Queensland · Postcode 4216

Hollywell postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 60 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
2,930
Population (2021)
$1,872
Household income/wk
$530
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hollywell at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4216 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,930 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gold Coast Council area 122 suburbs, 25 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,872/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,872/wk
6% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$530/wk
39% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
7.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.8%
2.2 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Hollywell ranks: rents are among the top 10% in QLD.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Hollywell vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHollywellQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,872 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $530 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 51 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Hollywell is a locality 60 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4216. It falls within the Gold Coast region. The local government area is Gold Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Hollywell has a population of 2,930 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,872, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 44 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Hollywell includes a median weekly rent of $530, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,171 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hollywell scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Hollywell is part of the Ormeau - Oxenford statistical area in Queensland.

Hollywell details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4216
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,930
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,872/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$840/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$530
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1.9 km²
Population Density1577/km²
Total Dwellings1,171
Australian Citizens89.5%
Indigenous Population44 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-27.8970798
Longitude153.4006801
Distance from Brisbane60 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Ormeau - Oxenford
Local GovernmentGold Coast
Federal ElectorateFadden
State ElectorateBroadwater
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.9%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (29.7%) 65+ (28.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years406 (13.9%)
15–24 years299 (10.2%)
25–44 years509 (17.4%)
45–64 years870 (29.7%)
65+ years845 (28.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.3%) Mortgaged (33.8%) Rented (21.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hollywell is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis344 (11.7%)
Asthma228 (7.8%)
Heart Disease159 (5.4%)
Cancer143 (4.9%)
Diabetes106 (3.6%)
Lung Condition63 (2.2%)
Dementia17 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle30 (2.6%)
1 vehicle368 (31.8%)
2 vehicles496 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles263 (22.7%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.