Upper Coomera
QLDUpper Coomera is a growing suburb in QLD with 27,180 residents.
- SAL code
- 32902
- SA2
- 309071557
- Population
- 27,180
- LGA
- Gold Coast
Upper Coomera, QLD had 27,180 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 6.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,939 a month. Around 63.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 47.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 81.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 107 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Upper Coomera, QLD at a glance
Upper Coomera is a master-planned northern Gold Coast growth suburb ~50 km south of Brisbane and ~25 km north of Surfers Paradise, in the City of Gold Coast. The bulk of housing went up from the mid-1990s onwards, west of the M1 opposite Dreamworld, and large-lot subdivisions still feed steady supply. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market + lifestyle context.
For homebuyers
Upper Coomera has a relaxed, family-routine rhythm: weekends running between school sport, Coomera Springs Nature Reserve, and the theme-park strip on the other side of the M1. Housing is dominated by 4-bedroom brick-and-tile homes on standard estate lots, with newer townhouse pockets filling in around the arterials. Coomera Square handles day-to-day shopping; the much larger Westfield Coomera (cinemas, full-line supermarkets, dining) is a short drive across the highway overpass. Coomera train station is on the doorstep with direct services to Brisbane and the southern Gold Coast, and the M1 plus the new Coomera Connector (Stage 1 North opened December 2025) give you two parallel north-south routes. School choice is a real draw — Coomera State College, Saint Stephen's College and Assisi Catholic College are all within the catchment. In short: a practical, affordable-by-Gold-Coast-standards family suburb with theme parks, beaches and Brisbane all within an hour.
For investors
Upper Coomera is reading as a capital-growth-led market in 2026. Median house ~$1.02m with +12.89% annual growth; median unit ~$750k with +9.81% (htag.com.au, May 2026). House rent ~$790/wk (units ~$700/wk) gives a gross yield around 4.3% (houses) / 4.8% (units) per Your Investment Property (May 2026). Days-on-market 13 (houses) / 20 (units), with roughly 424 house and 75 unit sales over the past year — a deep, liquid market for an outer suburb.
Strengths
- Strong recent capital growth (+12.89% house, +9.81% unit YoY at May 2026, htag.com.au).
- Deep, liquid market — ~424 house + 75 unit sales in the past 12 months.
- Tight time-on-market (13 days houses / 20 days units, May 2026) signals consistent buyer demand.
- Two-route connectivity: Coomera train station + the new Coomera Connector (M9) reduce M1 dependence.
Trade-offs
- Yields are moderate (~4.3% houses / ~4.8% units, May 2026) after the price run-up — not a high-cashflow play.
- Affordability stretched relative to Gold Coast medians; further capital growth depends on continued migration + infrastructure spend.
- Continuing greenfield + townhouse releases across the Coomera-Pimpama corridor add steady future supply that can cap rent growth.
- Far from the beaches (~20 min by car to The Spit / Main Beach) — not a coastal-lifestyle proposition.
What's coming
City of Gold Coast capital works continue across the Coomera growth area, and the Queensland Government's $3.5b Coomera Connector Stage 1 keeps progressing — North open since Dec 2025, Central and South under construction toward Nerang. Upper Coomera State College is also receiving STEM and sporting upgrades in the 2025/26 state schools program, with a new special school planned for Coomera.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a family-friendly growth suburb with deep school choice and improving connectivity. For investors: a liquid capital-growth market with moderate yield and ongoing greenfield supply to weigh.
Population
?27,180
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+6.2%
3yr: +4.7% · 10yr: +12.0%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,991/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
33
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?4.4%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
5
5 primary, 3 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?16
10 long day, 5 OSHC
Parks & green space
?107
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?53
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?859
Gold Coast · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Upper Coomera - North (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Upper Coomera suburb alone is ~27,180 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 4,201 to 21,884 over 24 years, averaging 7.1% per year.
Schools
6 in suburbSector
3 public · 3 private
Type
2 primary · 4 K-12
Total enrolment
3,813(3 of 6 reporting)
Avg per school
1,271
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.5%Almost entirely detached houses (81.3%), mixed tenure (63.8% own or mortgage), built for families (59% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
QLD 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: QLD QRA Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: QLD Local Government Flood Planning Areas
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
19 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL | MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIALResidential | 15.9% | 3.84 km² |
| RURAL | RURALRural | 13.0% | 3.13 km² |
| CONSERVATION | CONSERVATIONEnvironmental | 10.4% | 2.49 km² |
| OPEN SPACE | OPEN SPACEparks | 10.2% | 2.45 km² |
| RURAL, RURAL LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT PRECINCT | RURAL, RURAL LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT PRECINCTRural | 8.4% | 2.01 km² |
| LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL | LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIALResidential | 7.1% | 1.70 km² |
| RURAL RESIDENTIAL | RURAL RESIDENTIALRural | 4.8% | 1.16 km² |
| COMMUNITY FACILITIES | COMMUNITY FACILITIESSpecial use | 3.2% | 0.77 km² |
| EMERGING COMMUNITY, UPPER COOMERA PRECINCT | EMERGING COMMUNITY, UPPER COOMERA PRECINCTSpecial use | 2.5% | 0.60 km² |
| LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, LARGE LOT PRECINCT | LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, LARGE LOT PRECINCTResidential | 1.8% | 0.43 km² |
| EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY | EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRYIndustrial | 1.7% | 0.41 km² |
| LOW IMPACT INDUSTRY | LOW IMPACT INDUSTRYIndustrial | 1.5% | 0.37 km² |
| MIXED USE, FRINGE BUSINESS PRECINCT | MIXED USE, FRINGE BUSINESS PRECINCTmixed-use | 0.6% | 0.15 km² |
| CENTRE | CENTREBusiness | 0.6% | 0.15 km² |
| UNZONED | UNZONEDOther | 0.5% | 0.13 km² |
| NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE | NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTREBusiness | 0.2% | 0.06 km² |
| TOWNSHIP | TOWNSHIPmixed-use | 0.2% | 0.05 km² |
| EMERGING COMMUNITY | EMERGING COMMUNITYSpecial use | 0.1% | 0.04 km² |
| SPECIAL PURPOSE | SPECIAL PURPOSESpecial use | 0.1% | 0.03 km² |
Source: QLD DSDILGP Local Government Planning Scheme Zones (ZONE_QLD/2026-05-12/be11464ce5af1cd4) · As of May 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.