QLD · Gold Coast Council
Ashmore, 4214
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Ashmore is a practical established suburb in Gold Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 12,415
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,581
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 339 of 4,830
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 55.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 340 / 943 / 452
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $750
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 Jul 2026)
- 430
- Against the person
- 55
- Against property
- 252
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 226 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +3.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault91
- Drug Offences199
- Other Property Damage91
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)502
- Traffic And Related Offences138
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,059
- Aquinas CollegeSecondary
- Ashmore State SchoolPrimary
- Bellevue Park State SchoolPrimary
- Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Trinity Lutheran CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
52 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ashmore Rd at Boree Street
- Ashmore Rd at Reed Street
- Benowa Rd at Sapium Road
- Benowa Rd at Sapium Road
- Cotlew St at Hermitage Close
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
267 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol (2)
- Ashmore Tavern Drive Through Bottle ShopAlcohol
- Art
- ATM
- Bakery
- Bbq
- Bench
- Ben's Quality Boat CoversBoat
- Ashmore City Shopping CentreBus stop
- Ashmore Rd at Boree StreetBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
19 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Bob Huth ParkPark
- Bosun ParkPark
- Chaucer ParkPark
- Cotlew Street DrainPark
- Cotlew Street West ReservePark
- Expo ParkPark
- Glenmore ParkPark
- Green Glen ParkPark
- Gunyah 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
- Bronberg Plaza Chempro Chemistpharmacy
- Bronberg Plaza Medical Centredoctor
- Clinicclinic
- Gold Coast Office Parkclinic
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Smiles @ Bronbergdentist
- Trusted Dentaldentist
- Vantage Point Acupuncturealternative
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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
- Ashmore Community Childrens Centrechildcare
- Benowa Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 66.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 5% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 357th in Australia
- State rank
- 72nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #52 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #53 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- 7-Elevenamenities400 Southport-Nerang Road, Ashmorefuel
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
- Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
- Archers Smash Repairsamenitiescar_repair
- Artamenitiesart
- Ashmore BMX Clubamenities115 Currumburra Road, Ashmoresports_centre
- Ashmore City Shopping Centreamenitiesbus_stop
- Ashmore Mower Centreamenitiesgarden_machinery
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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