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Varsity Lakes QLD 4227

9,038 addresses · 192 streets

McPherson Electorate › Gold Coast LGA › Varsity Lakes · 78 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

A master-planned suburb on the southern Gold Coast built around lakes and a university, Varsity Lakes is family-friendly. Households average 2.5 people and the median age is 36. Median household income is $1,646 a week, with rent around $490.

Varsity Lakes is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 16,493 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $1,646 a week, with median rent near $490 a week. Most homes are houses. About 55% of households own their home and 44% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

16,493Population
36Median age
$1,646Median household income / wk
$490Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Varsity Lakes statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Varsity Lakes itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Varsity Lakes, 1.7 km south-west · Light rail stop: Broadbeach South, 6 km north · Bus interchange: Greyhound Bus Terminal Surfers Paradise, 9.4 km north · Airport: Gold Coast Airport, 13.2 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 14.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.9% · Labour-force participation 66.4%

Population by age in Varsity Lakes
Population by age, Varsity Lakes QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4882
5-142,145
15-191,027
20-241,265
25-342,618
35-442,479
45-542,252
55-641,515
65-741,249
75-84748
85+301
Dwelling types in Varsity Lakes
Dwelling types, Varsity Lakes QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House2,650
Townhouse2,057
Apartment1,496
Other0
Households by weekly income in Varsity Lakes
Households by weekly income, Varsity Lakes QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650914
$650-1,4991,742
$1,500-2,9992,062
$3,000+1,044
Top ancestries in Varsity Lakes
Top ancestries, Varsity Lakes QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English6,072
Australian4,708
Other2,319
Irish1,529
Scottish1,502
Chinese1,150
Housing tenure in Varsity Lakes
Housing tenure, Varsity Lakes QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,299
Mortgage2,085
Rented2,691
Other54
Cars per household in Varsity Lakes
Cars per household, Varsity Lakes QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0253
12,501
22,482
3638
4+258
Commute to work in Varsity Lakes
Commute to work, Varsity Lakes QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car5,656
Train43
Bus88
Tram/ferry7
Walked168
Bicycle80
Home1,187
Top countries of birth in Varsity Lakes
Top countries of birth, Varsity Lakes QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand1,030
England691
China517
Brazil312
South Africa247
Japan228
Languages used at home in Varsity Lakes
Languages used at home, Varsity Lakes QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin664
Portuguese381
Japanese322
Cantonese254
Spanish187
Korean130

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