Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 628 mm · ~78 rainy days
QLD · Gold Coast Council
Elanora, 4221
Population
12,539
Median age
42
Median income
$1,744/wk
Employed
59.6%
Languages at home
5.7%non-English
Top: Portuguese, Japanese, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Elanora is a practical established suburb in Gold Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. 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 housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 60.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 999th in Australia
- State rank
- 214th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #136 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #138 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $980
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
Population
- Population
- 12,539
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,744
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 227 of 4,617
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 312 / 749 / 184
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.
Community & culture
5.7% speak a language other than English at home; 19.3% born overseas
- Language at home
- 11,321 English only · 687 other
- Non-English at home
- 5.7%
- Born overseas
- 2,323 (19.3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 312 (2.5%)
- Australian citizens
- 11,214
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 23
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Portuguese38 · 15.4%
- Japanese36 · 14.6%
- German28 · 11.4%
- Serbian18 · 7.3%
- Cantonese12 · 4.9%
- French12 · 4.9%
- Italian11 · 4.5%
- Afrikaans10 · 4.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 297
- Against the person
- 40
- Against property
- 194
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 313 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -8.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences66
- Other Property Damage49
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)261
- Traffic And Related Offences50
- Unlawful Entry69
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,042
- Elanora State High SchoolSecondary
- Elanora State SchoolPrimary
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
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Guineas Creek Rd at Riverside Drive
- KP McGrath Dr at Elanora State School
- KP McGrath Dr at Elanora State School
- Nineteenth Ave at Kalmia Court
- Nineteenth Ave at Kalmia Court
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
80 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 26 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 49 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 30 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.96
Community(1)
- Elanora State High SchoolSchool
261 Nineteenth Avenue, Elanora
Sport & outdoors(33)
- Eddie Kornhauser Recreational ParkDog park
- Cliff Douglas Tally Valley Golf CourseGolf course
495 Guineas Creek Road
- Park (3)
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (26)
Transport(31)
31 bus stops
Other(8)
- Nature Reserve
- Parking (5)
- Parking Space
- OOM EnergyPetrol station
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Slipway
- Yes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Creekside ParkPark
- Elanora Wetland ReserveNature reserve
- Nollamara ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Blooms The Chemistpharmacy
- Chempropharmacy
- Gentle Dentaldentist
- QML Pathologysample_collection
- The Pines Dental Surgerydentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 240 mm · ~30 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Recent changes
- Avocado St at Jarrahdale Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Avocado St near Doubleview Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Casuarina Dr at Ottelia Driveamenitiesbus_stop
- Casuarina Dr at Silver Glade Driveamenitiesbus_stop
- Casuarina Dr near Ottelia Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Casuarina Dr near Silver Glade Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Cliff Douglas Tally Valley Golf Courseamenities495 Guineas Creek Roadgolf_course
- Doubleview Dr at Attadale Courtamenitiesbus_stop
- Doubleview Dr at Swanbourne Wayamenitiesbus_stop
- Eddie Kornhauser Recreational Parkamenitiesdog_park
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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