QLD · Gold Coast Council
Jacobs Well, QLD, 4208
Current weather
16.5°CClear sky
89% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.9° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#402 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Jacobs Well is a smaller suburban community in the Gold Coast area, home to around 2,882 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 601 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 208.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $1,300, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 87 / 0 / 3
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 601
- Against the person
- 87
- Against property
- 396
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 208.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault43
- Drug Offences64
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)217
- Unlawful Entry68
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle41
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Jacobs Well CellarsAlcohol
- Riverside TavernBar
- Cormorant Cr at Ibis PdeBus stop
- Harbour Bvd at Moreton DriveBus stop
- Helmore Rd at Samuel CourtBus stop
- Jacobs WellBus stop
- Kumgum St at Lions ParkBus stop
- Pelican Pde at Woodswallow StBus stop
- Stapylton Jacobs Well Rd Riesenweber ParkBus stop
- Cafe
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Jacobs Well Medical Practicedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 43.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #402 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Jacobs Well Medical Practicehealthdoctor
- Dungara Parkgovernmentpark
- Edward Corbould Reserve and Retreat No.2 Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Helmore Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Riesenweber Parkgovernmentpark
- Harbour Bvd at Moreton Drivetransport
- Harrigans Ln at Calypso Bay Marinatransport
- Helmore Rd at Samuel Courttransport
- Kumgum St at Lions Parktransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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