Molendinar
QLD 4214 · Gold Coast
6,450 (2021) → 6,641 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Molendinar is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4214, about 65km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Molendinar are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 58/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Molendinar has an overall score of 68/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (6.84%), China (4.56%), England (3.16%), India (2.02%), South Korea (2.02%)
Top languages: Mandarin (6.29%), Korean (2.42%), Cantonese (1.58%), Japan (1.57%), Malayalam (1.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1041 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Trinity Lutheran CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1085
Nearby (within 10km)
- Trinity Lutheran College (Cotlew Street Campus)Primary · Independent · 1.6km
- Aquinas CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1052
- Queensland Academy for Health SciencesSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1114
- Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1073
- Ashmore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1045
- Nerang State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 972
- Australian International Islamic College - Carrara CampusCombined · Independent · 3.1km
- Arundel State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1027
- Musgrave Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1024
- Southport Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1019
- Southport Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 942
- Southport State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1005
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
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to 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
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night 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
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Molendinar
Is Molendinar safe?
Molendinar has a residential safety score of 82/100, 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 Molendinar from Brisbane CBD?
Molendinar is about 65.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Molendinar?
Molendinar has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1085 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Molendinar?
Molendinar has a transport score of 58/100 and 22 bus stops.