Hollywell, Queensland

Hollywell is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Hollywell had a population of 2,865 people.[1]

Hollywell
Gold Coast, Queensland
Hollywell
Coordinates27.8955°S 153.3994°E / -27.8955; 153.3994 (Hollywell (centre of suburb))
Population2,865 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density988/km2 (2,560/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4216
Area2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)Broadwater
Federal Division(s)Fadden
Suburbs around Hollywell:
Paradise Point Paradise Point Paradise Point
Coombabah Hollywell South Stradbroke
Coombabah Runaway Bay South Stradbroke

Geography

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 (27.9000°S 153.3928°E / -27.9000; 153.3928 (Pine Ridge Conservation Park)) which extends south into Runaway Bay.[3][4]

The Runaway Bay Marina is located in the south-east corner of the locality (27.9006°S 153.4024°E / -27.9006; 153.4024 (Runaway Bay Marina)).[5]

History

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 Pardise Point (27.8870°S 153.3913°E / -27.8870; 153.3913 (Northern extent of Park Ridge Road in 1978)).[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.[8]

In the 2016 census, Hollywell had a population of 2,865 people.[1]

Education

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]

Amenities

Hollywell Fire Station is at 318 Bayview Street (27.8954°S 153.3988°E / -27.8954; 153.3988 (Hollywell fire station)).[9]

There are two boat ramps on Centenary Drive into the Gold Coast Broadwater. One is at the junction with Jasmine Avenue (27.8962°S 153.4026°E / -27.8962; 153.4026 (Jasmine Avenue boat ramp)) and the other at the junction with Holly Avenue (27.8979°S 153.4032°E / -27.8979; 153.4032 (Holly Avenue boat ramp)). They are managed by the Gold Coast City Council.[10]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Hollywell recorded a population of 2,679 people, 49.9% female and 50.1% male.[8] 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]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hollywell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Hollywell – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46053)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  4. "Pine Ridge Conservation Park – conservation park in Gold Coast City (entry 39603)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. Google (28 March 2020). "Runaway Bay Marina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  6. "Tambourine" (Map). Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  7. "Hollywell" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hollywell (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  9. "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  10. "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  • "Hollywell". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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