QLD · Gold Coast Council
Molendinar, QLD, 4214
Current weather
17.2°CClear sky
87% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 15° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#438 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Molendinar is a smaller suburban community in the Gold Coast area, home to around 6,450 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,341 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 207.9 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
- 6,450
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,767
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 70 of 2,149
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,850
- Employment rate
- 60.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 177 / 320 / 9
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)
- 1,341
- Against the person
- 173
- Against property
- 783
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 207.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault91
- Drug Offences199
- Other Property Damage90
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)498
- Traffic And Related Offences137
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Olsen Ave at Crestwood Plaza
- Southport Nerang Rd at Ashmore Road
- Southport Nerang Rd at BP Central Park
- Southport Nerang Rd at Central Park Plaza
- Southport Nerang Rd at Parkridge Drive
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Activity Cres at Production AvenueBus stop
- Breakspear Rd at Mahogany Hill ParkBus stop
- Crestwood Dr at Crestwood PlazaBus stop
- Crestwood Dr at Watergum ParadeBus stop
- Macquarie Ave at Lachlan AvenueBus stop
- Macquarie Ave near Ashmore RdBus stop
- Macquarie Ave near Batchworth Rd (Hail n Ride)Bus stop
- Macquarie Ave near Breakspear Rd (Hail n Ride)Bus stop
- Macquarie Ave near Watford Cr (Hail n Ride)Bus stop
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
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Activity Crescent ReservePark
- Batchworth Road DrainPark
- Cathedral ParkPark
- Ernest Junction ReservePark
- Geoff Walter Drive ReservePark
- Kingsway ReservePark
- Lynne Richardson Community CentrePark
- Panache ParkPark
- Silver Bridle Neighbourhood GardenNature reserve
- Silver Bridle ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Gold Coast Physio & Sports Healthphysiotherapist
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)
- 4/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Ernest Junction Railway TunnelState 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
- 38.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #438 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
- Ernest Junction Railway TunnelheritageState heritage place
- Gold Coast Physio & Sports Healthhealthphysiotherapist
- Activity Crescent Reservegovernmentpark
- Batchworth Road Draingovernmentpark
- Cathedral Parkgovernmentpark
- Ernest Junction Reservegovernmentpark
- Geoff Walter Drive Reservegovernmentpark
- Geoff Walter Drive Reservegovernmentpark
- Kingsway Reservegovernmentpark
- Kingsway Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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