Woongoolba
QLD 4207 · Gold Coast
282 (2021) → 341 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Woongoolba is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4207, about 41km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Woongoolba are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Woongoolba has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
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 (4.61%), Indonesia (1.06%)
Top languages: Indonesian (1.06%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 1007 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Woongoolba State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 979
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ormeau Woods State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1003
- Mother Teresa Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 1032
- Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 1064
- Livingstone Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.6kmICSEA 1041
- Ormeau State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1006
- Norfolk Village State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1013
- King's Christian College - Pimpama CampusCombined · Independent · 9.1km
- Toogoolawa SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.3kmICSEA 957
- Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning CentreSecondary · Independent · 9.6kmICSEA 966
- Calvary Christian College - Carbrook CampusCombined · Independent · 9.7km
- Kimberley CollegeCombined · Independent · 10kmICSEA 1053
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 Woongoolba
How far is Woongoolba from Brisbane CBD?
Woongoolba is about 41.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Woongoolba?
Woongoolba has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 979 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Woongoolba?
Woongoolba has a transport score of 0/100.