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Pacific Pines QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Pacific Pines, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Pacific Pines QLD is 16,664 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pacific Pines is $836 per week ($43,472 per year). Median rent in Pacific Pines is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Pacific Pines has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Pacific Pines has a population density of 1810.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pacific Pines is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pacific Pines is $1,980.

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Pacific Pines Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pacific Pines Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$836/wk

$43,472 per year

#3020 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$470/wk

$2,037 per month

#852 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,980/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Pacific Pines Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (8,175) Female 51.0% (8,492)

Population Density

1810.6

people per km²

16,664 people · 9.2 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,131

Family income/wk

Pacific Pines Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pacific Pines Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

25.6% 879 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

74.4% 2,556 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pacific Pines Country of Birth

Australia

86.0%

England

7.0%

India

2.9%

China

1.8%

Germany

0.5%

Bangladesh

0.5%

Iran

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

Indonesia

0.3%

Fiji

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Pacific Pines Religion

No Religion

52.8%

Catholic

17.7%

Anglican

11.9%

Not stated

6.7%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Islam

2.3%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pacific Pines Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Pacific Pines Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.0%

Mandarin

19.5%

Korean

10.8%

SAL Tot

10.6%

IAL Punjabi

9.4%

Japan

8.7%

Malayalam

7.1%

Spanish

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Pacific Pines Employment

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Employed full-time

43.4% 4,943 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.6% 2,916 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 478 people

🏠

Not in labour force

26.8% 3,052 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Pacific Pines Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.4%

Bachelor Degree

24.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Pacific Pines Occupation

Professionals

24.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.7%

Community & Personal Service

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Managers

10.9%

Sales Workers

7.4%

Labourers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Pacific Pines Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.1%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Engineering

14.5%

Health

14.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Education

7.9%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Information Technology

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Pacific Pines Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

18.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pacific Pines Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pacific Pines Marital Status

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Married

48.7% 6,180

↔️

Separated

3.5% 439

📋

Divorced

8.2% 1,041

🕊️

Widowed

2.4% 304

👤

Never married

37.3% 4,731

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pacific Pines Ancestry

English

31.4%

Australian

25.7%

Other

10.4%

Scottish

7.2%

Irish

6.6%

German

3.5%

Maori

3.4%

Chinese

2.9%

New Zealander

2.6%

Indian

2.5%

Italian

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pacific Pines School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.0%

Secondary — Government

27.8%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Pre-school

8.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Secondary — Catholic

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Pacific Pines Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 1,601

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 30,409

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Pacific Pines Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.1% 1,352

—

Not a volunteer

88.9% 10,825

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pacific Pines Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pacific Pines How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.1%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Train

0.5%

Bus

0.5%

Tram/Light Rail

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Pacific Pines Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.0%

1 vehicle

24.5%

2 vehicles

47.8%

3 vehicles

17.1%

4+ vehicles

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Pacific Pines Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.1%

2 bedrooms

0.9%

3 bedrooms

33.6%

4 bedrooms

56.0%

5 bedrooms

8.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Pacific Pines Population Mobility

16.1%

moved in the last year

47.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pacific Pines Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

700

Indigenous residents

31,522

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pacific Pines Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,421

Asthma

601

Arthritis

390

Diabetes

325

Heart disease

256

Lung condition

227

Cancer

155

Kidney disease

103

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Pacific Pines Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pacific Pines Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.1%

Couple — no children

18.4%

Couple — no children under 15

17.0%

One parent — children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pacific Pines Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 38

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 19

🏅

Previously served

2.0% 250

👤

Never served

97.5% 11,915

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pacific Pines Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.9% 1,321

—

Did not provide

89.1% 10,812

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pacific Pines Children Ever Born

No children

31.3%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

15.8%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Pacific Pines When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

221

1971–1980

274

1981–1990

463

1991–2000

745

2001–2010

1,969

2011–2015

924

2016

133

2017

151

2018

134

2019

134

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Pacific Pines Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

29.6%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Pacific Pines Household Size

1 person

9.6%

2 persons

28.8%

3 persons

21.4%

4 persons

25.7%

5 persons

9.5%

6+ persons

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pacific Pines Where Residents Moved From

Same address

13,321

Moved from QLD

1,580

Moved — same area (SA2)

463

Moved from NSW

189

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Pacific Pines Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.5%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Blended family — no other children

6.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pacific Pines Schools

schools nearby

government

1020

avg ICSEA score

5,907

total students

Jubilee Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 720 students

1058

ICSEA

Park Lake State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 901 students

1032

ICSEA

Pacific Pines State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 759 students

1016

ICSEA

Helensvale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 871 students

1015

ICSEA

Pacific Pines State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,193 students

1009

ICSEA

Gaven State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 463 students

987

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Pacific Pines Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,090/wk

Median Rent $470/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Pacific Pines

Your weekly income

≈ $9,057/month

Median rent $470/wk

Left after rent $1,620/wk

Rent share 22.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pacific Pines

What is the population of Pacific Pines QLD?

The population of Pacific Pines QLD is 16,664 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1810.6 people per km².Pacific Pines is ranked #221 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pacific Pines?

The median personal income in Pacific Pines QLD is $836 per week, or $43,472 per year.The median household income is $2,090 per week.Family income is $2,131 per week.Pacific Pines is ranked #3,020 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pacific Pines?

Median rent in Pacific Pines QLD is $470 per week ($2,037 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pacific Pines ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pacific Pines?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pacific Pines QLD is $1,980. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pacific Pines?

The median age in Pacific Pines QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pacific Pines a good suburb to live in?

Pacific Pines is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 16,664.The median income is $836/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32248. All dollar figures in AUD.