Sanctuary Cove, QLD 4212

Gold Coast City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4212

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What to know about Sanctuary Cove

Sanctuary Cove (4212) sits in the Gold Coast region of Queensland.

Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.

What it’s like to live here

Sanctuary Cove scores 4/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.

Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,273 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).

Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 4 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 2 independent.

Schools in Sanctuary Cove

Schools serving Sanctuary Cove: government first, then Catholic and independent.

Government schools

Coomera State Special School

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Picnic Creek State School

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Foxwell State Secondary College

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Location

Walkability

Walk
4/100
Transit
10/100
Bike
100/100

Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).

Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap

Demographics

Crime and safety

134,060 offences recorded in 2026 across the Gold Coast City Council LGA

QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Gold Coast City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.

Top offence categories
Offences Against Property21,920 (16.4%)
Other Offences20,163 (15.0%)
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)12,688 (9.5%)
Drug Offences8,656 (6.5%)
Other Stealing6,340 (4.7%)

Source: State Police Open Data

Weather year-round

Annual rainfall
1,273 mm
Hottest month, avg max
29.4°C
Coldest month, avg min
10.4°C
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Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.

Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations

Questions about Sanctuary Cove

What is the Sanctuary Cove postcode?
Sanctuary Cove is in the 4212 postcode, in QLD, in the Gold Coast City Council region.
Where is Sanctuary Cove?
Sanctuary Cove is a suburb in the Gold Coast City Council area, QLD 4212.
What schools are in Sanctuary Cove?
There are 20 schools serving Sanctuary Cove on this page, including Coomera State Special School, Picnic Creek State School, Foxwell State Secondary College.
How walkable is Sanctuary Cove?
Sanctuary Cove has a Walk Score of 4 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 10, bike score 100.
What suburbs are near Sanctuary Cove?
Sanctuary Cove is close to Santa Barbara, Hope Island, Coomera, Boykambil, Monterey Keys.

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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data

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