Median price trend for houses
Based on 68 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,300,000
Up 13.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.05m
- 4 bed
- $1.41m
- 5+ bed
- $2.08m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Jacobs Well
QLD 4208 · Gold Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,300,000
- Population
- 2,882
- Postcode
- 4208
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Jacobs Well, Queensland
Property market insights for Jacobs Well
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Jacobs Well QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 49 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 15.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Jacobs Well, QLD is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Jacobs Well has a 12-month growth rate of 13.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,410,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,080,000 in Jacobs Well.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Jacobs Well is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.8% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Jacobs Well is $1,500 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Jacobs Well safe?
The overall rate for Jacobs Well is 978 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Jacobs Well.
Overall crime rate
978
offences per 100,000 residents
60% belowRest of Qld
Jacobs WellRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Jacobs Well?
Jacobs Well QLD 4208 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
2,882 people call Jacobs Well home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,127 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,882
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,141 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $465 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%In line
15–3421.3%Below
35–5429.7%Above
55–7425.9%Above
75 and over4.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.0%Below
Paying a mortgage56.8%Above
Renting14.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.1%Below
One car18.1%Below
Two cars49.3%Above
Three or more31.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.2%Above
Drove to work65.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.3%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Jacobs Well
14.2% of workers in Jacobs Well worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
7.6% of Jacobs Well residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
46.5% of people in Jacobs Well described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Jacobs Well
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Jacobs Well QLD 4208.
Is Jacobs Well family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Jacobs Well's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
884 family households lived in Jacobs Well; 43.8% were couple families and 10.6% were one-parent families.
34.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Jacobs Well?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Jacobs Well had 2,882 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Jacobs Well?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.2% of occupied private dwellings in Jacobs Well.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Jacobs Well?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
56.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Jacobs Well?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Jacobs Well had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 13.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 39.4%, while 25.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Jacobs Well?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
65.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Jacobs Well?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 18.1% of the total.
80.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Jacobs Well, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
38.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 61.4% reported a different address.
19.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Jacobs Well?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.8% of residents used only English at home.
4.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Jacobs Well residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.6% of Jacobs Well's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.4% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Jacobs Well?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.4% of ancestry responses in Jacobs Well.
Australian ancestry made up 38.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Jacobs Well?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 16.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Jacobs Well?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
40.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Jacobs Well show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 9.7% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Jacobs Well?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Jacobs Well?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,127 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,141.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $465 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Jacobs Well compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.2% in Jacobs Well, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 29.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 14.2% in Jacobs Well, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Jacobs Well
Is Jacobs Well expensive?
The median house price is $1,300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Jacobs Well good for families?
The Census counted 884 local families, and 18.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Jacobs Well?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,410,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Jacobs Well
55 streets in Jacobs Well
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adrian Ct
- Banka Ave
- Bay Dr
- Bayside Ave
- Behms Rd
- Blue Bay St
- Catalina Pde
- Corbould Ct
- Cormorant Cr
- Esplanade
- Frangipani Ct
- Friarbird Ct
- Garagul St
- Greenfinch Ct
- Green Meadows Rd
- Grevillea Ct
- Hamilton Dr
- Harbour Boulevard
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- Harrigans Ln
- Helmore Rd
- Henry Ct
- Heron Pl
- Huth Rd
- Ibis Pde
- Iluka
- Island Terrace
- Johnathon Cl
- Karen St
- Kerkin Rd North
- Kumgum St
- Marina Pde
- Marine Ct
- Moreton Dr
- Nassau Pl
- Osprey Dr
- Paradise Pde
- Parkside Dr
- Pelican Pde
- Petrel Pl
- Pimpama Jacobs Well Rd
- Pine St
- Poinciana Pl
- Recreation Pl
- Sails Ct
- Samuel Ct
- Seabright Cct
- Seafarer Ct
- Seaview Ave
- Stapylton - Jacobs Well Rd
- Sundown Pl
- Sunset Pl
- Thomas Ct
- Windward Pl
- Woodswallow St
- Woogoompah Rd
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