QLD · Gold Coast Council
Parkwood (Qld), QLD, 4214
Current weather
15.6°CClear sky
90% humidity · 6.2 km/h wind · 21.8° / 14° today · 0.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#317 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Parkwood (Qld) is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 8,837 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,341 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 151.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $380, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,837
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,064
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 88 of 2,850
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,894
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 221 / 213 / 44
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)
- $380
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
- 151.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 51 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.1th (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
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Greenacre Dr at Fairview Ct
- Greenacre Dr at Jamieson Drive
- Greenacre Dr at Parkwood station
- Napper Rd at Arundel Primary School
- Olsen Ave at Southport Lawn Cemetery
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Napper Road, Parkwood northbound between Greenacre Drive and Smith Street.Napper Road, n/a10 Aug 2025 – 22 Dec 2026
- Smith Street and Napper Road intersection.Napper Road / Smith Street, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
3 Wintergreen Drive
- Liquor BarnAlcohol
226 Napper Road
- Parkwood TavernBar
- Bbq
- Bench (5)
- Daintree Dr near Wardley DrBus stop
- Greenacre Dr at Fairview CourtBus stop
- Greenacre Dr at Fairview CtBus stop
- Greenacre Dr at Jamieson DrBus stop
- Greenacre Dr at Jamieson DriveBus 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abbott ParkPark
- Ballybunion ParkPark
- Driftwood ParkPark
- Parkwood East ParkPark
- Parkwood Family ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Arundel Medical Centredoctor
- Parkwood Family Practiceclinic
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Little Scholars ParkwoodTonga Placechildcare
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 55.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #317 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
- Little Scholars ParkwoodchildcareTonga Placechildcare
- Arundel Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Parkwood Family Practicehealthclinic
- Abbott Parkgovernmentpark
- Ballybunion Parkgovernmentpark
- Driftwood Parkgovernmentpark
- Parkwood East Parkgovernmentpark
- Parkwood Family Parkgovernmentpark
- Parkwood Family Parkgovernmentpark
- Napper Road, Parkwood northbound between Greenacre Drive and Smith Street.roadworksNapper Road, n/a10 Aug 2025 – 22 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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