In short

Tugun is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4224, home to 7,175 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Gold Coast local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$460 /wk

Population7,175

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAGold Coast

Demographics

Population: 7,175
Median age: 39 years
Median household income: $1,737 /week
Median personal income: $850 /week
Median family income: $2,074 /week
Average household size: 2.4
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Gold Coast
Statistical region (SA4): Gold Coast
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: McPherson

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $460 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,950
Rent share of household income: 26%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 14 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 35 bus stops

Closest stops:

Cabarita Ave near Mirreen Dr bus · 51 m
Mirreen Dr near Cocararra Ct bus · 401 m
Cabarita Ave near Kallena St bus · 438 m
Kaleena St near Cabarita Ave bus · 453 m
Inland Dr at John Flynn Hospital bus · 453 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (22.0°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1065 mm
Reference station: Brisbane, 86.6 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 71,481 across the Gold Coast LGA in the year to March 2026 (down 5% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 35,660 theft, 11,701 drug offences, 7,165 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Gold Coast — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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