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The quick read on

Hollywell

QLD 4216 · Gold Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,460,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$1,530,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,930

ABS 2021

Postcode
4216

Hollywell, Queensland

Property market insights for Hollywell

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hollywell QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 41 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,460,000

Down 8.4% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.3m
4 bed
$1.61m
5+ bed
$1.85m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 53 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$950 per week

Up 8.6% over 12 months

$1k$900$800$70020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Hollywell, QLD is currently $1,460,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hollywell has a 12-month growth rate of -8.4% for houses and 15.1% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,610,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,850,000 in Hollywell.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hollywell is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.6% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hollywell is $1,530,000, which has increased 15.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,210,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,700,000 in Hollywell. The median rent for units and apartments in Hollywell is $1,000 per week and has increased 17.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Hollywell safe?

The overall rate for Hollywell is 812 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hollywell.

Overall crime rate

812

offences per 100,000 residents

67% belowRest of Qld

HollywellRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Hollywell?

Hollywell QLD 4216 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

2,930 people call Hollywell home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,872 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
2,930
Median age
51 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$530 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.9%Below
15–3416.9%Below
35–5424.6%Below
55–7432.7%Above
75 and over11.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses68.4%Below
Townhouses14.7%Above
Apartments16.7%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright44.3%Above
Paying a mortgage33.8%In line
Renting21.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.6%Below
One car31.8%Below
Two cars42.9%Above
Three or more22.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.3%Above
Drove to work63.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Hollywell

17.3% of workers in Hollywell worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

6.2% of Hollywell residents were born in New Zealand.

36.6% of people in Hollywell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Hollywell

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hollywell QLD 4216.

Is Hollywell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.9% of Hollywell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

877 family households lived in Hollywell; 36.9% were couple families and 11.3% were one-parent families.

27.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Hollywell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Hollywell had 2,930 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Hollywell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 68.4% of occupied private dwellings in Hollywell.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 16.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Hollywell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

44.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

33.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.9% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Hollywell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Hollywell had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 23.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 41.5%, while 21.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Hollywell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

17.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

63.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Hollywell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 31.8% of the total.

65.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Hollywell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

58.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.0% reported a different address.

21.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Hollywell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.1% of residents used only English at home.

5.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Hollywell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

21.9% of Hollywell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.1% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Hollywell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 47.7% of ancestry responses in Hollywell.

Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Hollywell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

20.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Hollywell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 56.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

29.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Hollywell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.8% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Hollywell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

21.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hollywell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,872 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $530 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Hollywell compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 17.3% in Hollywell, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 44.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 21.9% in Hollywell, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Hollywell

Is Hollywell expensive?

The median house price is $1,460,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,530,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Hollywell good for families?

The Census counted 877 local families, and 13.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Hollywell?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,610,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Hollywell

40 streets in Hollywell

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abel Tasman Pl
  • Anemone Ave
  • Azalea Ave
  • Balboa Ct
  • Bayview St
  • Bluegum Ave
  • Camelot Cr
  • Cattleya Ct
  • Centenary Dr
  • Clematis Ave
  • Columbus Dr
  • Dirk Hartog Pl
  • Gladiolus Ct
  • Gretel Pl
  • Holly Ave
  • Hyacinth Ave
  • Jacaranda Ave
  • James Cook Esp
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  • Jasmine Ave
  • Kurrajong Ave
  • Lotus Ave
  • Magellan Ave
  • Magnolia Ave
  • Marco Polo Pl
  • Marina Cr
  • Matthew Flinders Dr
  • Oxley Dr
  • Pampas Ct
  • Paradise Pde
  • Poinsettia Ave
  • Primrose Ct
  • Salvia St
  • Sapphire St
  • Statice Ave
  • Tecona Ave
  • The Esplanade
  • Topaz Ct
  • Van Diemen Pl
  • Viola Ave
  • Walter Raleigh Cr

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.