| Hollywell Gold Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Hollywell | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°53′44″S153°23′58″E / 27.8955°S 153.3994°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,930 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,010/km2 (2,620/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4216 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Broadwater | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fadden | ||||||||||||||
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Hollywell is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Hollywell had a population of 2,930 people. [1]
In the east, the suburb's boundaries extend into the Gold Coast Broadwater. Of the actual land surface, the land use is residential with the exception of the south-western quarter of the suburb which is part of the Pine Ridge Conservation Park ( 27°54′00″S153°23′34″E / 27.9000°S 153.3928°E ) which extends south into Runaway Bay. [3] [4]
The Runaway Bay Marina is located in the south-east corner of the locality ( 27°54′02″S153°24′09″E / 27.9006°S 153.4024°E ). [5]
A 1926 map shows the area named as Pine Ridge. [6] That name is no longer official but persists in Park Ridge Road and in the Park Ridge Conservation Park. [4] Park Ridge Road as shown on a 1978 map extended north of the present road roughly along the current Oxley Drive through Holleywell and the current Paradise Road at Paradise Point ( 27°53′13″S153°23′29″E / 27.8870°S 153.3913°E ). [7]
The suburb takes its name from the residence of Joseph Wood Proud who was Mayor of Southport from 1934 to 1948. Proud named it after his home in England. [2]
In the 2011 census, Hollywell had a population of 2,679 people, 49.9% female and 50.1% male. The median age of the Hollywell population was 47 years, 10 years above the national median of 37. 70.7% of people living in Hollywell were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.4%, England 5.7%, South Africa 0.8%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.7%. 91.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Japanese, 0.6% German, 0.4% French, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Russian. [8]
In the 2016 census, Hollywell had a population of 2,865 people. [9]
In the 2021 census, Hollywell had a population of 2,930 people. [1]
There are no schools in Hollywell. The nearest schools are Coombabah State School (primary) and Coombabah State High School (secondary), both in neighbouring Coombabah. [3]
Hollywell Fire Station is at 318 Bayview Street ( 27°53′43″S153°23′56″E / 27.8954°S 153.3988°E ). [10]
There are two boat ramps on Centenary Drive into the Gold Coast Broadwater. One is at the junction with Jasmine Avenue ( 27°53′46″S153°24′09″E / 27.8962°S 153.4026°E ) and the other at the junction with Holly Avenue ( 27°53′52″S153°24′12″E / 27.8979°S 153.4032°E ). They are managed by the Gold Coast City Council. [11]
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