Kingsholme vs Wongawallan

Kingsholme is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Wongawallan. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Kingsholme tends to suit families with children.

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

Kingsholme

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 46/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Wongawallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,450,000 vs $2,075,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wongawallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kingsholme

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (51.8 km vs 70.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 60 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kingsholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Kingsholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (173.4% vs 11.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kingsholme Wongawallan
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.

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Walkability 0 / 0
Kingsholme — Walkability: 0/100 Wongawallan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 54
Kingsholme — Safety: 69/100 Wongawallan — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Kingsholme — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wongawallan — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Wongawallan has more residents (1,415 vs 782); Kingsholme has higher household incomes ($163,800 vs $123,916).

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Population 782 1,415
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +173.4% +11.2%
Median age 36 43
Median household income $163,800/yr
+24% vs other
 $123,916/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+9% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingsholme Wongawallan
0-4 6.8% / 5.5%
Kingsholme — 0-4: 6.8% Wongawallan — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 21.6% / 16.2%
Kingsholme — 5-14: 21.6% Wongawallan — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 6.3% / 6.5%
Kingsholme — 15-19: 6.3% Wongawallan — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 2.8% / 4.8%
Kingsholme — 20-24: 2.8% Wongawallan — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.0% / 7.6%
Kingsholme — 25-34: 9.0% Wongawallan — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 18.8% / 13.9%
Kingsholme — 35-44: 18.8% Wongawallan — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 14.1% / 18.8%
Kingsholme — 45-54: 14.1% Wongawallan — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 10.6% / 13.5%
Kingsholme — 55-64: 10.6% Wongawallan — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 6.9% / 9.5%
Kingsholme — 65-74: 6.9% Wongawallan — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 2.2% / 3.1%
Kingsholme — 75-84: 2.2% Wongawallan — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.0% / 0.6%
Kingsholme — 85+: 1.0% Wongawallan — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingsholme 76.0% couple families
Kingsholme — Couple Families: 76.0% Kingsholme — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kingsholme — Lone Person: 9.4% Kingsholme — Group Household: 2.3% Kingsholme — Other Families: 0.0%
Wongawallan 66.1% couple families
Wongawallan — Couple Families: 66.1% Wongawallan — One Parent Families: 14.1% Wongawallan — Lone Person: 13.2% Wongawallan — Group Household: 4.7% Wongawallan — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingsholme 5.5% renting
Kingsholme — Owned Outright: 25.1% Kingsholme — Mortgage: 69.3% Kingsholme — Renting: 5.5%
Wongawallan 7.1% renting
Wongawallan — Owned Outright: 31.2% Wongawallan — Mortgage: 61.7% Wongawallan — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.9%
Kingsholme — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Wongawallan — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 11.0%
Kingsholme — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Wongawallan — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.9%
Kingsholme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Wongawallan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 3.7%
Kingsholme — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Wongawallan — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.0%
Kingsholme — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Wongawallan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Kingsholme Wongawallan
New Zealand 6.1% / 6.3%
Kingsholme — New Zealand: 6.1% Wongawallan — New Zealand: 6.3%
England 4.6% / 6.9%
Kingsholme — England: 4.6% Wongawallan — England: 6.9%
South Africa 5.0% / 2.0%
Kingsholme — South Africa: 5.0% Wongawallan — South Africa: 2.0%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.8%
Kingsholme — Scotland: 1.2% Wongawallan — Scotland: 0.8%
Fiji 1.5% / —
Kingsholme — Fiji: 1.5% Wongawallan — Fiji: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.7%
Kingsholme — Germany: not among its largest Wongawallan — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingsholme 100.0% houses
Kingsholme — Houses: 100.0% Kingsholme — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wongawallan 98.1% houses
Wongawallan — Houses: 98.1% Wongawallan — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Median house price $1,800,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,075,000 $1,450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Kingsholme Wongawallan
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kingsholme Wongawallan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD

Liveability

Kingsholme scores higher overall (73 vs 47).

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Grade A C
Score 73/100 47/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wongawallan carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Wongawallan carries more crime risk (46 vs 31).

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kingsholme Wongawallan
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

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 10 14

Mobility

Wongawallan sits further from the CBD (70.3 km vs 51.8 km).

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 51.8 km 70.3 km
+36% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4208
 1.5%
postcode 4210
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4208
 86
postcode 4210

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.

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Car (driver) 68.9% / 73.4%
Kingsholme — Car (driver): 68.9% Wongawallan — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 21.5%
Kingsholme — Worked from Home: 25.4% Wongawallan — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.1%
Kingsholme — Car (passenger): 3.9% Wongawallan — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.4%
Kingsholme — Walked Only: 0.9% Wongawallan — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train 0.9% / 0.7%
Kingsholme — Train: 0.9% Wongawallan — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.8 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Connectivity score 94/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
240 premises
 73%
465 premises

Climate

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kingsholme Wongawallan
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

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingsholme Wongawallan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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