Tallebudgera Valley sits 100 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 1 hour 20 minutes by car. Census data records 1,762 residents with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $116,740 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 8.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $373 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,500. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Tallebudgera Valley a good suburb?
Tallebudgera Valley scores a B (54/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 10/100 · 99.6 km · 78 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $2.35M
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 49/100 · Crime 29/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 43 · 1,762 residents
Liveability Rating
54 / 100 · Ranked #430 in QLDEach bar is Tallebudgera Valley's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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54 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataTallebudgera Valley's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $2.35 million, roughly 11% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$2,355,000
40% above its 6 neighbours (median $1,677,500)
Based on 24 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 106 days — median across 12 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $1.52M
- 4 bed 10 sales $2.33M
Land
$2,004,000
Based on 14 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 23 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Tallebudgera Valley are currently listed at around $5 million on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
$5M
3 houses listed in the last 6 months.
3 of the suburb's 528 dwellings (0.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Tallebudgera Valley safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Tallebudgera Valley sits in the low band, with 16 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 23% on the prior year.
16 offences
23.1% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202410 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Tallebudgera Valley, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 60 students in one school (avg 60)
Primary
Walkability
Tallebudgera Valley is very car-dependent on foot — at 10/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Tallebudgera Valley.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 30%
- Premises covered
- 386
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Gold Coast: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 5 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Tallebudgera Valley is home to about 1,800 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $117,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,762
Median Age
43
Median Household Income
$116,740/yr
Census Median Rent
$373/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$39,156/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.7%
Total Dwellings
528
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.9%
Houses
96.8%
Rental Stress
16.6%
Mortgage Stress
25.7%
Work From Home
22.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 72.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 86.0%
- Employment Rate
- 60.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 44.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
21 residents (1.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
8.1% of residents (136) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (58).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,688 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (17 of 839).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,298 a year through Gold Coast based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Gold Coast
In the year to August 2026, 7,196 new dwellings were approved across Gold Coast. That mix is 1,146 houses and 6,050 units. Approvals are down 34.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Gold Coast Native Title Group.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.9 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 14.3 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.43 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Southport (Gold Coast, South East Queensland) monitoring station, 25.7 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Coolangatta, 14.7 kmHigh rainfall — mild summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 132 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 13.7 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 1.5% of addresses
- 11 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 1,637 mm
- 113 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.6°C
- 0 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 10.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4228, 60 of 5,145 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.3% (117 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4228, 1,764 rooftop-solar systems totalling 13.5 MW have been installed since 2001. 154 went up in the last year.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4228.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $2,355,000 this is $1,605,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Leon Rebello Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leon Rebello | 45.6% | 54.4% | +4.9 |
| 2022 | Karen Andrews | 40.7% | 59.3% | -2.9 |
| 2019 | Karen Andrews | 37.8% | 62.2% | +0.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Laura Gerber Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Laura Gerber LNP | 62.3% |
| 2020 | Laura Gerber LNP | 50.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Common questions about Tallebudgera Valley
Is Tallebudgera Valley a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Tallebudgera Valley is low (29/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Tallebudgera Valley?
Tallebudgera Valley has a moderate recorded bushfire history (49/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Tallebudgera Valley a good place to live?
Tallebudgera Valley has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (54/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Tallebudgera Valley?
Tallebudgera Valley, QLD had a population of 1,762 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Tallebudgera Valley, QLD?
The postcode for Tallebudgera Valley, QLD is 4228.
How far is Tallebudgera Valley from Brisbane?
Tallebudgera Valley is 100 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 78 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Tallebudgera Valley?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Tallebudgera Valley was $116,740 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Tallebudgera Valley?
There are too few current rental listings in Tallebudgera Valley for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $373, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Tallebudgera Valley?
The median age of residents in Tallebudgera Valley was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Tallebudgera Valley at risk of bushfire?
Tallebudgera Valley has a moderate recorded bushfire history (49/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Tallebudgera Valley?
There is 1 school inside the Tallebudgera Valley boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Tallebudgera Valley walkable?
Tallebudgera Valley scores 10/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Tallebudgera Valley?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Tallebudgera Valley (Southport (Gold Coast, South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.9 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.3 µg/m³. That puts Tallebudgera Valley below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Tallebudgera Valley?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Tallebudgera Valley, Coolangatta (14.7 km away), summer days average 28.6°C, winter nights 10.5°C, 1,637 mm of rain a year over 113 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Tallebudgera Valley?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Tallebudgera Valley belong to?
Tallebudgera Valley sits within the Gold Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Tallebudgera Valley?
The average residential rates bill through Gold Coast is $1,298 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Tallebudgera Valley?
Across Gold Coast, 7,196 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 34.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Tallebudgera Valley in?
Tallebudgera Valley sits within the federal Division of McPherson, currently held by Leon Rebello (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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