Gold Coast suburbs where young families live
Pimpama has the highest share, at 27.5% of residents. Maudsland and Ormeau Hills follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 64 eligible Gold Coast suburbs.
This page ranks Gold Coast suburbs by the share of residents aged 0-14 in the 2021 Census — the clearest signal of where families with children cluster. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Gold Coast residents aged 0-14 (children) divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind each suburb page's age profile. Percentile ranks are computed within Gold Coast's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Gold Coast suburbs where young families live
Ranked by the share of residents aged 0-14 in the 2021 Census — the clearest signal of suburbs full of families with children, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents.
Pimpama
QLD 4209 · 24,601 residents27.5% of residents · 6,764 people
Maudsland
QLD 4210 · 8,073 residents26.8% of residents · 2,163 people
Ormeau Hills
QLD 4208 · 4,521 residents26.7% of residents · 1,208 people
Coomera
QLD 4209 · 20,225 residents25.5% of residents · 5,166 people
Ormeau
QLD 4208 · 15,938 residents25.5% of residents · 4,068 people
Gilston
QLD 4211 · 2,669 residents25.5% of residents · 681 people
Upper Coomera
QLD 4209 · 27,180 residents24.9% of residents · 6,775 people
Casuarina
NSW 2487 · 3,256 residents24.5% of residents · 797 people
Pacific Pines
QLD 4211 · 16,664 residents23.8% of residents · 3,962 people
Willow Vale
QLD 4209 · 2,279 residents23.5% of residents · 536 people
Pottsville
NSW 2489 · 7,238 residents23.3% of residents · 1,688 people
Reedy Creek
QLD 4227 · 7,412 residents23.1% of residents · 1,709 people
Bonogin
QLD 4213 · 4,896 residents22.4% of residents · 1,097 people
Mudgeeraba
QLD 4213 · 14,578 residents22.4% of residents · 3,260 people
Terranora
NSW 2486 · 3,365 residents21.2% of residents · 715 people
Ranked from 64 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents in the relevant age band in the 2021 Census (the band's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Gold Coast's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute cohort breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are the gold Coast suburbs where young families live?
Pimpama has the highest share, at 27.5% of residents. Maudsland and Ormeau Hills follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 64 eligible Gold Coast suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Gold Coast suburb is ranked by the share of its residents aged 0-14 in the 2021 Census — that age group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Gold Coast's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind the age profile shown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Why would someone use this list?
People often want to settle where families with children are well represented — for the amenities, services, and social fabric that tend to follow. This is a factual demographic snapshot to help with that, not a judgement about any suburb.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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