Gilston
QLD 4211 · Gold Coast
2,669 (2021) → 2,789 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gilston is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4211, about 68km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Gilston are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 22/100, and is about 13km inland. Gilston has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.88%), England (4.68%), Scotland (0.97%), South Africa (0.97%), Japan (0.6%)
Top languages: French (0.67%), Japan (0.64%), Russian (0.56%), Mandarin (0.37%), Hindi (0.34%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gold Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1049 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Gilston State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1022
Nearby (within 10km)
- Silkwood SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1072
- William Duncan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 974
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1033
- Worongary State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1003
- Nerang State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 973
- Nerang State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 972
- Australian International Islamic College - Carrara CampusCombined · Independent · 5.9km
- St Michael's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1046
- All Saints Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.5kmICSEA 1134
- Emmanuel CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.5kmICSEA 1131
- Star of the Sea SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.6kmICSEA 1038
- Josiah CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 1077
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Gilston
Is Gilston safe?
Gilston has a residential safety score of 83/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,113 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Gilston from Brisbane CBD?
Gilston is about 68.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Gilston?
Gilston has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1022 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gilston?
Gilston has a transport score of 22/100 and 7 bus stops.