QLD · Gold Coast Council
Ashmore, QLD, 4214
Current weather
17.2°CClear sky
87% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 15° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#171 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ashmore is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 12,415 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,341 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 108.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 12,415
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,581
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 339 of 4,830
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 55.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 340 / 943 / 452
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $750
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,341
- Against the person
- 173
- Against property
- 783
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 108
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault91
- Drug Offences199
- Other Property Damage90
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)498
- Traffic And Related Offences137
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,059
- Aquinas CollegeSecondary
- Ashmore State SchoolPrimary
- Bellevue Park State SchoolPrimary
- Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Trinity Lutheran CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
52 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ashmore Rd at Boree Street
- Ashmore Rd at Reed Street
- Benowa Rd at Sapium Road
- Benowa Rd at Sapium Road
- Cotlew St at Hermitage Close
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
111 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol (2)
- Ashmore Tavern Drive Through Bottle ShopAlcohol
- Art
- ATM
- Bakery
- Bbq
- Bench
- Ben's Quality Boat CoversBoat
- Ashmore City Shopping CentreBus stop
- Ashmore Rd at Boree StreetBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
19 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Bob Huth ParkPark
- Bosun ParkPark
- Chaucer ParkPark
- Cotlew Street DrainPark
- Cotlew Street West ReservePark
- Expo ParkPark
- Glenmore ParkPark
- Green Glen ParkPark
- Gunyah ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bronberg Plaza Chempro Chemistpharmacy
- Bronberg Plaza Medical Centredoctor
- Clinicclinic
- Gold Coast Office Parkclinic
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Smiles @ Bronbergdentist
- Trusted Dentaldentist
- Vantage Point Acupuncturealternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Ashmore Community Childrens Centrechildcare
- Benowa Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 75.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #171 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ashmore Community Childrens Centrechildcarechildcare
- Benowa Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Bronberg Plaza Chempro Chemisthealthpharmacy
- Bronberg Plaza Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Clinichealthclinic
- Gold Coast Office Parkhealthclinic
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Smiles @ Bronberghealthdentist
- Trusted Dentalhealthdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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