Hollywell

Hollywell
State :  Australia State : Queensland City : Gold Coast (Australia)
Coordinates : 27 ° 54 ′  S , 153 ° 24 ′  E Coordinates: 27 ° 54 ′  S , 153 ° 24 ′  E Area : 1.9  km²
Residents : 2,865 (2016) Population density : 1508 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10) Postal code : 4216 LGA : Gold Coast City
Hollywell

Hollywell is a suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland , Australia . During the 2016 census, Hollywell had 2,865 residents. To the east, the suburb also includes parts of the Electoral district of Broadwater . To the west is the Sanctuary Park.

history

The name of the place goes back to Joe Proud, who settled there with his family in 1882 and named his house after his home in Great Britain. In 1890 he acquired 120 acres of land in the Hollywell and Runaway Bay area . Proud was a member of Southport Town Council for 34 years and Mayor of Southport until 1948 .

population

During the 2011 census, Hollywell had 2,679 residents. Of these, 49.8% were female and 50.2% male. The average age of the Hollywellers is 47 years. That's nine years more than the Australian average. 71.2% of residents were born in Australia. The large minorities come from New Zealand with 7.7%, Great Britain with 6.1%, and Japan, South Africa and Scotland with 0.7% each.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Hollywell ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
2. ↑ Hollywell history on goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Retrieved March 6, 2016