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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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:
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 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 1006
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1077
- Biggera Waters State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1033
- Coombabah State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 989
- A B Paterson CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 1112
- Labrador State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 997
- Arundel State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1027
- Helensvale State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1027
- Musgrave Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1024
- Helensvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1022
- Southport Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 7kmICSEA 942
- Southport Special SchoolCombined · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1019
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 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 6,113 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Hollywell from Brisbane CBD?
Hollywell is about 59.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
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.