QLD · Gold Coast Council
Parkwood, 4214
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Parkwood 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. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. 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.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 8,837
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,064
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 88 of 2,850
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,894
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 221 / 213 / 44
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)
- $380
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)
- 306
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 179
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 227 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +3.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault91
- Drug Offences199
- Other Property Damage91
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)502
- Traffic And Related Offences138
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
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Greenacre Dr at Fairview Ct
- Greenacre Dr at Jamieson Drive
- Greenacre Dr at Parkwood station
- Napper Rd at Arundel Primary School
- Olsen Ave at Southport Lawn Cemetery
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
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Napper Road, Parkwood northbound between Greenacre Drive and Smith Street.Napper Road, n/a10 Aug 2025 – 22 Dec 2026
- Smith Street and Napper Road intersection.Napper Road / Smith Street, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
3 Wintergreen Drive
- Liquor BarnAlcohol
226 Napper Road
- Parkwood TavernBar
- Bbq
- Bench (5)
- Daintree Dr near Wardley DrBus stop
- Greenacre Dr at Fairview CourtBus stop
- Greenacre Dr at Fairview CtBus stop
- Greenacre Dr at Jamieson DrBus stop
- Greenacre Dr at Jamieson DriveBus 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abbott ParkPark
- Ballybunion ParkPark
- Driftwood ParkPark
- Parkwood East ParkPark
- Parkwood Family ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Arundel Medical Centredoctor
- Parkwood Family Practiceclinic
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Little Scholars ParkwoodTonga Placechildcare
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 52.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1616th in Australia
- State rank
- 366th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #200 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #205 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Arundel Medical Centreamenitiesdoctors
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Colesamenities230-232 Napper Roadsupermarket
- Daintree Dr near Wardley Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Dan Murphy'samenities3 Wintergreen Drivealcohol
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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