QLD · Gold Coast Council
Gilston, 4211
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Gilston is a practical mid-sized suburb in Gold Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,669
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,446
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 819
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,172
- Employment rate
- 72%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 60 / 25 / 0
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 84
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 44
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 222 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +14%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault144
- Drug Offences396
- Other Property Damage157
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)594
- Traffic And Related Offences194
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,026
- Gilston State SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gilston Rd at Worley Drive
- Gilston Rd at Worley Drive
- Gilston Rd near Hinde Rd hail 'n' ride
- Worongary Rd near Gilston Rd hail 'n' ride
- Worongary Rd near Kookaburra Dr hail 'n' ride
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Gilston Rd at Longhill RoadBus stop
- Gilston Rd near Hinde Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Worongary Rd at Gilston State SchoolBus stop
- Worongary Rd near Gilston Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Worongary Rd near Kookaburra Dr hail 'n' rideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Heaven Hiking TrailsPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- The H2 HINDE TREE (Macadamia integrifolia) on CollistonState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4420th in Australia
- State rank
- 1026th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #329 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #362 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gilston Rd at Longhill Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Gilston Rd near Hinde Rd hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
- Worongary Rd at Gilston State Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Worongary Rd near Gilston Rd hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
- Worongary Rd near Kookaburra Dr hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
- Assaultcrime144
- Drug Offencescrime396
- Other Property Damagecrime157
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime594
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime194
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
More in Gold Coast Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.