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QLD · Gold Coast Council
Jacobs Well, 4208
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,314
Growth (1 yr)
+4.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+27.6%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,127/wk
Employment rate
65.3%
Languages at home
4.4%non-English
Most common: Hindi, Italian, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Gold Coast Council, Jacobs Well is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by safety, plus community and employment relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Jacobs Well snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,300/wk
Population (ERP)
3,314
+4.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#2
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
11th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 65.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 536th in Australia
- State rank
- 131st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #2 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #12 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $1,300
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,314(June 2025)
+4.2% annual · +27.6% over 5 years · 94th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +4.2%
- 5-year growth
- +27.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +134
- Change in 5 years
- +717
- Growth rank in QLD
- 94th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,950), extrapolated at +3.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,882
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,127
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 1,071
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,141
- Employment rate
- 65.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 998 / 0 / 3 (+ 8 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 69
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 45
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 288 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -10.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault53
- Drug Offences77
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)269
- Unlawful Entry80
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle51
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Harbour Bvd at Moreton Drive
- Harrigans Ln at Calypso Bay Marina
- Helmore Rd at Samuel Court
- Kumgum St at Lions Park
- Kumgum St at Lions Park
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 63/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.69
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.39
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.12
Food & drink(4)
- Riverside TavernBar
- Cafe
- The Well Bakery CafeCafe
- Kingfish & ChipsFast food
Shopping(3)
- Convenience store
- Friendly GrocerSupermarket
Health & services(3)
- Jacobs Well Medical PracticeMedical clinic
- Friendly Care PharmacyPharmacy
- Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Calypso Bay Resident's Leisure ClubGym
- Dungara ParkPark
- Helmore ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Park (3)
- Riesenweber ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(12)
- Jacobs Well CellarsAlcohol
- Jacobs Well Tourist ParkCaravan Site
- Common
- Drinking water
- Hooked OnlineFishing
1161 Pimpama Jacobs Well Road
- Parking (4)
- Picnic Table
- Jacobs Well Community CentrePublic Building
- Public toilets
- Shelter (5)
- Slipway
- Jacobs Well swimming enclosureSwimming Area
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dungara ParkPark
- Edward Corbould Reserve and Retreat No.2 Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Helmore ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Riesenweber ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Beenleigh Medical Centre (17.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Jacobs Well Medical PracticeDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 75
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fadden
- Member of Parliament
- Cameron CALDWELL (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 135,733
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.9%Labor 43.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.6 km away).
Coalition 64.1%Labor 35.9%
7.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Jacobs WellLabor 34.3% · Coalition 65.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- WoongoolbaLabor 34.9% · Coalition 65.1% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
- Coomera EastLabor 50.2% · Coalition 49.8% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
- Pimpama CentralLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
- Pimpama EastLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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