Luscombe vs Yatala
Yatala is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 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. Yatala is closer to the city centre: 40.4 km, against 45.1 km. On these figures, Yatala tends to suit 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
Yatala
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (86% 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Yatala
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 46 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (40.4 km vs 45.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yatala
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.1% vs -13.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Luscombe and Yatala drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Yatala has more residents (1,405 vs 265); Luscombe skews older (47 vs 43).
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 265 | 1,405 +430% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.7% | +7.1% |
| Median age | 47 | 43 |
| Median household income | $124,384/yr | $130,312/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $500/wk +1% vs other | $495/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,875,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $583,000 |
| Median land price | $2,375,000 | $2,455,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 37 days from 11 sales |
Development activity
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 7,196 across Gold Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -35% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 92% of QLD | Higher than 93% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 76% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 79% of QLD | Higher than 84% of QLD |
Liveability
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 44/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 87/100 | High 95/100 |
| 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 | 9 within 5 km |
Schools
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Luscombe
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Yatala
- Rivermount College Independent · Combined at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 4 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 9 |
Mobility
Luscombe sits further from the CBD (45.1 km vs 40.4 km).
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 45.1 km +10% vs other | 40.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 46 min | 38 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).
Setting
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 118 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 29 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.0 km | 9.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 70/100 | 75/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 59% 217 premises | 54% 1,443 premises |
Climate
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,298/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gold Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forde same for both | |
| Member | Rowan Holzberger same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Luscombe | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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