QLD · Gold Coast Council
Pacific Pines, 4211
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
In Gold Coast, Pacific Pines is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. 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. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 16,664
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,090
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 185 of 5,370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,980
- Employment rate
- 68.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 439 / 1,235 / 6
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)
- $805
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)
- 524
- Against the person
- 76
- Against property
- 273
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 219 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +14%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault144
- Drug Offences396
- Other Property Damage157
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)594
- Traffic And Related Offences194
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,024
- Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary
- Pacific Pines State High SchoolSecondary
- Pacific Pines State SchoolPrimary
- Park Lake 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
54 public transport stops in this suburb
- Binstead Way at Jubilee Primary School
- Binstead Way at Palmerston Drive
- Binstead Way at Palmerston Drive
- Binstead Way at Studio Drive
- Binstead Way at Studio Drive
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
99 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ANZATM
- RediATMATM
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- Bbq (2)
- Pacific Nails & WaxingBeauty salon
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking
- Archipelago St near Hotham DrBus stop
- Archipelago St near Penrhyn StBus 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
20 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Atoli ParkPark
- Binstead ReservePark
- Binstead Way Landscaping FeaturePark
- Binstead Way ReservePark
- Central ParkPark
- Codrington ParkPark
- Cope Place ReservePark
- Dog Training AreaPark
- Flooded Gum ParkPark
- Galapagos ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amtan Medical | Pacific Pines Doctorsclinic
- FamilyONE Dentaldentist
- Medcentres Pacific Pinesclinic
- Pacific Pines Dentaldentist
- Pacific Pines Medical Centreclinic
- Praxis Dentaldentist
- QML Pathologydoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
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)
- 7/10
- 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
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Pacific Pines Good Learning Centrekindergarten
- 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)
- 91
- Parks (OSM)
- 76
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
- 68.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 263rd in Australia
- State rank
- 54th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #40 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #41 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
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- ANZamenitiesatm
- Archipelago St near Hotham Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Archipelago St near Penrhyn Stamenitiesbus_stop
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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