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Hope Island, 4212

Est. population · Jun 2025

18,201

Growth (1 yr)

+4.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+27.3%

Median age

50

Median income

$1,934/wk

Employment rate

52.4%

University qualified

22.8%

Work from home

23.4%

Languages at home

12.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Japanese, Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52.2/100
Average

Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 83% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Marina
  • Golf
  • Outer suburban
What Hope Island is known for: Beach, Marina, Golf, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Hope Island is an outer metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Gold Coast Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Working from home is a very strong feature of the suburb, with working from home 80% above the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 36% above the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places. The clearer weaknesses are higher rents and weaker employment, with median rents 35% above the peer median.

Hope Island's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (215)

Strengths

  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Rents run above those in comparable places
  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

  • Hope Island Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Hope Island compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$900/wk

Population (ERP)

18,201

+4.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.9%

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 · Mature

Crime rate

55th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

94th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

28%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

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
52.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1606th in Australia
State rank
297th in QLD
Peer rank
#15 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#182 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
83%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

18,201(June 2025)

+4.2% annual · +27.3% over 5 years · 94th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+4.2%
5-year growth
+27.3%
Change in 1 year
+737
Change in 5 years
+3,906
Growth rank in QLD
94th 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 (~23,500), extrapolated at +5.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$550
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
41.1% / 30.8% / 28.1%
Employment rate
52.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
23.4% / 0.8% / 63.3%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,321 / 1,068 / 1,005 (+ 120 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

22.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 15.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified22.8% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified12.2% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational15.9% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below49.1% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce30.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.3%
  • Society and culture11.8%
  • Health10.8%
  • Architecture and building7.8%
  • Education7.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$58,196

63rd percentile in QLD · -1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,723

63rd percentile in QLD · -2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

82nd percentile in QLD · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$72,733

58th percentile in QLD · +15% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

49th percentile in QLD · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4212 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
23,880
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,245
Median net rent
-$38
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,400
Taxable income vs state median
+5%
Salary / wages vs state median
+4%
Rental investment vs state median
+27%
Super vs state median
+5%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

12.6% speak a language other than English at home; 37.7% born overseas

Language at home
11,870 English only · 1,714 other
Non-English at home
12.6%
Born overseas
5,154 (37.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
167 (1.1%)
Australian citizens
11,597
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
31

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin184 · 28%
  • Japanese58 · 8.8%
  • Afrikaans40 · 6.1%
  • German38 · 5.8%
  • Korean35 · 5.3%
  • Russian35 · 5.3%
  • Cantonese31 · 4.7%
  • Italian29 · 4.4%

Religion

52%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 52%, while 35.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion35.5%40.7%
Christianity52%45.7%
Other / not stated12.5%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.4%18.6%
Anglican19.2%11.3%
Uniting Church3%3.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.7%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.5%3.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4212, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
994
Against the person
161
Against property
486
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
73
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 90 residents
State crime-rate percentile
55.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+21.8%

Most common offence types

  • Assault66
  • Drug Offences199
  • Good Order Offences65
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)282
  • Traffic And Related Offences102

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Coombabah SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Coomera Rivers SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Coomera SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Foxwell State Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Helensvale SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Helensvale SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Picnic Creek SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

246 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 1 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 1 dog parks · 2 sports centres · 96 swimming pools · 1 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 37 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 21 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 103 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
67/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.41
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.55
Food & drink(6)
  • Domino'sFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Marina Quays TavernPub
  • Red RockRestaurant
  • The Boardwalk TavernRestaurant
Shopping(6)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
  • Hope Island MarketplaceShopping centre

    99-103 Broadwater Avenue, Hope Island

  • AldiSupermarket
  • ColesSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(2)
  • Evie NetworksEV charging
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
Sport & outdoors(131)
  • BBQ
  • Beach
  • Boat ramp
  • Dog park
  • Links Hope IslandGolf course
  • Palms CourseGolf course
  • Pines CourseGolf course
  • Cova MarinaMarina
  • Hope Harbour MarinaMarina
  • Eastern Grey ReserveNature reserve
  • Hope Island Village GreenPark
  • Park (18)
  • Saltwater ParkPark
  • Sickle ParkPark
  • Public toilets
  • Hope Island Tennis ClubSports centre
  • Sports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (96)
Transport(8)

8 bus stops

Other(20)
  • Artwork (2)
  • Boat Storage (2)
  • Sanctuary Cove Self StorageBoat Storage
  • Elden's AutobahnCar repair
  • Fountain (2)
  • Garden (7)
  • PatrizicorseMotorsports
  • Hope Island OpticalOptometrist

    Unit 6

  • Outdoor Seating (3)
  • Parking (62)
  • Parking Space (2)
  • Public Bath
  • Hope Island ResortResort
  • Esperance Hope IslandRetirement Home
  • Lions' Haven for the AgedRetirement Home
  • Arcare Aged Care Hope IslandSocial Facility
  • National StorageStorage Rental
  • Storage KingStorage Rental
  • Mater Health CentreYes
  • Yes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Hope Island Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Sanctuary Cove Golf Club

    Golf · +61 7 5699 9000

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
7.6%
Woodland / forest cover
4.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
84
Parks (OSM)
37
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
4
Nearest hospital
Emergency (10.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
4
Residential aged-care places
280

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Dr Umed CosmeticsHope Island RoadGP
  • Hope Island OpticalOptometrist
  • Mater Health CentreYes
  • YesYes
Aged-care services
  • Arcare Hope IslandHOPE ISLANDResidential
  • Arcare Sanctuary ManorsHOPE ISLANDResidential
  • HomeCare AustraliaHOPE ISLANDHome Care
  • Lions Haven For The AgedHOPE ISLANDResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
313
Participants per 1,000 residents
17.2

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

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 4.7 km away).

Coalition 59.5%Labor 40.5%

2.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Hope IslandLabor 34.5% · Coalition 65.5% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • Coomera EastLabor 50.2% · Coalition 49.8% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
  • Paradise LakesLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
  • Paradise PointLabor 32.0% · Coalition 68.0% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
  • CoombabahLabor 42.2% · Coalition 57.8% TPP (2025)4.0 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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