Robina QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Robina, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

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 1715.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Robina is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% 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).

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Robina Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Robina Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$772/wk
$40,144 per year
#4100 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$540/wk
$2,340 per month
#435 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Robina Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

1715.2
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

Robina 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 & Locality (SAL)

Robina Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.3% 2,975 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.7% 3,058 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Robina Country of Birth

Australia
83.2%
England
8.5%
China
3.1%
India
1.3%
Brazil
1.2%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Canada
0.7%
Germany
0.6%
France
0.4%
Fiji
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Robina Religion

No Religion
47.1%
Catholic
20.7%
Anglican
13.1%
Not stated
6.3%
Uniting Church
4.1%
Christian (other)
3.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%
Buddhism
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Robina 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%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Robina Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
31.2%
Other
15.1%
Japan
12.9%
Cantonese
10.6%
Portuguese
9.9%
Spanish
8.7%
Korean
5.9%
SAL Tot
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina Ancestry

English
32.2%
Australian
23.7%
Other
10.1%
Irish
8.4%
Scottish
8.2%
Chinese
5.1%
German
3.7%
Italian
2.7%
New Zealander
1.8%
Dutch
1.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.2%
Indian
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Robina 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

Robina Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.4% 2,636
No need for assistance
94.6% 46,457

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

Robina Volunteering

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

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
790
Indigenous residents
48,682
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Robina 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

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4,107 total

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

Offence trend 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: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

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

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

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Robina Rent Prices & Affordability

31%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,758/wk
Median Rent $540/wk
Rent-to-Income 30.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Robina

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

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Robina vs State & National Average

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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 1715.2 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 QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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