Jacobs Well vs Norwell

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jacobs Well, most households are couple families. Norwell is closer to the city centre: 50.4 km, against 56.8 km. On these figures, Jacobs Well tends to suit couples, while Norwell suits share households.

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

Jacobs Well

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 91/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Jacobs Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Norwell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $465/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Norwell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 49 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (50.4 km vs 56.8 km)
  • But Jacobs Well is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jacobs Well

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Jacobs Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (56.7% vs -5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jacobs Well Norwell
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.

Jacobs Well Norwell
Walkability 40 / 0
Jacobs Well — Walkability: 40/100 Norwell — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 9
Jacobs Well — Safety: 36/100 Norwell — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jacobs Well — Low fire risk: 100/100 Norwell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jacobs Well has more residents (2,882 vs 189); Jacobs Well rents higher ($465/wk vs $300/wk).

Jacobs Well Norwell
Population 2,882
+93% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +56.7% -5.5%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $110,604/yr
+27% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $465/wk
+35% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jacobs Well Norwell
0-4 5.7% / 3.7%
Jacobs Well — 0-4: 5.7% Norwell — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.7% / 12.7%
Jacobs Well — 5-14: 12.7% Norwell — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.2% / 9.0%
Jacobs Well — 15-19: 5.2% Norwell — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 4.5% / 3.2%
Jacobs Well — 20-24: 4.5% Norwell — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 11.6% / 12.2%
Jacobs Well — 25-34: 11.6% Norwell — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 13.5% / 13.2%
Jacobs Well — 35-44: 13.5% Norwell — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 16.2% / 16.9%
Jacobs Well — 45-54: 16.2% Norwell — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 15.2% / 13.2%
Jacobs Well — 55-64: 15.2% Norwell — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 10.7% / 11.6%
Jacobs Well — 65-74: 10.7% Norwell — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 4.2% / 3.7%
Jacobs Well — 75-84: 4.2% Norwell — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.6% / 2.1%
Jacobs Well — 85+: 0.6% Norwell — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jacobs Well 59.8% couple families
Jacobs Well — Couple Families: 59.8% Jacobs Well — Lone Person: 21.0% Jacobs Well — One Parent Families: 14.5% Jacobs Well — Group Household: 3.4% Jacobs Well — Other Families: 1.2%
Norwell 44.9% couple families
Norwell — Couple Families: 44.9% Norwell — Lone Person: 28.6% Norwell — One Parent Families: 14.3% Norwell — Group Household: 12.2% Norwell — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jacobs Well 14.2% renting
Jacobs Well — Owned Outright: 29.0% Jacobs Well — Mortgage: 56.8% Jacobs Well — Renting: 14.2%
Norwell 33.3% renting
Norwell — Owned Outright: 41.2% Norwell — Mortgage: 25.5% Norwell — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Jacobs Well Norwell
New Zealand 7.6% / 3.2%
Jacobs Well — New Zealand: 7.6% Norwell — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 4.6% / 1.6%
Jacobs Well — England: 4.6% Norwell — England: 1.6%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Jacobs Well — South Africa: 0.9% Norwell — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Jacobs Well — Scotland: 0.6% Norwell — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.4% / —
Jacobs Well — Zimbabwe: 0.4% Norwell — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Jacobs Well Norwell
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 13.8%
Jacobs Well — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Norwell — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.4%
Jacobs Well — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Norwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 4.8%
Jacobs Well — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Norwell — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Jacobs Well — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Norwell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Jacobs Well — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Norwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jacobs Well 98.2% houses
Jacobs Well — Houses: 98.2% Jacobs Well — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Norwell 100.0% houses
Norwell — Houses: 100.0% Norwell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jacobs Well Norwell
Median house price $1,227,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,125,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 58 sales
 —

Development activity

Jacobs Well Norwell
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.

Jacobs Well Norwell
Houses 4.8%
$1,275/wk on $1.37M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jacobs Well Norwell
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 52% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of QLD —

Liveability

Jacobs Well is more walkable (40 vs 0).

Jacobs Well Norwell
Grade B —
Score 62/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Norwell carries more crime risk (91 vs 64).

Jacobs Well Norwell
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
91/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
67/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Jacobs Well Norwell
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Jacobs Well Norwell
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Jacobs Well sits further from the CBD (56.8 km vs 50.4 km).

Jacobs Well Norwell
Walkability score 40/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 56.8 km
+11% vs other
 50.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 43 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4208
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4208
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.

Jacobs Well Norwell
Car (driver) 76.9% / 64.4%
Jacobs Well — Car (driver): 76.9% Norwell — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 18.4%
Jacobs Well — Worked from Home: 16.7% Norwell — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / 13.8%
Jacobs Well — Walked Only: 1.7% Norwell — Walked Only: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.4%
Jacobs Well — Car (passenger): 3.8% Norwell — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 1.0% / —
Jacobs Well — Train: 1.0% Norwell — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Jacobs Well Norwell
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km 4.8 km

NBN connectivity

Jacobs Well Norwell
Connectivity score 90/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 82%
1,707 premises
 0%
90 premises

Climate

Jacobs Well Norwell
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)

Jacobs Well Norwell
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.42 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Jacobs Well Norwell
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Jacobs Well Norwell
Division Fadden
same for both
Member Cameron Caldwell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jacobs Well Norwell
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jacobs Well

Acreage Coastal Outer Quiet

Norwell

Outer

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