QLD · Gold Coast Council
Coomera, 4209
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Coomera is a well-connected established suburb in Gold Coast with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 20,225
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,930
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 294 of 6,502
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 65.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 651 / 1,623 / 38
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)
- 588
- Against the person
- 117
- Against property
- 325
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 173 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +2.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault220
- Drug Offences277
- Other Property Damage180
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)681
- Traffic And Related Offences195
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,004
- Coomera Rivers State SchoolPrimary
- Coomera State SchoolPrimary
- Coomera State Special SchoolSpecial
- Foxwell State Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Picnic Creek State SchoolPrimary
- Saint Stephen's CollegeCombined
- St Joseph's 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
64 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beattie Rd at Ford Road
- Beattie Rd at Ford Road
- Colman Rd near Ragamuffin Dr W
- Dreamworld
- Dreamworld Pkwy at Foxwell Rd
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
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Gold Coast International Marine PrecinctIntegrated marine industry facility on 64-hectare site.Completed EIS project
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (2)
- Oaky Bay ApartmentsBicycle Parking
- Amity Rd at Daintree DriveBus stop
- Amity Rd at Picnic Creek State SchoolBus stop
- Edwardson Dr at Picnic Creek State SchoolBus stop
- Edwardson Dr near Amity Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Finnegan Way at Cirrus WayBus stop
- Finnegan Way at Felix EntranceBus stop
- Finnegan Way at Lily AvenueBus 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
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Colman Family ParkPark
- Colman Road ReservePark
- Eagle Tree ParkPark
- Foreshore ParkPark
- Fortune North ReservePark
- Fortune South ReservePark
- Outlook ParkPark
- Piccolo CommonPark
- Pinetum ParkPark
- Ragamuffin Drive ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Coomera Waters PharmacyHarbour Village Paradepharmacy
- Elite Medclinic
- Pacific Smiles Dentaldentist
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Beattie Road Childrens Centrekindergarten
- Milestones Earling Learning CoomeraFoxwell Roadchildcare
- Milestones Early Learning Coomera - Amity RoadAmity Roadchildcare
- Playschool Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenGunther Avenuekindergarten
- 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)
- 109
- Parks (OSM)
- 90
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
- 63.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 565th in Australia
- State rank
- 108th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #78 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #80 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Amity Rd at Daintree Driveamenitiesbus_stop
- Amity Rd at Picnic Creek State Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Edwardson Dr at Picnic Creek State Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Edwardson Dr near Amity Rd hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
- Finnegan Way at Cirrus Wayamenitiesbus_stop
- Finnegan Way at Felix Entranceamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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