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Hope Island

QLD 4212 · Gold Coast

14,522 (2021) → 17,822 est. (2025)

57
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

14,522
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
83
Safety score
42
Transport score

Hope Island is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4212, about 55km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Hope Island are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 42/100, and is right by the coast. Hope Island has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.

55.2 km
To Brisbane CBD
200 m
To coast
$1,100/wk
Median rent (house)
3.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

14,522
Population
50
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,934
vs NSW median+4.5%
Bachelor degree or higher35.6%
Born in Australia58.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse3,321 / 1,005 / 1,068

Top countries of birth: England (8.27%), New Zealand (7.26%), South Africa (3.19%), China (2.3%), Scotland (1.09%)

Top languages: Mandarin (2.85%), Japan (0.87%), Afrikaans (0.59%), Russian (0.54%), German (0.52%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$1,100 / $790 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

83
Residential

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:

89
Break & enter dwelling613/100k
15
Steal from dwelling103/100k
55
Motor vehicle theft379/100k
—
Domestic assaultNot reported
6
Robbery41/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 888 (all categories, latest year)6,113 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

32
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1021 (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)

  • Coomera State Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1006
  • Foxwell State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1009
  • Picnic Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 997
  • Coombabah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1006
  • Coomera Rivers State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1004
  • Coomera State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1009
  • Helensvale State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1027
  • St Joseph's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1040
  • Saint Stephen's CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1108
  • Pimpama State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 973
  • Pimpama State Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 972
  • Coomera Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 1082

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

42
21Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationHope Island station (3.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.4°C
Summer max
21.0°C
Winter max
1,340mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

53 in suburbSupermarkets
66 in suburbCafes/Rest.
4836 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
116101 in suburbPools
22 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
11 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
2213 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachSandy Beach (2.8 km)
Nearest hospitalGold Coast University Hospital (10.5 km)
Nearest vet5.4 km
Nearest airportGold Coast (35.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Gold Coast

CoomeraData not available86transportParadise PointData not available29transportHelensvaleData not available94transportCoombabahData not available43transportHollywellData not available30transportOxenfordData not available44transport

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Frequently asked questions about Hope Island

Is Hope Island safe?

Hope Island 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 Hope Island from Brisbane CBD?

Hope Island is about 55.2 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Hope Island?

Hope Island has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Hope Island?

Hope Island has a transport score of 42/100 and 21 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.