Upper Coomera vs Oxenford

Upper Coomera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Oxenford. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Upper Coomera, most households are couple families. In Oxenford, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Coomera tends to suit families with children.

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

Upper Coomera

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (19 vs 9)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Oxenford has more parks and reserves (42 vs 36)

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

First-home buyers

Oxenford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($680,000 vs $760,000)

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

Renters

Upper Coomera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Upper Coomera sits closer to the CBD (58.6 km vs 61.5 km)
  • Oxenford is more walkable (45/100 vs 23/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Coomera

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Oxenford is more walkable (45/100 vs 23/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upper Coomera Oxenford
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.

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Walkability 23 / 45
Upper Coomera — Walkability: 23/100 Oxenford — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 43 / 33
Upper Coomera — Safety: 43/100 Oxenford — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Upper Coomera — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oxenford — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Upper Coomera has more residents (27,180 vs 12,273); Oxenford skews older (37 vs 33).

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Population 27,180
+55% vs other
 12,273
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +3.6%
Median age 33 37
Median household income $103,532/yr
+8% vs other
 $95,264/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+3% vs other
 $435/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Coomera Oxenford
0-4 7.1% / 6.5%
Upper Coomera — 0-4: 7.1% Oxenford — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 17.8% / 14.3%
Upper Coomera — 5-14: 17.8% Oxenford — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 7.5% / 6.6%
Upper Coomera — 15-19: 7.5% Oxenford — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.2% / 5.6%
Upper Coomera — 20-24: 6.2% Oxenford — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.5% / 13.0%
Upper Coomera — 25-34: 13.5% Oxenford — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 16.2% / 14.5%
Upper Coomera — 35-44: 16.2% Oxenford — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 13.7% / 14.5%
Upper Coomera — 45-54: 13.7% Oxenford — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 8.4% / 12.0%
Upper Coomera — 55-64: 8.4% Oxenford — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 6.0% / 8.1%
Upper Coomera — 65-74: 6.0% Oxenford — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 2.8% / 4.1%
Upper Coomera — 75-84: 2.8% Oxenford — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Upper Coomera — 85+: 0.8% Oxenford — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Coomera 57.8% couple families
Upper Coomera — Couple Families: 57.8% Upper Coomera — One Parent Families: 21.6% Upper Coomera — Lone Person: 15.0% Upper Coomera — Group Household: 4.1% Upper Coomera — Other Families: 1.4%
Oxenford 50.4% couple families
Oxenford — Couple Families: 50.4% Oxenford — One Parent Families: 20.4% Oxenford — Lone Person: 23.9% Oxenford — Group Household: 4.0% Oxenford — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Coomera 34.9% renting
Upper Coomera — Owned Outright: 16.5% Upper Coomera — Mortgage: 48.6% Upper Coomera — Renting: 34.9%
Oxenford 24.9% renting
Oxenford — Owned Outright: 22.7% Oxenford — Mortgage: 52.5% Oxenford — Renting: 24.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 18.9%
Upper Coomera — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Oxenford — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.5%
Upper Coomera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Oxenford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 9.5%
Upper Coomera — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Oxenford — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.2%
Upper Coomera — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Oxenford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.4%
Upper Coomera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Oxenford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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

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.

Upper Coomera Oxenford
New Zealand 11.0% / 9.0%
Upper Coomera — New Zealand: 11.0% Oxenford — New Zealand: 9.0%
England 4.7% / 5.9%
Upper Coomera — England: 4.7% Oxenford — England: 5.9%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.7%
Upper Coomera — South Africa: 1.7% Oxenford — South Africa: 1.7%
India 1.2% / 0.7%
Upper Coomera — India: 1.2% Oxenford — India: 0.7%
China 0.8% / 1.0%
Upper Coomera — China: 0.8% Oxenford — China: 1.0%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.8%
Upper Coomera — Philippines: 0.9% Oxenford — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Coomera 80.8% houses
Upper Coomera — Houses: 80.8% Upper Coomera — Townhouses: 18.3% Upper Coomera — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Oxenford 73.4% houses
Oxenford — Houses: 73.4% Oxenford — Townhouses: 25.8% Oxenford — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,120,000
Median unit price $760,000 $680,000
Median land price $1,110,000 $1,080,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 321 sales
 20 days
from 133 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.

Upper Coomera Oxenford
3 bed $925K / $970K
Upper Coomera — 3 bed: $925K (124 sales) Oxenford — 3 bed: $970K (81 sales)

124 vs 81 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $1.18M
Upper Coomera — 4 bed: $1.07M (391 sales) Oxenford — 4 bed: $1.18M (154 sales)

391 vs 154 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.36M
Upper Coomera — 5 bed: $1.29M (29 sales) Oxenford — 5 bed: $1.36M (33 sales)

29 vs 33 sales

Development activity

Upper Coomera Oxenford
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.

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Houses 4.5%
$880/wk on $1.02M
 4.1%
$860/wk on $1.09M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Upper Coomera Oxenford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools Higher than 10% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Oxenford is more walkable (45 vs 23); Upper Coomera scores higher overall (49 vs 41).

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Grade B C
Score 49/100 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Oxenford carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Oxenford carries more crime risk (67 vs 57).

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Inside the suburb 6 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 5 2
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Upper Coomera

  • Assisi Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Coomera Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Coomera Springs State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Highland Reserve State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Saint Stephen's College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Upper Coomera State College Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Oxenford

  • Gaven State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Oxenford State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Supermarkets 7 1
Cafes & restaurants 17 6
Parks & reserves 36 42
Childcare 19 9
GPs 7 3
Pharmacies 4 3
Banks & Bank@Post 2 3
Fuel stations 6 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 33 11

Mobility

Oxenford sits further from the CBD (61.5 km vs 58.6 km).

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Walkability score 23/100 45/100
Distance to Brisbane 58.6 km 61.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min
same for both
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 101.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 31.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4209
 1.5%
postcode 4210
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4209
 86
postcode 4210

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.

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Car (driver) 79.1% / 79.9%
Upper Coomera — Car (driver): 79.1% Oxenford — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 12.9%
Upper Coomera — Worked from Home: 13.2% Oxenford — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.3%
Upper Coomera — Car (passenger): 4.9% Oxenford — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 1.4% / 1.1%
Upper Coomera — Train: 1.4% Oxenford — Train: 1.1%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.8%
Upper Coomera — Walked Only: 0.8% Oxenford — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
10,152 premises
 34%
5,017 premises

Climate

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Upper Coomera Oxenford
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

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

Federal electorate

Upper Coomera Oxenford
Division Forde Fadden
Member Rowan Holzberger Cameron Caldwell
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Upper Coomera

Family Regional Centre River

Oxenford

Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

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