Jacobs Well, QLD 4208
Gold Coast City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4208
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Jacobs Well
- Weekly rent (house)
- $1250/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Jacobs Well
Jacobs Well (4208) sits in the Gold Coast region of Queensland.
Jacobs Well has roughly 2,882 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Jacobs Well scores 10/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,247 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 3 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 4 independent.
Schools in Jacobs Well
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 10/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Jacobs Well's population at 2,882, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (84% own, 14% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (84% family households, 13% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 2,882
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 84%
- Lone person
- 13%
- Owner occupied
- 84%
- Renter occupied
- 14%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
134,060 offences recorded in 2026 across the Gold Coast City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Gold Coast City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,247 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Jacobs Well
- What is the Jacobs Well postcode?
- Jacobs Well is in the 4208 postcode, in QLD, in the Gold Coast City Council region.
- Where is Jacobs Well?
- Jacobs Well is a suburb in the Gold Coast City Council area, QLD 4208.
- What is the average rent in Jacobs Well?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $1250.
- What schools are in Jacobs Well?
- There are 19 schools serving Jacobs Well on this page, including St Joseph's College, Woongoolba State School, Picnic Creek State School.
- How walkable is Jacobs Well?
- Jacobs Well has a Walk Score of 10 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Jacobs Well?
- Jacobs Well is close to Steiglitz, Norwell, Cabbage Tree Point, Pimpama, South Stradbroke.
- What is the population of Jacobs Well?
- The population of Jacobs Well is approximately 2,882 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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