QLD · Gold Coast Council
Hope Island, QLD, 4212
Current weather
16.5°CClear sky
89% humidity · 7.4 km/h wind · 21.7° / 14.4° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#325 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hope Island is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 14,522 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,393 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-41%), roughly 95.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $900, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 14,522
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,934
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 759 of 6,355
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 52.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 423 / 1,068 / 1,005
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)
- $900
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)
- 1,393
- Against the person
- 247
- Against property
- 690
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 95.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -40.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault97
- Drug Offences264
- Good Order Offences96
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)410
- Traffic And Related Offences132
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
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Broadwater Ave at Crescent Avenue
- Broadwater Ave at Crescent Avenue
- Broadwater Ave at Mervyn Thomas Drive
- Broadwater Ave at Mervyn Thomas Drive
- Santa Barbara Rd at Marina Shopping Village
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Akoonah St near Eingana StBus stop
- Akoonah St near Mungala StBus stop
- Broadwater Ave at Mervyn Thomas DriveBus stop
- Buddeh St near Santa Barbara RdBus stop
- Helensvale Rd at Saltwater ParkBus stop
- Santa Barbara Rd at Hope Island Shopping CentreBus stop
- Santa Barbara Rd at Marina Shopping VillageBus stop
- Santa Barbara Rd near Chindrina StBus stop
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allabah ParkPark
- Eastern Grey ReserveNature reserve
- Hope Island Village GreenPark
- Saltwater ParkPark
- Sickle ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dr Umed CosmeticsHope Island Roaddoctor
- Mater Health Centreyes
- Yesyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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)
- 83
- Parks (OSM)
- 36
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
- 54.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #325 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
- Dr Umed CosmeticshealthHope Island Roaddoctor
- Mater Health Centrehealthyes
- Yeshealthyes
- Allabah Parkgovernmentpark
- Eastern Grey Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Hope Island Village Greengovernmentpark
- Saltwater Parkgovernmentpark
- Sickle Parkgovernmentpark
- Broadwater Ave at Crescent Avenuetransport
- Broadwater Ave at Crescent Avenuetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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