A suburb under the jurisdiction of the Gold Coast City local government area in Queensland, Parkwood is situated approximately 3 kilometres west of Southport, 68.8 kilometres southeast of Brisbane and 16.2 kilometres northwest of the city of Gold Coast. The suburb’s main industry is retail trade, with majority of its workers being trade workers and technicians. Parkwood was developed in the last 20 years, and is now surrounded by several golf courses, parks, schools and shopping centres of neighbouring suburbs, all offering residents a modern lifestyle. The suburb is also near the beaches, water parks and resorts of Southport and Surfers Paradise.