Parkwood, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Parkwood, in the Gold Coast City local government area.
| Locality | Parkwood |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gold Coast City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.95473 |
| Longitude | 153.36567 |
| Population | 8,656 |
| Density | 1543.0 /km² |
| Area | 5.6 km² |
| Elevation | 28 m |
| Postcode | 4214 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 64 km south-southeast |
Parkwood is a locality in the Gold Coast City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 8,656. The locality covers an area of 5.6 km², giving a population density of about 1543.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 28 m above sea level. It lies approximately 64 km south-southeast of Brisbane. Parkwood is located at 27.9547°S, 153.3657°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4214.
Parkwood breathes a soft, green breath into the Gold Coast's northern reaches, a place where the coastal plain begins its gentle incline towards the hinterland. It lies 4.1 km west-north-west of Southport, QLD (from Southport, QLD: bearing 303°T), and is situated 7.5 km north-west of Surfers Paradise. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of flowering gum, mingling with the distant salt tang from the ocean. Broad, leafy avenues, lined with mature trees whose branches form dappled canopies, curve through residential streets, giving a sense of established calm. Beyond the manicured lawns and tidy fences, the land rises subtly, hinting at the rolling hills that lie further inland, the terrain a quiet invitation to explore rather than a dramatic pronouncement.
This locality, Parkwood, has seen a transformation from its agricultural roots, its history echoing in the names of streets that once marked sprawling farms. While the intensive farming of yesteryear has largely receded, replaced by a vibrant residential character, remnants of that past can still be felt, a quiet resilience in the land. The local economy now leans heavily on the service industries and the ever-present tourism that defines the broader region, drawing people to its proximity to the coast and the amenities of the city. Its distinctive character lies in this blend of suburban comfort and the lingering whisper of a more rural past, a place where the rhythm of everyday life feels unhurried, a gentle ebb and flow against the backdrop of Queensland's bright, enduring sun.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Parkwood, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Parkwood, in the Gold Coast City local government area.
Detailed location data for Parkwood includes the postcode (4214), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gold Coast City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Parkwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |