QLD · Gold Coast Council
Oxenford, 4210
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
In Gold Coast, Oxenford is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. 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.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. 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 housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 12,273
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,832
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 193 of 4,452
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 65.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 407 / 1,101 / 29
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)
- $800
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)
- 299
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 174
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 267 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault43
- Drug Offences77
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)185
- Traffic And Related Offences52
- Unlawful Entry42
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 990
- Gaven State SchoolPrimary
- Oxenford 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
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- California Dr near Nevada Pl
- California Dr near Oregon Way
- California Dr near Riversdale Rd
- Movie World
- Wet 'n' Wild
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
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Califorina Dr near Riversdale RdBus stop
- California Dr near Michigan DrBus stop
- California Dr near Nevada PlBus stop
- California Dr near Oregon WayBus stop
- California Dr near Riversdale RdBus stop
- Entertainment Dr at Movie WorldBus stop
- Michigan Dr near Swindon PlBus stop
- Movie WorldBus stop
- Oregon Way near Emerson WayBus stop
- Universal St near Pinevale DrBus 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
34 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adventure Avenue ReservePark
- Anzac Park OxenfordPark
- Barrs ScrubPark
- Brentwood Terrace ReservePark
- Brittany Drive ReservePark
- Broadway Drive ReservePark
- Christie Court North ReservePark
- Christie Court ReservePark
- Damian Leeding Memorial ParkPark
- Forest Gardens ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- 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)
- 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
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bonny Babes Childcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
- 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)
- 94
- Parks (OSM)
- 74
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
- 58.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1051st in Australia
- State rank
- 222nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #140 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #142 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
- Ananta Hair and BeautyamenitiesUnit 6 26 Michigan Drive, Oxenfordhairdresser
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BP Connect Oxenfordamenitiesfuel
- Califorina Dr near Riversdale Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- California Dr near Michigan Dramenitiesbus_stop
- California Dr near Nevada Plamenitiesbus_stop
- California Dr near Oregon Wayamenitiesbus_stop
- California Dr near Riversdale Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Childcareamenitieschildcare
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Gold Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.