Coomera vs Hope Island

Coomera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 50 in Hope Island. In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Coomera, about half of households rent. In Hope Island, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Hope Island: a median of $1.66 million, against $960,000 in Coomera, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coomera tends to suit renters, young adults, and families with children, while Hope Island suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Coomera

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (30 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (16 vs 4)
  • But Hope Island carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Coomera

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($906,000 vs $1,807,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,660,000)
  • has cheaper units ($720,000 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coomera

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $550/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Coomera

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 39/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (57.8 km vs 64 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 53 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hope Island

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 6%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (41% vs 27%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Coomera has more GPs (8 vs 5)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coomera is growing faster (52.0% vs 29.8%)
  • Hope Island returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Coomera and Hope Island drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Coomera Hope Island
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Coomera Hope Island
Walkability 57 / 39
Coomera — Walkability: 57/100 Hope Island — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 29 / 43
Coomera — Safety: 29/100 Hope Island — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coomera — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hope Island — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hope Island skews older (50 vs 29); Coomera has more residents (20,225 vs 14,522).

Coomera Hope Island
Population 20,225
+28% vs other
 14,522
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.0% +29.8%
Median age 29 50
Median household income $100,360/yr $100,568/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk $550/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coomera Hope Island
0-4 8.5% / 3.7%
Coomera — 0-4: 8.5% Hope Island — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 17.1% / 9.3%
Coomera — 5-14: 17.1% Hope Island — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 7.0% / 5.0%
Coomera — 15-19: 7.0% Hope Island — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.9% / 4.7%
Coomera — 20-24: 7.9% Hope Island — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 18.9% / 8.5%
Coomera — 25-34: 18.9% Hope Island — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 14.8% / 10.9%
Coomera — 35-44: 14.8% Hope Island — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 12.3% / 14.5%
Coomera — 45-54: 12.3% Hope Island — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 7.7% / 15.6%
Coomera — 55-64: 7.7% Hope Island — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 4.3% / 16.1%
Coomera — 65-74: 4.3% Hope Island — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 1.3% / 9.3%
Coomera — 75-84: 1.3% Hope Island — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 0.2% / 2.6%
Coomera — 85+: 0.2% Hope Island — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coomera 53.0% couple families
Coomera — Couple Families: 53.0% Coomera — Lone Person: 14.9% Coomera — One Parent Families: 24.5% Coomera — Group Household: 6.1% Coomera — Other Families: 1.5%
Hope Island 45.4% couple families
Hope Island — Couple Families: 45.4% Hope Island — Lone Person: 32.7% Hope Island — One Parent Families: 15.1% Hope Island — Group Household: 5.5% Hope Island — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coomera 54.8% renting
Coomera — Owned Outright: 10.2% Coomera — Mortgage: 35.0% Coomera — Renting: 54.8%
Hope Island 28.1% renting
Hope Island — Owned Outright: 41.1% Hope Island — Mortgage: 30.8% Hope Island — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Coomera Hope Island
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 13.9%
Coomera — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Hope Island — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 13.5%
Coomera — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Hope Island — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 10.6%
Coomera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Hope Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 4.7%
Coomera — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Hope Island — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.7%
Coomera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Hope Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Coomera Hope Island
New Zealand 9.9% / 7.3%
Coomera — New Zealand: 9.9% Hope Island — New Zealand: 7.3%
England 4.5% / 8.3%
Coomera — England: 4.5% Hope Island — England: 8.3%
South Africa 2.2% / 3.2%
Coomera — South Africa: 2.2% Hope Island — South Africa: 3.2%
China 1.5% / 2.3%
Coomera — China: 1.5% Hope Island — China: 2.3%
India 1.5% / 0.6%
Coomera — India: 1.5% Hope Island — India: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 1.1%
Coomera — Scotland: 0.5% Hope Island — Scotland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coomera 72.8% houses
Coomera — Houses: 72.8% Coomera — Townhouses: 26.1% Coomera — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Hope Island 59.4% houses
Hope Island — Houses: 59.4% Hope Island — Townhouses: 19.1% Hope Island — Flats / Apartments: 21.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coomera Hope Island
Median house price $960,000 $1,660,000
Median unit price $720,000 $900,000
Median land price $906,000 $1,807,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 237 sales
 56 days
from 132 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coomera Hope Island
3 bed $853K / $1.3M
Coomera — 3 bed: $853K (80 sales) Hope Island — 3 bed: $1.3M (52 sales)

80 vs 52 sales

4 bed $982K / $1.78M
Coomera — 4 bed: $982K (271 sales) Hope Island — 4 bed: $1.78M (120 sales)

271 vs 120 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $2.31M
Coomera — 5 bed: $1.3M (17 sales) Hope Island — 5 bed: $2.31M (34 sales)

17 vs 34 sales

Development activity

Coomera Hope Island
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Coomera Hope Island
Houses 4.2%
$800/wk on $999K
 4.7%
$1,100/wk on $1.22M
Units 4.9%
$762/wk on $815K
 4.9%
$845/wk on $895K

Ranking within QLD

Coomera Hope Island
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
Schools Higher than 34% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Coomera is more walkable (57 vs 39); Hope Island scores higher overall (70 vs 49).

Coomera Hope Island
Grade C A
Score 49/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Coomera carries more crime risk (71 vs 57).

Coomera Hope Island
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Coomera Hope Island
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Coomera

  • Coomera Rivers State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Coomera State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Picnic Creek State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Foxwell State Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Joseph's College Catholic · Combined below peers
  • Coomera State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Hope Island

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Coomera Hope Island
Supermarkets 5 3
Cafes & restaurants 19 6
Parks & reserves 30 5
Childcare 16 4
GPs 8 5
Pharmacies 5 4
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 5 4
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 17 3

Mobility

Hope Island sits further from the CBD (64 km vs 57.8 km).

Coomera Hope Island
Walkability score 57/100 39/100
Distance to Brisbane 57.8 km 64 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 53 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 156.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4209
 2.6%
postcode 4212
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4209
 73
postcode 4212

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Coomera Hope Island
Car (driver) 75.5% / 67.3%
Coomera — Car (driver): 75.5% Hope Island — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 26.5%
Coomera — Worked from Home: 14.6% Hope Island — Worked from Home: 26.5%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 3.5%
Coomera — Car (passenger): 5.7% Hope Island — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 2.8% / 0.8%
Coomera — Train: 2.8% Hope Island — Train: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.2%
Coomera — Walked Only: 0.7% Hope Island — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Coomera Hope Island
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.6 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 3.4 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coomera Hope Island
Connectivity score 84/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
6,533 premises
 52%
7,139 premises

Climate

Coomera Hope Island
Annual rainfall 1,351 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coomera Hope Island
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.42 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Coomera Hope Island
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Coomera Hope Island
Division Fadden
same for both
Member Cameron Caldwell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coomera Hope Island
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coomera

Family Regional Centre Townhouses

Hope Island

Premium Regional Centre Retirees River

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