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QLD · Gold Coast Council
Coomera, 4209
Est. population · Jun 2025
24,214
Growth (1 yr)
+2.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+24.5%
Median age
29
Median income
$1,930/wk
Employment rate
65.3%
Languages at home
14.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Korean, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Coomera is a well-connected established suburb in Gold Coast Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger safety compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Coomera snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Population (ERP)
24,214
+2.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#15
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
24th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
85th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
47th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 66.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 437th in Australia
- State rank
- 104th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #15 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #83 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
24,214(June 2025)
+2.6% annual · +24.5% over 5 years · 85th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.6%
- 5-year growth
- +24.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +609
- Change in 5 years
- +4,761
- Growth rank in QLD
- 85th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~34,400), extrapolated at +7.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 20,225
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,930
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 294 of 6,502
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 65.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4,522 / 1,623 / 38 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 719
- Against the person
- 140
- Against property
- 388
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 144 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +2.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault265
- Drug Offences370
- Other Property Damage199
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)819
- Traffic And Related Offences243
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,001
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 47th
School list
- Coomera State Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 278 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Picnic Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 886 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Coomera Rivers State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 819 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Foxwell State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 997 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,123 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,299 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Beattie Road Childrens Centrekindergarten
- Milestones Earling Learning CoomeraFoxwell Roadchildcare
- Milestones Early Learning Coomera - Amity RoadAmity Roadchildcare
- Playschool Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenGunther Avenuekindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
64 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beattie Rd at Ford Road
- Beattie Rd at Ford Road
- Colman Rd near Ragamuffin Dr W
- Dreamworld
- Dreamworld Pkwy at Foxwell Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
111 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 6 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 90 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 64 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.05
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.05
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.45
Food & drink(1)
- StarbucksCafe
Shopping(2)
- Convenience store
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(10)
- Milestones Earling Learning CoomeraChildcare
377 Foxwell Road, Coomera
- Milestones Early Learning Coomera - Amity RoadChildcare
38 Amity Road, Coomera
- Resident's ClubCommunity centre
- Kindergarten
42 Gunther Avenue, Coomera
- Kindergarten (2)
- Playschool Early Learning CentreKindergarten
- Coomera Rivers State SchoolSchool
- Foxwell State Secondary SchoolSchool
282 Foxwell Road, Coomera
- Picnic Creek State SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(44)
- Eagle Tree ParkPark
Foreshore Street, Coomera
- Foreshore ParkPark
Coomera
- Outlook ParkPark
Alexandrina Street, Coomera
- Park (33)
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(2)
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(11)
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (2)
- Oaky Bay ApartmentsBicycle Parking
- Common (2)
- Parking (15)
- Coles Express CoomeraPetrol station
233 Foxwell Road
- Picnic Table (4)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (8)
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Colman Family ParkPark
- Colman Road ReservePark
- Eagle Tree ParkPark
- Foreshore ParkPark
- Fortune North ReservePark
- Fortune South ReservePark
- Outlook ParkPark
- Piccolo CommonPark
- Pinetum ParkPark
- Ragamuffin Drive ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 109
- Parks (OSM)
- 90
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Emergency (13.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Coomera Waters PharmacyHarbour Village ParadePharmacy
- Elite MedClinic
- Pacific Smiles DentalDentist
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 868
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Gold Coast International Marine PrecinctIntegrated marine industry facility on 64-hectare site.Completed EIS project
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · 2020–2026 · Updated · State projects (not council DAs)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fadden
- Member of Parliament
- Cameron CALDWELL (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 135,733
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.9%Labor 43.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.3 km away).
Coalition 47.0%Labor 53.0%
9.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Coomera NorthLabor 53.4% · Coalition 46.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Coomera EastLabor 50.2% · Coalition 49.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Pimpama EastLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- CoomeraLabor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Pimpama CentralLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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