Steiglitz vs Jacobs Well

Jacobs Well is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Steiglitz. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jacobs Well, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jacobs Well: a median of $1.23 million, against $1.05 million in Steiglitz, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Steiglitz tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Jacobs Well suits 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

Jacobs Well

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Steiglitz has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,227,500)
  • Jacobs Well leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Steiglitz has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $465/wk)
  • Jacobs Well leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 30%)

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

  • Steiglitz sits closer to the CBD (52.6 km vs 56.8 km)
  • Jacobs Well is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Steiglitz

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 15%)
  • But Jacobs Well is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Jacobs Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (56.7% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
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.

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Walkability 0 / 40
Steiglitz — Walkability: 0/100 Jacobs Well — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 30 / 36
Steiglitz — Safety: 30/100 Jacobs Well — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Steiglitz — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jacobs Well — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jacobs Well has more residents (2,882 vs 682); Jacobs Well has higher household incomes ($110,604 vs $73,164).

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Population 682 2,882
+323% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +56.7%
Median age 48 42
Median household income $73,164/yr $110,604/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $465/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
0-4 4.8% / 5.7%
Steiglitz — 0-4: 4.8% Jacobs Well — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.9% / 12.7%
Steiglitz — 5-14: 10.9% Jacobs Well — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.5% / 5.2%
Steiglitz — 15-19: 4.5% Jacobs Well — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.5% / 4.5%
Steiglitz — 20-24: 3.5% Jacobs Well — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.8% / 11.6%
Steiglitz — 25-34: 8.8% Jacobs Well — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 13.6% / 13.5%
Steiglitz — 35-44: 13.6% Jacobs Well — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 13.6% / 16.2%
Steiglitz — 45-54: 13.6% Jacobs Well — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 16.6% / 15.2%
Steiglitz — 55-64: 16.6% Jacobs Well — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 17.4% / 10.7%
Steiglitz — 65-74: 17.4% Jacobs Well — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 6.9% / 4.2%
Steiglitz — 75-84: 6.9% Jacobs Well — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.9% / 0.6%
Steiglitz — 85+: 0.9% Jacobs Well — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Steiglitz 36.4% couple families
Steiglitz — Couple Families: 36.4% Steiglitz — Lone Person: 41.8% Steiglitz — One Parent Families: 17.4% Steiglitz — Group Household: 4.3% Steiglitz — Other Families: 0.0%
Jacobs Well 59.8% couple families
Jacobs Well — Couple Families: 59.8% Jacobs Well — Lone Person: 21.0% Jacobs Well — One Parent Families: 14.5% Jacobs Well — Group Household: 3.4% Jacobs Well — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Steiglitz 18.3% renting
Steiglitz — Owned Outright: 51.9% Steiglitz — Mortgage: 29.9% Steiglitz — Renting: 18.3%
Jacobs Well 14.2% renting
Jacobs Well — Owned Outright: 29.0% Jacobs Well — Mortgage: 56.8% Jacobs Well — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Certificate III & IV 24.3% / 22.1%
Steiglitz — Certificate III & IV: 24.3% Jacobs Well — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.5%
Steiglitz — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Jacobs Well — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 7.3%
Steiglitz — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Jacobs Well — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.7%
Steiglitz — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Jacobs Well — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Steiglitz — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Jacobs Well — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

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.

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
New Zealand 4.0% / 7.6%
Steiglitz — New Zealand: 4.0% Jacobs Well — New Zealand: 7.6%
England 3.5% / 4.6%
Steiglitz — England: 3.5% Jacobs Well — England: 4.6%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Steiglitz — Philippines: 0.9% Jacobs Well — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Steiglitz — South Africa: not among its largest Jacobs Well — South Africa: 0.9%
Thailand 0.6% / —
Steiglitz — Thailand: 0.6% Jacobs Well — Thailand: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Steiglitz — Scotland: not among its largest Jacobs Well — Scotland: 0.6%
China 0.4% / —
Steiglitz — China: 0.4% Jacobs Well — China: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.4%
Steiglitz — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Jacobs Well — Zimbabwe: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Steiglitz 87.8% houses
Steiglitz — Houses: 87.8% Steiglitz — Flats / Apartments: 9.7% Steiglitz — Townhouses: 2.5%
Jacobs Well 98.2% houses
Jacobs Well — Houses: 98.2% Jacobs Well — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Jacobs Well — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,227,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,125,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 5 sales
 50 days
from 58 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.

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
3 bed $982K / $1M
Steiglitz — 3 bed: $982K (6 sales) Jacobs Well — 3 bed: $1M (29 sales)

6 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.3M
Steiglitz — 4 bed: $1.2M (7 sales) Jacobs Well — 4 bed: $1.3M (77 sales)

7 vs 77 sales

Development activity

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
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.

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Houses — 4.8%
$1,275/wk on $1.37M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 87% of QLD

Liveability

Jacobs Well is more walkable (40 vs 0); Jacobs Well scores higher overall (62 vs 43).

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Grade C B
Score 43/100 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion High
92/100
 Moderate
67/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
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

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Jacobs Well sits further from the CBD (56.8 km vs 52.6 km).

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Walkability score 0/100 40/100
Distance to Brisbane 52.6 km 56.8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
 1.3%
postcode 4208
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
 88
postcode 4208

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.

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Car (driver) 80.7% / 76.9%
Steiglitz — Car (driver): 80.7% Jacobs Well — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 16.7%
Steiglitz — Worked from Home: 10.8% Jacobs Well — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Walked Only 4.1% / 1.7%
Steiglitz — Walked Only: 4.1% Jacobs Well — Walked Only: 1.7%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 3.8%
Steiglitz — Car (passenger): 1.9% Jacobs Well — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 2.6% / 1.0%
Steiglitz — Train: 2.6% Jacobs Well — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km 1.0 km

NBN connectivity

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Connectivity score 73/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
308 premises
 82%
1,707 premises

Climate

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Annual rainfall 1,351 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
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

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Division Fadden
same for both
Member Cameron Caldwell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Steiglitz Jacobs Well
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Steiglitz

Acreage Coastal Outer Retirees

Jacobs Well

Acreage Coastal Outer Quiet

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