Queensland location profile
Palm Beach QLD 4221
Palm Beach is a laid-back yet increasingly upmarket beach suburb on the southern Gold Coast, framed by Tallebudgera Creek to the north and Currumbin Creek to the south. It blends classic beach shacks and newer apartments with a lively dining scene, prized surf breaks and family-friendly parks.
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Why families consider Palm Beach
A mix of young professionals, families and long-term locals drawn to surf, creek and café culture; housing ranges from renovated beach cottages and duplexes to mid-rise apartments, with strong weekend and holiday vibrancy.
Amenities & services
- Pavilions Palm Beach (shopping and dining precinct)
- The Pines Elanora (major shopping centre, nearby)
- 19th Avenue Shopping Centre (nearby)
- Palm Beach Family Medical & local GP clinics
- John Flynn Private Hospital (Tugun, nearby)
- Robina Hospital (Robina, nearby)
- The Collective Palm Beach (multi-kitchen dining hall)
- Balboa Italian and cafes along Fifth Ave/Gold Coast Hwy
- Elanora Library – The Pines Shopping Centre, Elanora
- Burleigh Heads Library – Park Avenue, Burleigh Heads
- Coolangatta Library – Warner Street, Coolangatta
Transport & connectivity
- Nearest train stations: Varsity Lakes and Robina (Gold Coast line)
- Bus routes: 700, 777 (airport express), 760, 765 via Gold Coast Highway
- Gold Coast Highway; access to Pacific Motorway (M1) via Exits 92/93
- Gold Coast Airport approximately 8–10km south
Lifestyle & recreation
- Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Club and patrolled beaches
- Tallebudgera Creek for swimming, SUP and kayaking
- Currumbin Alley surf break (nearby)
- Mallawa Sports Complex (fields, netball, cricket)
- Palm Beach Parklands and Pirate Park playground
- Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary (nearby)
- Palm Beach Parklands (Pirate Park)
- Laguna Park
- Mallawa Drive Sports Complex
- Tallebudgera Creek foreshore
- Currumbin Creek foreshore
- Beree-Badalla Boardwalk
Education context
Multiple long day care centres and kindergartens in Palm Beach and nearby Elanora; infant places can book out early, with better availability for 3–5 year olds and OSHC at local schools.
- Southern Cross University Gold Coast – Bilinga (near airport)
- Bond University – Robina
- Griffith University Gold Coast – Southport/Parkwood