Coomera in the numbers that matter
Mostly rented
53.7% of occupied homes were rented at the 2021 Census, well above the 33.1% across Queensland.
Big houses, young families
72.8% of homes were separate houses and 26.1% townhouses or semis, and 67.2% had four or more bedrooms. The median age was 29.
Still filling in
Coomera Rivers State School opened in 2011, Picnic Creek in 2018 and Foxwell State Secondary College in 2020, while Westfield Coomera opened in October 2018.
Hail and storms
Emergency alerts in the 31 October 2020 hailstorms covered Coomera, and the suburb was activated for disaster assistance after the Christmas 2023 storms.
On the river
The southern boundary follows the Coomera River. Energex runs the network, with outages on 13 62 62.
Between tenants, have an electrician check
- An approved safety switch protects the power points. If there isn't one, the owner has 90 days from the start of a tenancy to fit one.
- Smoke alarms are photoelectric, interconnected and under 10 years old, in every bedroom, connecting hallway and storey. These rules have applied at every new or renewed lease since 1 January 2022.
- Hardwired alarms are replaced with hardwired ones, by an electrician.
- Any power point, light or switch the last tenant reported as hot, buzzing or loose.
- The certificate of testing and compliance for any work, filed with the property records.
Other jobs in Coomera's newer homes
Hail and surge damage. After a storm, outdoor lights, the air conditioner isolator and anything on the roof are the first places to look. Don't use anything that's sparking, buzzing or wet, and get an electrician to test it. Storm and flood damage covers the steps.
EV chargers and extra circuits. Big houses with two or three cars suit a home charger. EV charger installation on the Gold Coast covers the board and supply questions. In a townhouse complex, get body corporate approval first.
What we'd do with a Coomera investment property
We'd book one visit before each new lease that covers the safety switch, the smoke alarms and anything the last tenant flagged, and keep the certificate with the lease file. It's quicker than chasing three trades, and it's the record you'll want if something goes wrong later.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.