Luscombe vs Wolffdene

Luscombe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Wolffdene. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Wolffdene

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 87/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wolffdene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wolffdene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wolffdene

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Wolffdene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-7.6% vs -13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Luscombe and Wolffdene 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 Wolffdene
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 Wolffdene
Walkability 0 / 10
Luscombe — Walkability: 0/100 Wolffdene — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 13 / 27
Luscombe — Safety: 13/100 Wolffdene — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 53
Luscombe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wolffdene — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Luscombe rents higher ($500/wk vs $350/wk); Luscombe has higher household incomes ($124,384 vs $104,780).

Luscombe Wolffdene
Population 265 266
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.7% -7.6%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $124,384/yr
+16% vs other
 $104,780/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+30% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Luscombe Wolffdene
0-4 3.8% / 1.9%
Luscombe — 0-4: 3.8% Wolffdene — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 13.2% / 10.2%
Luscombe — 5-14: 13.2% Wolffdene — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.2% / 4.9%
Luscombe — 15-19: 7.2% Wolffdene — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 2.3% / 6.4%
Luscombe — 20-24: 2.3% Wolffdene — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 7.9% / 10.5%
Luscombe — 25-34: 7.9% Wolffdene — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 10.2% / 6.8%
Luscombe — 35-44: 10.2% Wolffdene — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 18.9% / 20.7%
Luscombe — 45-54: 18.9% Wolffdene — 45-54: 20.7%
55-64 17.4% / 17.7%
Luscombe — 55-64: 17.4% Wolffdene — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 11.7% / 11.7%
Luscombe — 65-74: 11.7% Wolffdene — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 4.2% / 6.8%
Luscombe — 75-84: 4.2% Wolffdene — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 2.6% / 1.1%
Luscombe — 85+: 2.6% Wolffdene — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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%
Wolffdene 56.1% couple families
Wolffdene — Couple Families: 56.1% Wolffdene — Lone Person: 21.2% Wolffdene — One Parent Families: 22.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

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%
Wolffdene 14.9% renting
Wolffdene — Owned Outright: 48.9% Wolffdene — Mortgage: 36.2% Wolffdene — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Luscombe Wolffdene
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 23.7%
Luscombe — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Wolffdene — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 7.5%
Luscombe — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Wolffdene — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 8.6%
Luscombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Wolffdene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.1%
Luscombe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wolffdene — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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 Wolffdene
England 6.4% / 6.0%
Luscombe — England: 6.4% Wolffdene — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 4.2% / 3.4%
Luscombe — New Zealand: 4.2% Wolffdene — New Zealand: 3.4%
Germany 3.0% / —
Luscombe — Germany: 3.0% Wolffdene — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 1.5% / —
Luscombe — Scotland: 1.5% Wolffdene — Scotland: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.1%
Luscombe — Thailand: not among its largest Wolffdene — Thailand: 1.1%

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% Luscombe — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wolffdene 97.7% houses
Wolffdene — Houses: 97.7% Wolffdene — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Luscombe Wolffdene
Median house price — $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,375,000 —

Development activity

Luscombe Wolffdene
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year -35% -8%

Ranking within QLD

Luscombe Wolffdene
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Wolffdene is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Luscombe Wolffdene
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Wolffdene carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Luscombe carries more crime risk (87 vs 73).

Luscombe Wolffdene
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
73/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Luscombe Wolffdene
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 Wolffdene
Parks & reserves 0 5
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Luscombe Wolffdene
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 45.1 km 46.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
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.

Luscombe Wolffdene
Car (driver) 69.2% / 75.2%
Luscombe — Car (driver): 69.2% Wolffdene — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 15.3%
Luscombe — Worked from Home: 20.8% Wolffdene — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 2.9%
Luscombe — Car (passenger): 7.5% Wolffdene — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 2.5% / 2.2%
Luscombe — Walked Only: 2.5% Wolffdene — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 4.4%
Luscombe — Train: not among its largest Wolffdene — Train: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Luscombe Wolffdene
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Luscombe Wolffdene
Connectivity score 70/100 37/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
217 premises
 10%
88 premises

Climate

Luscombe Wolffdene
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 Wolffdene
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ 4.9 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 13.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.42 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Luscombe Wolffdene
Average residential rate $1,298/yr $1,681/yr
Council Gold Coast Logan

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Luscombe

Outer

Wolffdene

Outer

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