Oxenford vs Pacific Pines

Pacific Pines is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Oxenford. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Oxenford, about half of households are couple families. In Pacific Pines, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pacific Pines 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 rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 71%)
  • But Oxenford has more parks and reserves (42 vs 20)

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

First-home buyers

Oxenford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($680,000 vs $792,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oxenford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($435/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Oxenford sits closer to the CBD (61.5 km vs 65.5 km)
  • Pacific Pines is more walkable (53/100 vs 45/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pacific Pines

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 67/100)
  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Oxenford 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.

Oxenford 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.

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Walkability 45 / 53
Oxenford — Walkability: 45/100 Pacific Pines — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 33 / 56
Oxenford — Safety: 33/100 Pacific Pines — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 48 / 38
Oxenford — Low fire risk: 48/100 Pacific Pines — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Pacific Pines has more residents (16,664 vs 12,273); Pacific Pines has higher household incomes ($108,680 vs $95,264).

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Population 12,273 16,664
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% -0.6%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $95,264/yr $108,680/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $435/wk $470/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oxenford Pacific Pines
0-4 6.5% / 6.7%
Oxenford — 0-4: 6.5% Pacific Pines — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.3% / 17.1%
Oxenford — 5-14: 14.3% Pacific Pines — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 6.6% / 7.5%
Oxenford — 15-19: 6.6% Pacific Pines — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.6% / 6.4%
Oxenford — 20-24: 5.6% Pacific Pines — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 13.0% / 12.7%
Oxenford — 25-34: 13.0% Pacific Pines — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 14.5% / 16.7%
Oxenford — 35-44: 14.5% Pacific Pines — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 14.5% / 14.9%
Oxenford — 45-54: 14.5% Pacific Pines — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 12.0% / 9.5%
Oxenford — 55-64: 12.0% Pacific Pines — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 8.1% / 5.6%
Oxenford — 65-74: 8.1% Pacific Pines — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 4.1% / 2.6%
Oxenford — 75-84: 4.1% Pacific Pines — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.8% / 0.4%
Oxenford — 85+: 0.8% Pacific Pines — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oxenford 50.4% couple families
Oxenford — Couple Families: 50.4% Oxenford — One Parent Families: 20.4% Oxenford — Lone Person: 23.9% Oxenford — Group Household: 4.0% Oxenford — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Oxenford 24.9% renting
Oxenford — Owned Outright: 22.7% Oxenford — Mortgage: 52.5% Oxenford — Renting: 24.9%
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.

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 16.6%
Oxenford — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Pacific Pines — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 10.5%
Oxenford — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Pacific Pines — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 8.8%
Oxenford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Pacific Pines — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.5%
Oxenford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Pacific Pines — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Oxenford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Pacific Pines — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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.

Oxenford Pacific Pines
New Zealand 9.0% / 9.8%
Oxenford — New Zealand: 9.0% Pacific Pines — New Zealand: 9.8%
England 5.9% / 4.9%
Oxenford — England: 5.9% Pacific Pines — England: 4.9%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.4%
Oxenford — South Africa: 1.7% Pacific Pines — South Africa: 1.4%
India 0.7% / 2.0%
Oxenford — India: 0.7% Pacific Pines — India: 2.0%
China 1.0% / 1.5%
Oxenford — China: 1.0% Pacific Pines — China: 1.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.3%
Oxenford — Philippines: 0.8% Pacific Pines — Philippines: 1.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oxenford 73.4% houses
Oxenford — Houses: 73.4% Oxenford — Townhouses: 25.8% Oxenford — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
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

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Median house price $1,120,000 $1,170,000
Median unit price $680,000 $792,500
Median land price $1,080,500 $1,065,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 133 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.

Oxenford Pacific Pines
3 bed $970K / $936K
Oxenford — 3 bed: $970K (81 sales) Pacific Pines — 3 bed: $936K (54 sales)

81 vs 54 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $1.18M
Oxenford — 4 bed: $1.18M (154 sales) Pacific Pines — 4 bed: $1.18M (191 sales)

154 vs 191 sales

5 bed $1.36M / $1.35M
Oxenford — 5 bed: $1.36M (33 sales) Pacific Pines — 5 bed: $1.35M (36 sales)

33 vs 36 sales

Development activity

Oxenford 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.

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Houses 4.1%
$860/wk on $1.09M
 4.3%
$900/wk on $1.09M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Oxenford Pacific Pines
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 63% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 85% 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 86% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Pacific Pines scores higher overall (50 vs 41); Pacific Pines is more walkable (53 vs 45).

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Grade C B
Score 41/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Oxenford carries more crime risk (67 vs 44); Pacific Pines carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 52).

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Gold Coast, 9.3 km

Schools in Oxenford

  • Gaven State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Oxenford State School Government · Primary at peers

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

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 6 12
Parks & reserves 42 20
Childcare 9
same for both
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 5 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 11 5

Mobility

Pacific Pines sits further from the CBD (65.5 km vs 61.5 km).

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Walkability score 45/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 61.5 km 65.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 51 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 31.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Car (driver) 79.9% / 79.2%
Oxenford — Car (driver): 79.9% Pacific Pines — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 12.7%
Oxenford — Worked from Home: 12.9% Pacific Pines — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.3%
Oxenford — Car (passenger): 4.3% Pacific Pines — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 1.1% / 1.0%
Oxenford — Train: 1.1% Pacific Pines — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.6%
Oxenford — Walked Only: 0.8% Pacific Pines — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.3% / 0.7%
Oxenford — Bus: 0.3% Pacific Pines — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.4 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Connectivity score 76/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
5,017 premises
 50%
5,774 premises

Climate

Oxenford 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)

Oxenford Pacific Pines
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 19.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.42 pphm 0.91 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Oxenford Pacific Pines
Division Fadden
same for both
Member Cameron Caldwell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oxenford

Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

Pacific Pines

Family Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

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