Robina, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Robina QLD is 25,659 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Robina is $772 per week ($40,144 per year). Median rent in Robina is $540 per week ($2,340 per month). Robina has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Robina has a population density of 1,715 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Robina is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (42.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Robina is $2,000.

There were 4,107 recorded offences in Robina in 2025-26, a rate of 160 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,160 offences).

Population
25,659
Census 2021
Median income
$772/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$540/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
39years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

Robina vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Robina is $772 a week, 3% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 692nd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $540 a week, $220 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 30.7% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 39, 3 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureRobinaTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$772/wk$747/wk +3%$766/wk
Household income$1,758/wk$1,593/wk +10%$1,637/wk
Rent$540/wk$320/wk +69%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$1,625/mo +23%$1,733/mo
Median age3942 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income30.7%20.4% +10.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Robina, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Robina Population

25,659 residents at the 2021 Census.

Robina Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$772/wk
$40,144 per year
Ranked 4,100 of 14,663
Median Rent
$540/wk
$2,340 per month
Ranked 435 of 14,663
Median Age
39years
1 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Robina Rent Prices & Affordability

31% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,758/wk
Median rent $540/wk
Rent to income 30.7%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Robina against your income

About $7,618 a month
Median rent $540/wk
Left after rent $1,218/wk
Rent share 30.7%

Robina Schools

16
schools nearby
6
government
1051
avg ICSEA score
16,051
total students
Somerset College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,612 students
1157
ICSEA
King's Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 5,166 students
1074
ICSEA
Varsity College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 3,304 students
1065
ICSEA
Robina State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 698 students
1055
ICSEA
Clover Hill State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 888 students
1054
ICSEA
St Michael's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 820 students
1048
ICSEA
Star of the Sea School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 236 students
1045
ICSEA
The Industry School - Gold Coast Independent
Secondary · 10-12 · 315 students
1040
ICSEA
Mudgeeraba Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 167 students
1030
ICSEA
Robina State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,530 students
1026
ICSEA
Merrimac State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 600 students
1020
ICSEA
Arcadia College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 715 students
992
ICSEA
Mastery Schools Australia - Varsity Lakes Secondary Temporary Facility Independent
Secondary
Mastery Schools Australia - Varsity Lakes Campus Independent
Combined
Arcadia College - Varsity Lakes Temporary Facility Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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People in Robina

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (12,083) Female 52.9% (13,576)

Population Density

1,715
people per km²
25,659 people · 15.0 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,002
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand
6.7%
England
6.0%
China
2.9%
South Africa
1.9%
Japan
1.1%
Philippines
0.9%
Brazil
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
3.7%
Japanese
1.6%
Cantonese
1.3%
Portuguese
1.0%
Spanish
0.9%
Korean
0.8%
Italian
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
39.5%
Australian
29.1%
Irish
10.3%
Scottish
10.1%
Chinese
6.3%
German
4.6%
Italian
3.3%
New Zealander
2.2%
Dutch
1.9%
Australian Aboriginal
1.5%
Indian
1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
42.8%
Catholic
18.8%
Anglican
11.8%
Not stated
5.7%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Christian (other)
3.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.2%
Buddhism
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
45.9% 9,834
Separated
3.1% 669
Divorced
9.6% 2,056
Widowed
5.4% 1,153
Never married
36.1% 7,735

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
38.0%
Couple: no children
29.3%
Couple: no children under 15
17.0%
One parent: children under 15
8.2%
One parent: no children under 15
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
20.7%
2 persons
36.4%
3 persons
18.7%
4 persons
16.6%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Robina

Housing Tenure

Of the 9,375 occupied private dwellings in Robina at the 2021 Census, 33.0% were rented, 31.7% owned outright and 32.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.3% 123 dwellings
Owned outright
31.7% 2,975 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
32.6% 3,058 dwellings
Rented
33.0% 3,098 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.3% 119 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
63.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
32.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.0%
2 bedrooms
12.4%
3 bedrooms
47.9%
4 bedrooms
30.1%
5 bedrooms
5.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
4.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.5%
1 vehicle
36.6%
2 vehicles
41.5%
3 vehicles
12.6%
4+ vehicles
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Robina

