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Pacific Pines - Gaven vs Upper Coomera - North

Name: Pacific Pines - Gaven vs Upper Coomera - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Pacific Pines - Gaven profile · Upper Coomera - North profile

Pacific Pines - Gaven Upper Coomera - North

Upper Coomera - North and Pacific Pines - Gaven are two neighbouring Queensland areas with similar population sizes. Upper Coomera - North is much more walkable, with 62.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 77.2% within a short walk of a school, compared to 30.1% and 56.0% in Pacific Pines - Gaven. Upper Coomera - North also has a higher share of renters at 39.2% and has seen faster recent growth, rising by 5.9% since 2021.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, at 9.4%, which is near the national figure. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $800. While they share many traits, Pacific Pines - Gaven has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 19.7%, compared to 15.3% in Upper Coomera - North. Pacific Pines - Gaven also has a larger share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 8.6 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North Other language: 4.6 pts higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven Bachelor+: 4.5 pts higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven Year 12: 4.5 pts higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +1,979 larger in Upper Coomera - North

18,308 87th pct 20,287 89th pct

Median age in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +2 yrs older in Pacific Pines - Gaven

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.5%

23.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% Seniors (65+) even 9.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 43.9%

37.4% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Pacific Pines - Gaven Upper Coomera - North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 66.4%

9.8% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

1.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% English +0.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.0% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Punjabi even 0.8%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 40.2%

6.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +1 more in Upper Coomera - North

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +0.03 more in Upper Coomera - North

0.95 13th pct 0.98 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +3 more in Upper Coomera - North

12 31st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +2,189 more in Upper Coomera - North

4,573 88th pct 6,762 93rd pct

Avg size in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +209 larger in Upper Coomera - North

1,143 95th pct 1,352 100th pct

ICSEA in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +22 higher in Upper Coomera - North

1,022 53rd pct 1,044 63rd pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 56.7%

20.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 17.6%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 19.0%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

12.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +$18 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

$825 54th pct $807 50th pct

Household income in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +$173 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

$2,086 71st pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +$146 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

$2,119 52nd pct $1,973 43rd pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

7.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.0%

37.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +3.6 pts 65.1%

17.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +295 larger in Upper Coomera - North

379 73rd pct 674 86th pct

Median age in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +5 yrs older in Pacific Pines - Gaven

22 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +$9 higher in Upper Coomera - North

$707 63rd pct $716 64th pct

Household income in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +$129 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

$2,062 71st pct $1,933 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North even

3.1 91st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 62.7%

19.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

15.3% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%

21.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 20.5%

9.9% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +$20 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

$470 85th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +$180 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

$2,000 61st pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 43.6%

30.6% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other tenure even 0.5%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 75.8%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

33.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 31.9%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

1.1% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

71.7% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 83.1%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.9%

5.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 42.0%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +7 more in Upper Coomera - North

57 64th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +0.04 more in Upper Coomera - North

3.11 32nd pct 3.15 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +17.3 more in Pacific Pines - Gaven

366.5 33rd pct 349.2 32nd pct

PT routes in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +1 more in Pacific Pines - Gaven

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +4 longer in Pacific Pines - Gaven

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +4 longer in Pacific Pines - Gaven

40 68th pct 36 64th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) even 4.6%

0.5% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 45.1%

23.6% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

1.1% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

12.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

10.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +1 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +1 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +2 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +1 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +31 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

1,006 54th pct 975 41st pct

ERP in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +2,741 higher in Upper Coomera - North

19,143 85th pct 21,884 88th pct

Growth in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +3.3 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

2.6% 33rd pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +289 higher in Upper Coomera - North

1,446 74th pct 1,735 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +123 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

1,542 91st pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +0.3 higher in Upper Coomera - North

26.1 76th pct 26.4 78th pct

Min temp in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +0.6 higher in Upper Coomera - North

15.0 80th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +1.0 higher in Upper Coomera - North

4.4 35th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +1.5 more in Upper Coomera - North

3.9 29th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +32.5 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

30.1% 21st pct 62.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +5.3 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

41.8% 31st pct 47.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +1.2 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

85.7% 42nd pct 86.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +21.1 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

56.0% 35th pct 77.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +4.5 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

94.8% 43rd pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +31.6 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

30.0% 34th pct 61.6% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +1.3 more in Upper Coomera - North

10.3 26th pct 11.6 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +15 higher in Upper Coomera - North

105 52nd pct 120 55th pct

Mean slope in Pacific Pines - Gaven in Upper Coomera - North +4.0 pts higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

11.1% 93rd pct 7.1% 74th pct

Compare Pacific Pines - Gaven with nearby areas

Oxenford - Maudsland Helensvale Arundel Parkwood Nerang - Mount Nathan Molendinar Coombabah Biggera Waters

Compare Upper Coomera - North with nearby areas

Pimpama - South Helensvale Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) Coomera Oxenford - Maudsland Pimpama - North Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan Pacific Pines - Gaven

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pacific Pines - Gaven vs Upper Coomera - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309061249/pacific-pines-gaven/vs/309071557/upper-coomera-north