Worongary
QLD 4213 · Gold Coast
6,021 (2021) → 6,434 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Worongary is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4213, about 71km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Worongary are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 23/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Worongary has an overall score of 43/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (6.19%), England (5.08%), South Africa (1.44%), China (0.55%), USA (0.53%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.73%), Japan (0.51%), Afrikaans (0.38%), Hindi (0.32%), Spanish (0.3%)
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.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1052 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Worongary State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1003
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gilston State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1022
- St Michael's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1046
- William Duncan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 974
- Star of the Sea SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1038
- All Saints Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1134
- Merrimac State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1022
- Mudgeeraba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1028
- Emmanuel CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1131
- Nerang State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 973
- Josiah CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1077
- Australian International Islamic College - Carrara CampusCombined · Independent · 4.7km
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1033
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
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Worongary
Is Worongary safe?
Worongary 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 Worongary from Brisbane CBD?
Worongary is about 70.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Worongary?
Worongary has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1003 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Worongary?
Worongary has a transport score of 23/100 and 16 bus stops.