QLD · Gold Coast Council
Coolangatta (Qld), QLD, 4225
Current weather
17.3°CClear sky
91% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 21.6° / 13.7° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#311 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Coolangatta (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Gold Coast area, home to around 6,491 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 834 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-35%), roughly 128.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, 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
- 6,491
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,331
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,205 of 4,145
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,805
- Employment rate
- 52%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 231 / 214 / 2,263
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)
- $850
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)
- 834
- Against the person
- 133
- Against property
- 481
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 128.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 49 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -35.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences152
- Good Order Offences79
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)251
- Unlawful Entry78
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle46
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,018
- Coolangatta State SchoolPrimary
- The Village School Gold CoastPrimary
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Coolangatta Central
- Coolangatta Central
- Griffith St at Coolangatta East
- Griffith St at Coolangatta East
- Marine Pde at Kirra Beach
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
277 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Coolangatta Sands Hotel BottleshopAlcohol
- Liquor Legends KirraAlcohol
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
- ANZATM
- ATM
- BOQATM
- Eagle Bitcoin ATMATM
72-80 Marine Parade, Coolangatta
- NABATM
- Coolangatta Pie ShopBakery
- Kirra Beach BakeryBakery
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
35 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex Park (Snapper Rocks)Park
- Gilltrap ParkPark
- Goodwin ParkPark
- John Orbansen ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Point Danger LookoutPark
- Queen Elizabeth ParkPark
- R.T. Peak Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- + spacealternative
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Twin Towns 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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 56.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #311 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
- Twin Towns Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- + spacehealthalternative
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Apex Park (Snapper Rocks)governmentpark
- Gilltrap Parkgovernmentpark
- Goodwin Parkgovernmentpark
- John Orbansen Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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