Luscombe vs Kingsholme

Kingsholme is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in Luscombe. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Luscombe is closer to the city centre: 45.1 km, against 51.8 km. On these figures, Kingsholme tends to suit families with children and couples.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingsholme

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Luscombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (45.1 km vs 51.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Luscombe has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)
  • Kingsholme carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 87/100)

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 -13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Luscombe Kingsholme
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.

Luscombe Kingsholme
Walkability 0 / 0
Luscombe — Walkability: 0/100 Kingsholme — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 69
Luscombe — Safety: 13/100 Kingsholme — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Luscombe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kingsholme — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kingsholme has more residents (782 vs 265); Kingsholme has higher household incomes ($163,800 vs $124,384).

Luscombe Kingsholme
Population 265 782
+195% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.7% +173.4%
Median age 47 36
Median household income $124,384/yr $163,800/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+8% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Luscombe Kingsholme
0-4 3.8% / 6.8%
Luscombe — 0-4: 3.8% Kingsholme — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 13.2% / 21.6%
Luscombe — 5-14: 13.2% Kingsholme — 5-14: 21.6%
15-19 7.2% / 6.3%
Luscombe — 15-19: 7.2% Kingsholme — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 2.3% / 2.8%
Luscombe — 20-24: 2.3% Kingsholme — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 7.9% / 9.0%
Luscombe — 25-34: 7.9% Kingsholme — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 10.2% / 18.8%
Luscombe — 35-44: 10.2% Kingsholme — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 18.9% / 14.1%
Luscombe — 45-54: 18.9% Kingsholme — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 17.4% / 10.6%
Luscombe — 55-64: 17.4% Kingsholme — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 11.7% / 6.9%
Luscombe — 65-74: 11.7% Kingsholme — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 4.2% / 2.2%
Luscombe — 75-84: 4.2% Kingsholme — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 2.6% / 1.0%
Luscombe — 85+: 2.6% Kingsholme — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Luscombe 63.0% couple families
Luscombe — Couple Families: 63.0% Luscombe — Lone Person: 28.3% Luscombe — One Parent Families: 8.7% Luscombe — Group Household: 0.0%
Kingsholme 76.0% couple families
Kingsholme — Couple Families: 76.0% Kingsholme — Lone Person: 9.4% Kingsholme — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kingsholme — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Luscombe 7.4% renting
Luscombe — Owned Outright: 43.2% Luscombe — Mortgage: 49.4% Luscombe — Renting: 7.4%
Kingsholme 5.5% renting
Kingsholme — Owned Outright: 25.1% Kingsholme — Mortgage: 69.3% Kingsholme — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Luscombe Kingsholme
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 16.0%
Luscombe — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Kingsholme — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 13.6%
Luscombe — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Kingsholme — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 9.2%
Luscombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Kingsholme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
Luscombe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kingsholme — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Luscombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kingsholme — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Luscombe Kingsholme
England 6.4% / 4.6%
Luscombe — England: 6.4% Kingsholme — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 4.2% / 6.1%
Luscombe — New Zealand: 4.2% Kingsholme — New Zealand: 6.1%
South Africa — / 5.0%
Luscombe — South Africa: not among its largest Kingsholme — South Africa: 5.0%
Germany 3.0% / —
Luscombe — Germany: 3.0% Kingsholme — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 1.5% / 1.2%
Luscombe — Scotland: 1.5% Kingsholme — Scotland: 1.2%
Fiji — / 1.5%
Luscombe — Fiji: not among its largest Kingsholme — Fiji: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Luscombe 100.0% houses
Luscombe — Houses: 100.0%
Kingsholme 100.0% houses
Kingsholme — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Luscombe Kingsholme
Median house price — $1,800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,375,000 $2,075,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Luscombe Kingsholme
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD

Liveability

Luscombe Kingsholme
Grade — A
Score — 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Luscombe carries more crime risk (87 vs 31).

Luscombe Kingsholme
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 Low
31/100
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
same for both

Schools

Luscombe Kingsholme
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

Luscombe Kingsholme
Parks & reserves 0 5
Waterways 8 10

Mobility

Kingsholme sits further from the CBD (51.8 km vs 45.1 km).

Luscombe Kingsholme
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 45.1 km 51.8 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 45 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
 1.3%
postcode 4208
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
 88
postcode 4208

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.

Luscombe Kingsholme
Car (driver) 69.2% / 68.9%
Luscombe — Car (driver): 69.2% Kingsholme — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 25.4%
Luscombe — Worked from Home: 20.8% Kingsholme — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 3.9%
Luscombe — Car (passenger): 7.5% Kingsholme — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 2.5% / 0.9%
Luscombe — Walked Only: 2.5% Kingsholme — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train — / 0.9%
Luscombe — Train: not among its largest Kingsholme — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Luscombe Kingsholme
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Luscombe Kingsholme
Connectivity score 70/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
217 premises
 88%
240 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Luscombe Kingsholme
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Luscombe

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Kingsholme

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