Employment

Employed full-time
36.3% 6,964 people
Employed part-time
24.2% 4,649 people
Unemployed
3.6% 691 people
Not in labour force
35.9% 6,903 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
30.8%
Managers
13.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.4%
Community & Personal Service
13.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Sales Workers
8.2%
Labourers
5.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.5%
Did not go to work
13.0%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Walked only
2.2%
Train
0.8%
Bus
0.8%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Truck
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Ferry
0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
31.7%
Certificate III/IV
29.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.7%
Postgraduate Degree
10.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.1%
Health
14.7%
Society & Culture
13.7%
Engineering
10.5%
Education
8.0%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.2%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Information Technology
3.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
27.2%
Secondary: Government
20.7%
Vocational Education
13.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
10.7%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
9.4%
Pre-school
9.4%
Primary: Catholic
5.4%
Secondary: Catholic
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
90.5%
Has need for assistance
5.1%
Need for assistance not stated
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,003
Asthma
841
Arthritis
723
Heart disease
585
Diabetes
522
Lung condition
399
Cancer
373
Stroke
246
Kidney disease
220
Dementia
94

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.0% 2,234
Did not provide
89.0% 18,111

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.2% 2,696
Not a volunteer
86.8% 17,700

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 8
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 29
Previously served
2.5% 503
Never served
97.4% 19,919

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
36.2%
1 child
14.5%
2 children
31.1%
3 children
13.2%
4 children
4.1%
5+ children
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
104
1951: 1960
314
1961: 1970
520
1971: 1980
615
1981: 1990
1,004
1991: 2000
1,179
2001: 2010
2,222
2011: 2015
1,221
2016
278
2017
267
2018
276
2019
269
2020
147
2021
52

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

21.7%
moved in the last year
55.2%
moved in the last 5 years
5.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
19,108
Moved from QLD
3,259
Moved: same area (SA2)
648
Moved from NSW
613
Moved from VIC
291
Moved from overseas
235
Moved from SA
56
Moved from WA
47
Moved from TAS
31
Moved from ACT
22
Moved from NT
15

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.1%
5: 14 hours
28.9%
15: 29 hours
12.7%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
84.8%
Step family: no other children
11.2%
Blended family: no other children
3.2%
Intact family: other children present
0.5%
Other couple: children only
0.2%
Step family: other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Robina Crime Statistics

4,107 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
2,160
Drug Offences
540
Assault
352
Break & Enter
303
Fraud
222
Property Damage
164
Domestic Violence
143
Traffic
109
Sexual Offences
56
Weapons
46
Robbery
12

Total offences by year

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Robina

The closest suburb to Robina is Varsity Lakes, 2.6 km away.

Varsity Lakes
2.6 km away · income $789/wk · rent $490/wk
Merrimac
3.0 km away · income $788/wk · rent $463/wk
Clear Island Waters
3.1 km away · income $732/wk · rent $540/wk
Mermaid Waters
3.7 km away · income $816/wk · rent $450/wk
Mudgeeraba
4.3 km away · income $776/wk · rent $500/wk
Burleigh Waters
4.3 km away · income $803/wk · rent $500/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Robina

What is the population of Robina QLD?

The population of Robina QLD is 25,659 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,715 people per km². Robina is ranked #73 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Robina?

The median personal income in Robina QLD is $772 per week, or $40,144 per year. The median household income is $1,758 per week. Family income is $2,002 per week. Robina is ranked #4,100 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Robina?

Median rent in Robina QLD is $540 per week ($2,340 per month). Rent represents 30.7% of household income, which is considered moderate. Robina ranks #435 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Robina?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Robina QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Robina?

The median age in Robina QLD is 39 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Robina a good suburb to live in?

Robina is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 25,659. The median income is $772/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32445. All dollar figures in AUD.