QLD · Gold Coast Council
Hollywell, 4216
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Hollywell is a practical mid-sized suburb in Gold Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,930
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,872
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 112 of 1,283
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 54.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 74 / 172 / 196
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)
- $850
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)
- 85
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 49
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 195 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault102
- Drug Offences142
- Other Property Damage106
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)392
- Traffic And Related Offences102
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
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bayview St at Columbus Drive
- Bayview St at Runaway Bay Marina
- Bayview St at Runaway Bay Marina
- Bayview St near Sapphire St
- Oxley Dr at Coombabah State Primary School
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
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bayview St at Columbus DriveBus stop
- Bayview St at Jasmine AvenueBus stop
- Bayview St at Runaway Bay MarinaBus stop
- Bayview St at Sapphire StreetBus stop
- Bayview St near Salvia StBus stop
- Bayview St near Sapphire StBus stop
- Matthew Flinders Dr at Magellan AvenueBus stop
- Oxley Dr at Coombabah State Primary SchoolBus stop
- Playground (3)
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Centenary ParkPark
- Columbus ParkPark
- James Cook ParkPark
- Marina Crescent ReservePark
- Pine Ridge Conservation ParkNature reserve
- Spinnaker ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 32.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4947th in Australia
- State rank
- 1148th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #41 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #383 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bayview St at Columbus Driveamenitiesbus_stop
- Bayview St at Jasmine Avenueamenitiesbus_stop
- Bayview St at Runaway Bay Marinaamenitiesbus_stop
- Bayview St at Sapphire Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Bayview St near Salvia Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bayview St near Sapphire Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Matthew Flinders Dr at Magellan Avenueamenitiesbus_stop
- Oxley Dr at Coombabah State Primary Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.