Maudsland vs Pacific Pines

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Maudsland: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.17 million in Pacific Pines, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Maudsland 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

Pacific Pines

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 6)
  • But Maudsland has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Pacific Pines

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,065,000 vs $2,350,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,170,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pacific Pines

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($470/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pacific Pines

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pacific Pines

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Maudsland is growing faster (45.0% vs -0.6%)
  • Pacific Pines returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maudsland Pacific Pines
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.

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Walkability 0 / 53
Maudsland — Walkability: 0/100 Pacific Pines — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 65 / 56
Maudsland — Safety: 65/100 Pacific Pines — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 42 / 38
Maudsland — Low fire risk: 42/100 Pacific Pines — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Pacific Pines has more residents (16,664 vs 8,073); Maudsland has higher household incomes ($133,952 vs $108,680).

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Population 8,073 16,664
+106% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +45.0% -0.6%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $133,952/yr
+19% vs other
 $108,680/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+13% vs other
 $470/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maudsland Pacific Pines
0-4 7.8% / 6.7%
Maudsland — 0-4: 7.8% Pacific Pines — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 19.0% / 17.1%
Maudsland — 5-14: 19.0% Pacific Pines — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 7.7% / 7.5%
Maudsland — 15-19: 7.7% Pacific Pines — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.6% / 6.4%
Maudsland — 20-24: 5.6% Pacific Pines — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 11.1% / 12.7%
Maudsland — 25-34: 11.1% Pacific Pines — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 18.2% / 16.7%
Maudsland — 35-44: 18.2% Pacific Pines — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 15.3% / 14.9%
Maudsland — 45-54: 15.3% Pacific Pines — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 8.3% / 9.5%
Maudsland — 55-64: 8.3% Pacific Pines — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 4.9% / 5.6%
Maudsland — 65-74: 4.9% Pacific Pines — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 1.7% / 2.6%
Maudsland — 75-84: 1.7% Pacific Pines — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.3% / 0.4%
Maudsland — 85+: 0.3% Pacific Pines — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maudsland 73.9% couple families
Maudsland — Couple Families: 73.9% Maudsland — One Parent Families: 14.2% Maudsland — Lone Person: 9.0% Maudsland — Group Household: 1.8% Maudsland — Other Families: 1.0%
Pacific Pines 61.4% couple families
Pacific Pines — Couple Families: 61.4% Pacific Pines — One Parent Families: 20.9% Pacific Pines — Lone Person: 12.4% Pacific Pines — Group Household: 3.8% Pacific Pines — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maudsland 18.2% renting
Maudsland — Owned Outright: 15.0% Maudsland — Mortgage: 66.9% Maudsland — Renting: 18.2%
Pacific Pines 32.8% renting
Pacific Pines — Owned Outright: 17.2% Pacific Pines — Mortgage: 50.0% Pacific Pines — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.6%
Maudsland — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Pacific Pines — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 10.5%
Maudsland — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Pacific Pines — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.8%
Maudsland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Pacific Pines — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 3.5%
Maudsland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Pacific Pines — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Maudsland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Pacific Pines — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Maudsland Pacific Pines
New Zealand 9.2% / 9.8%
Maudsland — New Zealand: 9.2% Pacific Pines — New Zealand: 9.8%
England 6.5% / 4.9%
Maudsland — England: 6.5% Pacific Pines — England: 4.9%
India 2.2% / 2.0%
Maudsland — India: 2.2% Pacific Pines — India: 2.0%
South Africa 2.4% / 1.4%
Maudsland — South Africa: 2.4% Pacific Pines — South Africa: 1.4%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.3%
Maudsland — Philippines: 0.6% Pacific Pines — Philippines: 1.3%
China 0.3% / 1.5%
Maudsland — China: 0.3% Pacific Pines — China: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maudsland 97.5% houses
Maudsland — Houses: 97.5% Maudsland — Townhouses: 2.4% Maudsland — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Pacific Pines 76.0% houses
Pacific Pines — Houses: 76.0% Pacific Pines — Townhouses: 23.8% Pacific Pines — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,170,000
Median unit price — $792,500
Median land price $2,350,000 $1,065,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 88 sales
 21 days
from 125 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Maudsland Pacific Pines
3 bed $1.05M / $936K
Maudsland — 3 bed: $1.05M (15 sales) Pacific Pines — 3 bed: $936K (54 sales)

15 vs 54 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.18M
Maudsland — 4 bed: $1.26M (124 sales) Pacific Pines — 4 bed: $1.18M (191 sales)

124 vs 191 sales

5 bed $1.56M / $1.35M
Maudsland — 5 bed: $1.56M (29 sales) Pacific Pines — 5 bed: $1.35M (36 sales)

29 vs 36 sales

Development activity

Maudsland Pacific Pines
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.

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Houses 3.8%
$958/wk on $1.29M
 4.3%
$900/wk on $1.09M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Maudsland Pacific Pines
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 63% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Pacific Pines is more walkable (53 vs 0).

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Grade C B
Score 46/100 50/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
44/100
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

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Gold Coast, 9.3 km

Schools in Maudsland

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Pacific Pines

  • Park Lake State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Jubilee Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Pacific Pines State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Pacific Pines State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 6 20
Childcare 2 9
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Walkability score 0/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 65.2 km 65.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 51 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 26 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4210
 1.1%
postcode 4211
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 4210
 66
postcode 4211

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.

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Car (driver) 76.1% / 79.2%
Maudsland — Car (driver): 76.1% Pacific Pines — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 12.7%
Maudsland — Worked from Home: 17.3% Pacific Pines — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.3%
Maudsland — Car (passenger): 4.3% Pacific Pines — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 1.0% / 1.0%
Maudsland — Train: 1.0% Pacific Pines — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.6%
Maudsland — Walked Only: 0.5% Pacific Pines — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.4% / 0.7%
Maudsland — Bus: 0.4% Pacific Pines — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Connectivity score 86/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 75%
1,980 premises
 50%
5,774 premises

Climate

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm 1,351 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 12.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Maudsland Pacific Pines
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Division Wright Fadden
Member Scott Buchholz Cameron Caldwell
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maudsland Pacific Pines
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maudsland

Family Large Blocks Regional Centre

Pacific Pines

Family Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

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