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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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:
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 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
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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.