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Robina centres on Robina Town Centre, a large retail and civic precinct that gives the area an urban heart. The suburb mixes apartment living near the town centre and train station with family homes on tree-lined streets and lakeside estates, and its lake and park network provides walking and cycling routes. Bond University and Robina Hospital bring students and health professionals to the neighbourhood, while Cbus Super Stadium hosts major sporting events. With 25,659 residents and a median age of 39, the community is weighted towards couples and families and owner-occupation is common (66.1%).

Good motorway and rail links, including Robina station opposite the hospital, and revised bus routes linking the town centre make day-to-day travel straightforward. The suburb has a defined health precinct, the public hospital’s emergency department has been expanded with about 20 additional treatment spaces, and a stage-two expansion for the private hospital has development approval. Local cafes, shops and community facilities support an active suburban lifestyle, so whether Robina suits you depends on what you are after.

On the figures for Robina, housing costs sit well above local incomes recorded at the most recent Census. A typical local household earned $1,758 a week at the last Census. The median house price of $1,315,000 is about 14.4 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $890,000 is about 9.7 times. Rents are a large share of weekly income too: $950 a week for houses is roughly 54.0% of that weekly income and $800 a week for units is about 45.5%.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Both house and unit prices in Robina climbed strongly over the past 12 months, with median house values up 10.9% and median unit values up 11.6%. On the income side, unit rents rose strongly, up 11.1%, while house rents increased at a solid 6.1%.

If you care most about capital growth, the value figures show notable gains for both property types this year; if rental income is your priority, unit rents were the stronger performer. Whether that balance suits your goals and circumstances is for you to weigh.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.