Hollywell
QLD 4216 · Gold Coast
2,930 (2021) → 3,118 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hollywell is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4216, about 60km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Hollywell are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 30/100, and is right by the coast. Hollywell has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4216 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (6.25%), England (6.01%), South Africa (1.16%), Germany (0.61%), USA (0.61%)
Top languages: French (0.72%), Russian (0.65%), Greek (0.44%), German (0.38%), Japan (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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1034 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Coombabah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1009
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1076
- Biggera Waters State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1030
- Coombabah State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 977
- A B Paterson CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 1123
- Labrador State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 997
- Arundel State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1035
- Helensvale State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1017
- Musgrave Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1028
- Helensvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1015
- Southport Flexible SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 7kmICSEA 935
- Southport Special SchoolCombined · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1027
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Quiet area
Pretty light on licensed venues. Good for peace and quiet; less so for spontaneous nights out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Hollywell
Is Hollywell safe?
Hollywell 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 8,598 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Hollywell from Brisbane CBD?
Hollywell is about 59.8 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 159 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Hollywell?
Hollywell has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hollywell?
Hollywell has a transport score of 30/100 and 10 bus stops.