QLD · Gold Coast Council
Upper Coomera, 4209
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Upper Coomera is a practical larger suburb in Gold Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The community skews younger, 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. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. 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 schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 27,180
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,991
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 312 of 8,704
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,939
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 776 / 1,533 / 21
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)
- $820
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)
- 790
- Against the person
- 157
- Against property
- 436
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 173 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +2.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault220
- Drug Offences277
- Other Property Damage180
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)681
- Traffic And Related Offences195
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,026
- Assisi Catholic CollegeCombined
- Coomera Anglican CollegeCombined
- Coomera Springs State SchoolPrimary
- Highland Reserve State SchoolPrimary
- Upper Coomera State CollegeCombined
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
72 public transport stops in this suburb
- Heathwood Dr near Koala Town Rd
- Heathwood Dr near Koala Town Rd
- Reserve Rd at Dreamtime Zone
- Reserve Road at Abraham Rd
- Reserve Road at Hargraves Rd
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
121 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Brygon Creek Dr near Ascendancy WayBus stop
- Brygon Creek Dr near Mockingbird DrBus stop
- Reserve Rd near Goldcrest DrBus stop
- Reserve Rd near Jessica DrBus stop
- Reserve Rd near Lawson StBus stop
- Roe St at Brygon Creek DriveBus stop
- Roe St at Con Brio BoulevardBus stop
- Roe St near Con Brio BvdBus stop
- Rose Valley Dr at Lysterfield RiseBus 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
- Abraham ParkPark
- Amberwood Drive ReservePark
- Baker Creek ParklandsPark
- Bushgum Crescent ReservePark
- C J Edward ParkPark
- Charles Crossing ParkPark
- Clydesdale ParkPark
- Coomera Springs Boulevard ParkPark
- Coomera Springs Secondary Habitat CorridorPark
- Diamond Sands ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 11
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcalpharmacy
- Brygon Medical Centredoctor
- ChemproHargraves Roadpharmacy
- Coomera City Medical Centredoctor
- Haan Health Medical Centreclinic
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Qscanmedical_imaging
- Rise Sleep Healthclinic
- Sullivan Nicholaides pathologydoctor
- UC Dentaldentist
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)
- 5/10
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
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Coomera Clubhousekindergarten
- Coomera Clubhousekindergarten
- 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)
- 142
- Parks (OSM)
- 104
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
- 67.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 289th in Australia
- State rank
- 59th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #43 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #44 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
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Brewlisciousamenitiescafe
- Brygon Creek Dr near Ascendancy Wayamenitiesbus_stop
- Brygon Creek Dr near Mockingbird Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Brygon Medical Centreamenitiesdoctors
- Cafe Twoamenitiescafe
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Gold Coast City Councilamenitiestoilets
- Highland Reserve Convenience Storeamenitiessupermarket
- Pizza Temptationsamenitiesrestaurant
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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