QLD · Gold Coast Council
Upper Coomera, QLD, 4209
Desirability index
#149 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Upper Coomera is a larger established suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 27,180 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,150 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 79.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $820, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, 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
- 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
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 776 / 1,533 / 21
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)
- $820
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)
- 2,150
- Against the person
- 427
- Against property
- 1,185
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 79.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 64 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault219
- Drug Offences277
- Other Property Damage178
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)679
- Traffic And Related Offences195
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,026
- Assisi Catholic CollegeCombined
- Coomera Anglican CollegeCombined
- Coomera Springs State SchoolPrimary
- Highland Reserve State SchoolPrimary
- Upper Coomera State CollegeCombined
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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Brygon Creek Dr near Ascendancy WayBus stop
- Brygon Creek Dr near Mockingbird DrBus stop
- Reserve Rd near Goldcrest DrBus stop
- Reserve Rd near Jessica DrBus stop
- Reserve Rd near Lawson StBus stop
- Roe St at Brygon Creek DriveBus stop
- Roe St at Con Brio BoulevardBus stop
- Roe St near Con Brio BvdBus stop
- Rose Valley Dr at Lysterfield RiseBus 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
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 11
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcalpharmacy
- Brygon Medical Centredoctor
- ChemproHargraves Roadpharmacy
- Coomera City Medical Centredoctor
- Haan Health Medical Centreclinic
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Qscanmedical_imaging
- Rise Sleep Healthclinic
- Sullivan Nicholaides pathologydoctor
- UC Dentaldentist
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)
- 5/10
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
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Coomera Clubhousekindergarten
- Coomera Clubhousekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- 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)
- 142
- Parks (OSM)
- 104
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
- 78.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #149 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
- Coomera Clubhousechildcarekindergarten
- Coomera Clubhousechildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Amcalhealthpharmacy
- Brygon Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- ChemprohealthHargraves Roadpharmacy
- Coomera City Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Haan Health Medical Centrehealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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