Hope Island, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Hope Island QLD is 14,522 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hope Island is $865 per week ($44,980 per year). Median rent in Hope Island is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). Hope Island has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Hope Island has a population density of 1,036 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hope Island is England. The most common religion is No religion (35.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hope Island is $2,200.

Population
14,522
Census 2021
Median income
$865/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$550/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
50years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Hope Island vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Hope Island is $865 a week, 16% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 411th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $550 a week, $230 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 28.4% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 50, 8 years older than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureHope IslandTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$865/wk$747/wk +16%$766/wk
Household income$1,934/wk$1,593/wk +21%$1,637/wk
Rent$550/wk$320/wk +72%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,200/mo$1,625/mo +35%$1,733/mo
Median age5042 +8 yrs42
Rent share of household income28.4%20.4% +8.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Hope Island, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Hope Island Population

14,522 residents at the 2021 Census.

Hope Island Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$865/wk
$44,980 per year
Ranked 2,563 of 14,663
Median Rent
$550/wk
$2,383 per month
Ranked 360 of 14,663
Median Age
50years
12 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,200/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Hope Island Rent Prices & Affordability

28% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,934/wk
Median rent $550/wk
Rent to income 28.4%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Hope Island against your income

About $8,381 a month
Median rent $550/wk
Left after rent $1,384/wk
Rent share 28.4%

Hope Island Schools

4
schools nearby
4
government
1000
avg ICSEA score
3,106
total students
Coomera State Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 278 students
1005
ICSEA
Coomera Rivers State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 819 students
1001
ICSEA
Foxwell State Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,123 students
997
ICSEA
Picnic Creek State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 886 students
996
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Hope Island, with a map

Hope Island Map

Hope Island, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Hope Island, Queensland: 27.8675°S, 153.3573°E

Hope Island Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (4)

People in Hope Island

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (7,032) Female 51.6% (7,494)

Population Density

1,036
people per km²
14,522 people · 14.0 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,212
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
8.3%
New Zealand
7.3%
South Africa
3.2%
China
2.3%
Scotland
1.1%
Japan
0.7%
Germany
0.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
2.9%
Japanese
0.9%
Afrikaans
0.6%
Russian
0.5%
German
0.5%
Korean
0.5%
Cantonese
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
43.2%
Australian
25.9%
Scottish
10.8%
Irish
10.4%
Chinese
4.5%
German
4.4%
Italian
2.8%
South African
1.8%
Dutch
1.8%
New Zealander
1.6%
Indian
1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
35.5%
Catholic
19.4%
Anglican
19.2%
Not stated
8.0%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.7%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Buddhism
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
56.2% 7,104
Separated
3.3% 423
Divorced
11.1% 1,408
Widowed
5.4% 677
Never married
23.9% 3,027

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
42.6%
Couple: children under 15
30.4%
Couple: no children under 15
16.7%
One parent: no children under 15
5.2%
One parent: children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
18.9%
2 persons
47.7%
3 persons
15.5%
4 persons
12.5%
5 persons
3.6%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Hope Island

Housing Tenure

Of the 5,593 occupied private dwellings in Hope Island at the 2021 Census, 27.4% were rented, 40.1% owned outright and 30.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.4% 81 dwellings
Owned outright
40.1% 2,244 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
30.1% 1,684 dwellings
Rented
27.4% 1,533 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.9% 52 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
22.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.9%
2 bedrooms
16.3%
3 bedrooms
44.0%
4 bedrooms
29.4%
5 bedrooms
7.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.6%
1 vehicle
33.8%
2 vehicles
43.8%
3 vehicles
14.1%
4+ vehicles
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Hope Island

Employment

Employed full-time
34.0% 3,807 people
Employed part-time
19.8% 2,219 people
Unemployed
3.3% 372 people
Not in labour force
42.9% 4,803 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
27.0%
Managers
23.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.5%
Community & Personal Service
9.3%
Sales Workers
9.2%
Labourers
4.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.7%
Did not go to work
12.2%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Walked only
1.4%
Other
1.3%
Truck
0.6%
Train
0.6%
Bus
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
65.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
30.6%
Bachelor Degree
29.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
23.5%
Postgraduate Degree
10.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
32.4%
Engineering
13.5%
Health
11.4%
Society & Culture
11.3%
Architecture & Building
8.5%
Education
6.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.2%
Creative Arts
4.1%
Information Technology
2.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Other Non-Govt
19.3%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
18.5%
Secondary: Government
12.9%
Primary: Government
12.8%
Vocational Education
11.5%
Pre-school
9.9%
Primary: Catholic
8.7%
Secondary: Catholic
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
87.9%
Has need for assistance
5.7%
Need for assistance not stated
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
934
Arthritis
617
Heart disease
510
Asthma
444
Diabetes
379
Cancer
347
Lung condition
330
Kidney disease
166
Stroke
152
Dementia
111

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
10.9% 1,277
Did not provide
89.1% 10,438

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
10.9% 1,282
Not a volunteer
89.1% 10,467

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 10
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 7
Previously served
3.7% 439
Never served
96.1% 11,322

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.9%
1 child
14.7%
2 children
35.3%
3 children
14.5%
4 children
4.5%
5+ children
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
73
1951: 1960
216
1961: 1970
395
1971: 1980
473
1981: 1990
636
1991: 2000
638
2001: 2010
1,228
2011: 2015
615
2016
150
2017
139
2018
142
2019
138
2020
118
2021
41

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

26.7%
moved in the last year
63.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,920
Moved from QLD
1,861
Moved: same area (SA2)
888
Moved from NSW
393
Moved from VIC
194
Moved from overseas
178
Moved from WA
24
Moved from TAS
13
Moved from ACT
13
Moved from SA
11
Moved from NT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5: 14 hours
29.5%
15: 29 hours
13.9%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
85.2%
Step family: no other children
10.7%
Blended family: no other children
2.7%
Intact family: other children present
0.7%
Step family: other children present
0.3%
Other couple: children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Hope Island

The closest suburb to Hope Island is Coomera, 2.5 km away.

Coomera
2.5 km away · income $834/wk · rent $450/wk
Paradise Point
3.9 km away · income $843/wk · rent $450/wk
Helensvale
4.7 km away · income $790/wk · rent $495/wk
Coombabah
4.9 km away · income $605/wk · rent $415/wk
Hollywell
5.0 km away · income $840/wk · rent $530/wk
Runaway Bay
6.5 km away · income $727/wk · rent $435/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hope Island

What is the population of Hope Island QLD?

The population of Hope Island QLD is 14,522 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,036 people per km². Hope Island is ranked #302 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hope Island?

The median personal income in Hope Island QLD is $865 per week, or $44,980 per year. The median household income is $1,934 per week. Family income is $2,212 per week. Hope Island is ranked #2,563 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hope Island?

Median rent in Hope Island QLD is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). Rent represents 28.4% of household income, which is considered moderate. Hope Island ranks #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hope Island?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hope Island QLD is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hope Island?

The median age in Hope Island QLD is 50 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hope Island a good suburb to live in?

Hope Island is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 14,522. The median income is $865/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31356. All dollar figures in AUD.