QLD · Gold Coast Council
Pacific Pines, QLD, 4211
Current weather
15.6°CClear sky
90% humidity · 6.2 km/h wind · 21.8° / 14° today · 0.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#168 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Pacific Pines is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 16,664 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,953 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-43%), roughly 117.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $805, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 16,664
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,090
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 185 of 5,370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,980
- Employment rate
- 68.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 439 / 1,235 / 6
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)
- $805
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)
- 1,953
- Against the person
- 281
- Against property
- 1,020
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 117.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -43.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault142
- Drug Offences394
- Other Property Damage157
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)592
- Traffic And Related Offences191
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,024
- Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary
- Pacific Pines State High SchoolSecondary
- Pacific Pines State SchoolPrimary
- Park Lake State SchoolPrimary
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
54 public transport stops in this suburb
- Binstead Way at Jubilee Primary School
- Binstead Way at Palmerston Drive
- Binstead Way at Palmerston Drive
- Binstead Way at Studio Drive
- Binstead Way at Studio Drive
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
95 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ANZATM
- RediATMATM
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- Bbq (2)
- Pacific Nails & WaxingBeauty salon
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking
- Archipelago St near Hotham DrBus stop
- Archipelago St near Penrhyn StBus 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
20 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Atoli ParkPark
- Binstead ReservePark
- Binstead Way Landscaping FeaturePark
- Binstead Way ReservePark
- Central ParkPark
- Codrington ParkPark
- Cope Place ReservePark
- Dog Training AreaPark
- Flooded Gum ParkPark
- Galapagos ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amtan Medical | Pacific Pines Doctorsclinic
- FamilyONE Dentaldentist
- Medcentres Pacific Pinesclinic
- Pacific Pines Dentaldentist
- Pacific Pines Medical Centreclinic
- Praxis Dentaldentist
- QML Pathologydoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Pacific Pines Good Learning Centrekindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 91
- Parks (OSM)
- 76
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
- 76.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #168 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
- Pacific Pines Good Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Amtan Medical | Pacific Pines Doctorshealthclinic
- FamilyONE Dentalhealthdentist
- Medcentres Pacific Pineshealthclinic
- Pacific Pines Dentalhealthdentist
- Pacific Pines Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Praxis Dentalhealthdentist
- QML Pathologyhealthdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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