Pacific Paradise vs Twin Waters

Pacific Paradise is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 60 in Twin Waters. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Twin Waters: a median of $1.77 million, against $1 million in Pacific Paradise, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Pacific Paradise tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Twin Waters suits older residents.

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

Twin Waters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Pacific Paradise

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,770,000)
  • has cheaper units ($790,000 vs $1,367,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pacific Paradise

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $650/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

Pacific Paradise

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 31/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 89 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (106.9 km vs 109.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Twin Waters

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 28%)
  • But Pacific Paradise is more walkable (39/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Pacific Paradise

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
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.

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Walkability 39 / 31
Pacific Paradise — Walkability: 39/100 Twin Waters — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 55 / 73
Pacific Paradise — Safety: 55/100 Twin Waters — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pacific Paradise — Low fire risk: 100/100 Twin Waters — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Twin Waters rents higher ($650/wk vs $400/wk); Twin Waters skews older (60 vs 46).

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Population 2,675 2,966
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +10.4%
Median age 46 60
Median household income $69,680/yr $87,828/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $650/wk
+62% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
0-4 4.9% / 2.3%
Pacific Paradise — 0-4: 4.9% Twin Waters — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 9.6% / 7.6%
Pacific Paradise — 5-14: 9.6% Twin Waters — 5-14: 7.6%
15-19 5.4% / 4.1%
Pacific Paradise — 15-19: 5.4% Twin Waters — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.9% / 3.5%
Pacific Paradise — 20-24: 4.9% Twin Waters — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 11.7% / 4.0%
Pacific Paradise — 25-34: 11.7% Twin Waters — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 11.9% / 6.8%
Pacific Paradise — 35-44: 11.9% Twin Waters — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 12.0% / 11.3%
Pacific Paradise — 45-54: 12.0% Twin Waters — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 11.9% / 18.8%
Pacific Paradise — 55-64: 11.9% Twin Waters — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 15.2% / 22.4%
Pacific Paradise — 65-74: 15.2% Twin Waters — 65-74: 22.4%
75-84 9.0% / 14.1%
Pacific Paradise — 75-84: 9.0% Twin Waters — 75-84: 14.1%
85+ 3.3% / 5.0%
Pacific Paradise — 85+: 3.3% Twin Waters — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pacific Paradise 36.4% lone person
Pacific Paradise — Lone Person: 36.4% Pacific Paradise — Couple Families: 33.0% Pacific Paradise — One Parent Families: 21.0% Pacific Paradise — Group Household: 7.9% Pacific Paradise — Other Families: 1.7%
Twin Waters 40.0% lone person
Twin Waters — Lone Person: 40.0% Twin Waters — Couple Families: 42.5% Twin Waters — One Parent Families: 12.9% Twin Waters — Group Household: 3.3% Twin Waters — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pacific Paradise 27.1% renting
Pacific Paradise — Owned Outright: 35.6% Pacific Paradise — Mortgage: 37.3% Pacific Paradise — Renting: 27.1%
Twin Waters 12.3% renting
Twin Waters — Owned Outright: 57.9% Twin Waters — Mortgage: 29.8% Twin Waters — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 13.2%
Pacific Paradise — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Twin Waters — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 15.8%
Pacific Paradise — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Twin Waters — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 10.5%
Pacific Paradise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Twin Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 4.6%
Pacific Paradise — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Twin Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.6%
Pacific Paradise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Twin Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
England 4.7% / 8.4%
Pacific Paradise — England: 4.7% Twin Waters — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 4.5% / 4.8%
Pacific Paradise — New Zealand: 4.5% Twin Waters — New Zealand: 4.8%
South Africa 0.7% / 2.5%
Pacific Paradise — South Africa: 0.7% Twin Waters — South Africa: 2.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 1.6%
Pacific Paradise — Scotland: 0.5% Twin Waters — Scotland: 1.6%
Germany 0.6% / 1.0%
Pacific Paradise — Germany: 0.6% Twin Waters — Germany: 1.0%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Pacific Paradise — Philippines: 1.1% Twin Waters — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.4%
Pacific Paradise — Netherlands: 0.7% Twin Waters — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pacific Paradise 73.9% houses
Pacific Paradise — Houses: 73.9% Pacific Paradise — Townhouses: 17.2% Pacific Paradise — Flats / Apartments: 8.9%
Twin Waters 74.0% houses
Twin Waters — Houses: 74.0% Twin Waters — Townhouses: 15.6% Twin Waters — Flats / Apartments: 10.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,770,000
Median unit price $790,000 $1,367,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 18 sales
 66 days
from 46 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.

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
3 bed $1.01M / $1.54M
Pacific Paradise — 3 bed: $1.01M (33 sales) Twin Waters — 3 bed: $1.54M (21 sales)

33 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.8M
Pacific Paradise — 4 bed: $1.02M (11 sales) Twin Waters — 4 bed: $1.8M (67 sales)

11 vs 67 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
2 bed $751K / $1.17M
Pacific Paradise — 2 bed: $751K (9 sales) Twin Waters — 2 bed: $1.17M (10 sales)

9 vs 10 sales

3 bed $915K / $1.51M
Pacific Paradise — 3 bed: $915K (5 sales) Twin Waters — 3 bed: $1.51M (21 sales)

5 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Houses — 3.4%
$1,225/wk on $1.88M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 20% of QLD

Liveability

Twin Waters scores higher overall (75 vs 55); Pacific Paradise is more walkable (39 vs 31).

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Grade B A
Score 55/100 75/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Pacific Paradise carries more crime risk (45 vs 27).

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
74/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Pacific Paradise

  • Pacific Paradise State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Twin Waters

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Twin Waters sits further from the CBD (109.1 km vs 106.9 km).

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Walkability score 39/100 31/100
Distance to Brisbane 106.9 km 109.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4564
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 4564
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.

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Car (driver) 79.1% / 65.9%
Pacific Paradise — Car (driver): 79.1% Twin Waters — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 27.4%
Pacific Paradise — Worked from Home: 10.2% Twin Waters — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.5%
Pacific Paradise — Car (passenger): 5.0% Twin Waters — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.3%
Pacific Paradise — Walked Only: 2.0% Twin Waters — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bicycle 1.3% / 1.1%
Pacific Paradise — Bicycle: 1.3% Twin Waters — Bicycle: 1.1%
Bus 2.0% / 0.3%
Pacific Paradise — Bus: 2.0% Twin Waters — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 723 m
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Connectivity score 72/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,129 premises
 36%
1,573 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pacific Paradise Twin Waters
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pacific Paradise

Coastal Retirees

Twin Waters

Coastal Premium Retirees River

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