Gaven vs Pacific Pines

Pacific Pines is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 45 in Gaven. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gaven: a median of $1.59 million, against $1.17 million in Pacific Pines. On these figures, Pacific Pines tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Pacific Pines

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • But Gaven has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 76%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Pacific Pines

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,170,000 vs $1,587,500)
  • has cheaper land ($1,065,000 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pacific Pines

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 12%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Pacific Pines

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 25/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pacific Pines

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 25/100)
  • But Gaven has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 9%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Gaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gaven and Pacific Pines drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gaven Pacific Pines
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gaven Pacific Pines
Walkability 25 / 53
Gaven — Walkability: 25/100 Pacific Pines — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 47 / 56
Gaven — Safety: 47/100 Pacific Pines — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 39 / 38
Gaven — Low fire risk: 39/100 Pacific Pines — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Pacific Pines has more residents (16,664 vs 1,638); Gaven skews older (45 vs 34).

Gaven Pacific Pines
Population 1,638 16,664
+917% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% -0.6%
Median age 45 34
Median household income $104,780/yr $108,680/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $455/wk $470/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gaven Pacific Pines
0-4 4.1% / 6.7%
Gaven — 0-4: 4.1% Pacific Pines — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 10.3% / 17.1%
Gaven — 5-14: 10.3% Pacific Pines — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 7.4% / 7.5%
Gaven — 15-19: 7.4% Pacific Pines — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 6.3% / 6.4%
Gaven — 20-24: 6.3% Pacific Pines — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 9.3% / 12.7%
Gaven — 25-34: 9.3% Pacific Pines — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 11.1% / 16.7%
Gaven — 35-44: 11.1% Pacific Pines — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 16.1% / 14.9%
Gaven — 45-54: 16.1% Pacific Pines — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 17.0% / 9.5%
Gaven — 55-64: 17.0% Pacific Pines — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 12.3% / 5.6%
Gaven — 65-74: 12.3% Pacific Pines — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 5.2% / 2.6%
Gaven — 75-84: 5.2% Pacific Pines — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.9% / 0.4%
Gaven — 85+: 0.9% Pacific Pines — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gaven 57.5% couple families
Gaven — Couple Families: 57.5% Gaven — One Parent Families: 19.9% Gaven — Lone Person: 16.3% Gaven — Group Household: 5.5% Gaven — Other Families: 0.8%
Pacific Pines 61.4% couple families
Pacific Pines — Couple Families: 61.4% Pacific Pines — One Parent Families: 20.9% Pacific Pines — Lone Person: 12.4% Pacific Pines — Group Household: 3.8% Pacific Pines — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gaven 12.3% renting
Gaven — Owned Outright: 33.1% Gaven — Mortgage: 54.6% Gaven — Renting: 12.3%
Pacific Pines 32.8% renting
Pacific Pines — Owned Outright: 17.2% Pacific Pines — Mortgage: 50.0% Pacific Pines — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gaven Pacific Pines
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 16.6%
Gaven — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Pacific Pines — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 10.5%
Gaven — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Pacific Pines — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.8%
Gaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Pacific Pines — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.5%
Gaven — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Pacific Pines — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Gaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Pacific Pines — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gaven Pacific Pines
New Zealand 10.0% / 9.8%
Gaven — New Zealand: 10.0% Pacific Pines — New Zealand: 9.8%
England 5.2% / 4.9%
Gaven — England: 5.2% Pacific Pines — England: 4.9%
India 0.4% / 2.0%
Gaven — India: 0.4% Pacific Pines — India: 2.0%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.4%
Gaven — South Africa: 0.8% Pacific Pines — South Africa: 1.4%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.3%
Gaven — Philippines: 0.5% Pacific Pines — Philippines: 1.3%
China — / 1.5%
Gaven — China: not among its largest Pacific Pines — China: 1.5%
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Gaven — Malaysia: 0.7% Pacific Pines — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gaven 99.4% houses
Gaven — Houses: 99.4% Gaven — Townhouses: 0.0% Gaven — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Pacific Pines 76.0% houses
Pacific Pines — Houses: 76.0% Pacific Pines — Townhouses: 23.8% Pacific Pines — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gaven Pacific Pines
Median house price $1,587,500 $1,170,000
Median unit price — $792,500
Median land price $1,350,000 $1,065,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 4 sales
 21 days
from 125 sales

Development activity

Gaven Pacific Pines
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gaven Pacific Pines
Houses — 4.3%
$900/wk on $1.09M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gaven Pacific Pines
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 63% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Pacific Pines is more walkable (53 vs 25); Pacific Pines scores higher overall (50 vs 40).

Gaven Pacific Pines
Grade C B
Score 40/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Gaven Pacific Pines
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gaven Pacific Pines
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast, 6.8 km
 1
Gold Coast, 9.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 2.0%

Schools in Gaven

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Pacific Pines

  • Park Lake State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Jubilee Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Pacific Pines State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Pacific Pines State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gaven Pacific Pines
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 1 20
Childcare 2 9
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Gaven Pacific Pines
Walkability score 25/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 67.2 km
+3% vs other
 65.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min
same for both
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 19 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4211
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4211
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gaven Pacific Pines
Car (driver) 72.4% / 79.2%
Gaven — Car (driver): 72.4% Pacific Pines — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 12.7%
Gaven — Worked from Home: 17.7% Pacific Pines — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.3%
Gaven — Car (passenger): 5.9% Pacific Pines — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 3.0% / 0.6%
Gaven — Walked Only: 3.0% Pacific Pines — Walked Only: 0.6%
Train 0.4% / 1.0%
Gaven — Train: 0.4% Pacific Pines — Train: 1.0%
Tram / Light Rail 0.6% / 0.3%
Gaven — Tram / Light Rail: 0.6% Pacific Pines — Tram / Light Rail: 0.3%
Bus — / 0.7%
Gaven — Bus: not among its largest Pacific Pines — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Gaven Pacific Pines
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Gaven Pacific Pines
Connectivity score 51/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
619 premises
 50%
5,774 premises

Climate

Gaven Pacific Pines
Annual rainfall 1,351 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gaven Pacific Pines
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gaven Pacific Pines
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Gaven Pacific Pines
Division Fadden
same for both
Member Cameron Caldwell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gaven Pacific Pines
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gaven

Acreage Premium

Pacific Pines

Family Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

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