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Upper Coomera, 4209

Est. population · Jun 2025

31,478

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+7.3%

Median age

33

Median income

$1,991/wk

Employment rate

65.7%

University qualified

16%

Work from home

11.3%

Languages at home

11.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Punjabi, Korean

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

50.8/100
Average

Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Outer suburban
What Upper Coomera is known for: Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Upper Coomera 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.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 9% above the peer median. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. Childcare access is strong, and open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 90% above the peer median. Rents run above those in comparable places, with median rents 23% above the peer median.

Upper Coomera'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

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Childcare access is strong
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Rents run above those in comparable places

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Upper Coomera compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$820/wk

Population (ERP)

31,478

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.6%

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

#120

among Metro Brisbane · Established

Crime rate

25th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

41st

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

35%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

45th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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
50.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1835th in Australia
State rank
339th in QLD
Peer rank
#120 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#203 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
93%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$820

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

31,478(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +7.3% over 5 years · 41th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+7.3%
Change in 1 year
+290
Change in 5 years
+2,150
Growth rank in QLD
41th 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 (~35,900), extrapolated at +2.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
27,180
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$1,991
Dwelling vacancy
3.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
312 of 8,704
Median monthly mortgage
$1,939
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$450
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
16.5% / 48.6% / 34.9%
Employment rate
65.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
11.3% / 1.1% / 73.6%
Walked or cycled to work
0.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6,774 / 1,533 / 21 (+ 50 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

16% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 22.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified16% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified11.8% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational22.7% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below49.5% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce21.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.6%
  • Society and culture14.5%
  • Health11.2%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services9.2%
  • Education8.8%
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)
$58,233

63rd percentile in QLD · -1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,719

59th percentile in QLD · -4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
7.0%

6th percentile in QLD · -49% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$37,946

10th percentile in QLD · -40% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

54th percentile in QLD · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4209 — 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
50,875
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,798
Median net rent
-$2,083
Taxpayers reporting business income
5,574
Taxable income vs state median
+5%
Salary / wages vs state median
+3%
Rental investment vs state median
-36%
Super vs state median
-45%
Business income vs state median
+10%

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

11.6% speak a language other than English at home; 30.1% born overseas

Language at home
22,761 English only · 2,996 other
Non-English at home
11.6%
Born overseas
7,838 (30.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
841 (3.1%)
Australian citizens
21,455
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
36

Top languages other than English

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

  • Mandarin145 · 12.9%
  • Punjabi115 · 10.2%
  • Korean80 · 7.1%
  • Afrikaans68 · 6%
  • Japanese60 · 5.3%
  • Spanish59 · 5.2%
  • Hindi52 · 4.6%
  • Samoan47 · 4.2%

Religion

47.1%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47.1%, while Christianity accounts for 41.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47.1%40.7%
Christianity41.2%45.7%
Other / not stated11.7%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.8%18.6%
Anglican10.3%11.3%
Christian (not further defined)3.5%3.1%
Uniting Church2.2%3.6%

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 4209, 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)
1,153
Against the person
217
Against property
616
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
48.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 125 residents
State crime-rate percentile
25.3th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+4.2%

Most common offence types

  • Assault111
  • Drug Offences166
  • Other Property Damage87
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)343
  • Traffic And Related Offences111

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

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
995
Median ICSEA percentile
45th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
7
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Upper Coomera State CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 964 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 1,682 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Highland Reserve State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 899 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Coomera Springs 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
  • Gaven SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Helensvale SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Highland Reserve SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Oxenford SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Pacific Pines SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Pimpama SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Upper Coomera State CollegeGovernment 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

Childcare

5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Coomera Clubhousekindergarten
  • Coomera Clubhousekindergarten
  • childcarechildcare
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

72 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Heathwood Dr near Koala Town Rd
  • Heathwood Dr near Koala Town Rd
  • Reserve Rd at Dreamtime Zone
  • Reserve Road at Abraham Rd
  • Reserve Road at Hargraves Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

173 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 4 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 92 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 104 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 72 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 98 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
67/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.07
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.22
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.83
Food & drink(6)
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • BrewlisciousCafe
  • Cafe TwoCafe
  • The Wattle HotelPub
  • Amalfi Pizza & PastaRestaurant
  • Pizza TemptationsRestaurant
Shopping(3)
  • Shopping centre
  • Highland Reserve Convenience StoreSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(1)
  • Petrol station
Community(2)
  • Childcare
  • Upper Coomera State CollegeSchool
Health & services(1)
  • Brygon Medical CentreMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(132)
  • BBQ
  • Dog park
  • Amberwood Drive ReservePark
  • Bushgum Crescent ReservePark
  • C J Edward ParkPark
  • Diamond Sands ReservePark
  • Highland Reserve ParkPark
  • Park (22)
  • Prolific Place ReservePark
  • Prominent ParkPark
  • Reserve Road ReservePark
  • Roe Street ReservePark
  • Playground (4)
  • Gold Coast City CouncilPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (92)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Coomera Holiday VillageCaravan park

    2 Reserve Road, Upper Coomera

Places to stay(1)
  • Hostel

    Gannon Way

Transport(9)

9 bus stops

Other(4)
  • Ascendency Way ReserveCommon
  • Parking (8)
  • Shelter (7)
  • BMX TrackTrack

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

Parks & reserves

34 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Abraham ParkPark
  • Amberwood Drive ReservePark
  • Baker Creek ParklandsPark
  • Bushgum Crescent ReservePark
  • C J Edward ParkPark
  • Charles Crossing ParkPark
  • Clydesdale ParkPark
  • Coomera Springs Boulevard ParkPark
  • Coomera Springs Secondary Habitat CorridorPark
  • Diamond Sands ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
14%
Woodland / forest cover
6.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
141
Parks (OSM)
104
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
11
Nearest hospital
Emergency (13.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
5
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 5
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
155

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

  • Brygon Medical CentreGP
  • Coomera City Medical CentreGP
  • Sullivan Nicholaides pathologyGP
  • AmcalPharmacy
  • ChemproHargraves RoadPharmacy
  • Haan Health Medical CentreClinic
  • PharmacyPharmacy
  • QscanMedical_Imaging
  • Rise Sleep HealthClinic
  • UC DentalDentist
Aged-care services
  • Regis MagnoliaUPPER COOMERAResidential

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)
1,060
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.7

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

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Restoration works near Reserve RoadTamborine Oxenford Road22 Sep 2026 – 30 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

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
Forde
Member of Parliament
Rowan HOLZBERGER (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
134,005
Turnout (2025)
85.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 48.2%Labor 51.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.5 km away).

Coalition 48.8%Labor 51.2%

0.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Upper Coomera NorthLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Upper CoomeraLabor 48.7% · Coalition 51.3% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Oxenford (Forde)Labor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
  • Coomera SpringsLabor 52.3% · Coalition 47.7% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
  • Pimpama (Forde)Labor 52.8% · Coalition 47.2% TPP (2025)6.9 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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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