.6% Robina — Mortgage: 33.5% Robina — Renting: 33.9%
Reedy Creek 18.4% renting
Reedy Creek — Owned Outright: 24.3% Reedy Creek — Mortgage: 57.3% Reedy Creek — Renting: 18.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Robina Reedy Creek
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 13.2%
Robina — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Reedy Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 14.0%
Robina — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Reedy Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 9.9%
Robina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Reedy Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 4.1%
Robina — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Reedy Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.0%
Robina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Reedy Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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.

Robina Reedy Creek
New Zealand 6.7% / 5.9%
Robina — New Zealand: 6.7% Reedy Creek — New Zealand: 5.9%
England 6.0% / 5.7%
Robina — England: 6.0% Reedy Creek — England: 5.7%
South Africa 1.9% / 2.8%
Robina — South Africa: 1.9% Reedy Creek — South Africa: 2.8%
China 2.9% / 1.0%
Robina — China: 2.9% Reedy Creek — China: 1.0%
India 0.9% / 1.1%
Robina — India: 0.9% Reedy Creek — India: 1.1%
Japan 1.1% / 0.5%
Robina — Japan: 1.1% Reedy Creek — Japan: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Robina 54.6% houses
Robina — Houses: 54.6% Robina — Townhouses: 31.6% Robina — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Reedy Creek 69.9% houses
Reedy Creek — Houses: 69.9% Reedy Creek — Townhouses: 29.7% Reedy Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Robina Reedy Creek
Median house price $1,410,000 $1,630,000
Median unit price $870,000 $785,000
Median land price $1,750,000 $1,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 292 sales
 33 days
from 77 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.

Robina Reedy Creek
3 bed $1.27M / $1.24M
Robina — 3 bed: $1.27M (188 sales) Reedy Creek — 3 bed: $1.24M (26 sales)

188 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.56M / $1.6M
Robina — 4 bed: $1.56M (211 sales) Reedy Creek — 4 bed: $1.6M (70 sales)

211 vs 70 sales

5 bed $1.65M / $1.9M
Robina — 5 bed: $1.65M (45 sales) Reedy Creek — 5 bed: $1.9M (39 sales)

45 vs 39 sales

6 bed $2.46M / $1.64M
Robina — 6 bed: $2.46M (7 sales) Reedy Creek — 6 bed: $1.64M (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Robina Reedy Creek
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.

Robina Reedy Creek
Houses 3.9%
$960/wk on $1.28M
 4.5%
$1,200/wk on $1.4M
Units 4.8%
$830/wk on $899K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Robina Reedy Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 66% of QLD —

Liveability

Robina is more walkable (74 vs 36); Robina scores higher overall (69 vs 61).

Robina Reedy Creek
Grade A B
Score 69/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Robina carries more crime risk (72 vs 39).

Robina Reedy Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 Low
39/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Robina Reedy Creek
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast campus, 0.0 km
 1
Gold Coast campus, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 2.3%

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

Schools in Reedy Creek

  • Gold Coast Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Hillcrest Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • King's Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Robina Reedy Creek
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 35 3
Parks & reserves 112 2
Childcare 13 8
GPs 16 2
Pharmacies 10 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 0
Fuel stations 7 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 10

Mobility

Reedy Creek sits further from the CBD (86.7 km vs 83.5 km).

Robina Reedy Creek
Walkability score 74/100 36/100
Distance to Brisbane 83.5 km 86.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 64 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 72/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 295.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4226
 1.6%
postcode 4227
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4226
 50
postcode 4227

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.

Robina Reedy Creek
Car (driver) 72.8% / 75.0%
Robina — Car (driver): 72.8% Reedy Creek — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 17.5%
Robina — Worked from Home: 17.6% Reedy Creek — Worked from Home: 17.5%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.0%
Robina — Car (passenger): 4.5% Reedy Creek — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 2.1% / 0.6%
Robina — Walked Only: 2.1% Reedy Creek — Walked Only: 0.6%
Train 1.2% / 0.8%
Robina — Train: 1.2% Reedy Creek — Train: 0.8%
Bus 1.1% / 0.6%
Robina — Bus: 1.1% Reedy Creek — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Robina Reedy Creek
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km 6.3 km

NBN connectivity

Robina Reedy Creek
Connectivity score 73/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
11,155 premises
 38%
2,146 premises

Climate

Robina Reedy Creek
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm 1,637 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 28.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C 10.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Robina Reedy Creek
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

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

Federal electorate

Robina Reedy Creek
Division McPherson
same for both
Member Leon Rebello
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Robina

Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

Reedy Creek

Family Premium River Townhouses

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