QLD · Gold Coast Council
Kingsholme, 4208
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Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Kingsholme is a practical smaller community 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. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 782
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $3,150
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 215
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,994
- Employment rate
- 71.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 19
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 261 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault43
- Drug Offences64
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)218
- Unlawful Entry69
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle41
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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Stage Coach ReservePark
- Upper Ormeau Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 39.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3543rd in Australia
- State rank
- 819th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #305 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #331 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime43
- Drug Offencescrime64
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime218
- Unlawful Entrycrime69
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehiclecrime41
- Stage Coach Reservegovernmentpark
- Upper Ormeau Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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