Ayr vs Jarvisfield

Jarvisfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Ayr. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ayr, about half of households are people living alone. In Jarvisfield, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jarvisfield: a median of $475,000, against $400,000 in Ayr. On these figures, Ayr tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Jarvisfield suits families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ayr has more parks and reserves (18 vs 0)
  • Jarvisfield carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 71/100)

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

  • Ayr has cheaper houses ($400,000 vs $475,000)
  • Jarvisfield leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Ayr has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 12%)
  • Jarvisfield leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ayr

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (861 min vs 869 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1264.6 km vs 1272.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ayr

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Jarvisfield carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Ayr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.5% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ayr Jarvisfield
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.

Ayr Jarvisfield
Walkability 88 / 0
Ayr — Walkability: 88/100 Jarvisfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 81
Ayr — Safety: 29/100 Jarvisfield — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ayr — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jarvisfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ayr has more residents (8,603 vs 343); Jarvisfield has higher household incomes ($105,300 vs $64,792).

Ayr Jarvisfield
Population 8,603
+96% vs other
 343
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% -6.5%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $64,792/yr $105,300/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+3% vs other
 $223/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ayr Jarvisfield
0-4 4.8% / 7.6%
Ayr — 0-4: 4.8% Jarvisfield — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 11.4% / 14.9%
Ayr — 5-14: 11.4% Jarvisfield — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 5.4% / 7.0%
Ayr — 15-19: 5.4% Jarvisfield — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.1% / 3.8%
Ayr — 20-24: 6.1% Jarvisfield — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 12.4% / 8.7%
Ayr — 25-34: 12.4% Jarvisfield — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 10.1% / 16.6%
Ayr — 35-44: 10.1% Jarvisfield — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 12.3% / 14.9%
Ayr — 45-54: 12.3% Jarvisfield — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 13.4% / 10.8%
Ayr — 55-64: 13.4% Jarvisfield — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 12.6% / 6.4%
Ayr — 65-74: 12.6% Jarvisfield — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 8.2% / 6.4%
Ayr — 75-84: 8.2% Jarvisfield — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 3.3% / 1.7%
Ayr — 85+: 3.3% Jarvisfield — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ayr 31.0% couple families
Ayr — Couple Families: 31.0% Ayr — Lone Person: 47.4% Ayr — One Parent Families: 15.7% Ayr — Group Household: 4.1% Ayr — Other Families: 1.8%
Jarvisfield 59.3% couple families
Jarvisfield — Couple Families: 59.3% Jarvisfield — Lone Person: 28.4% Jarvisfield — One Parent Families: 12.3% Jarvisfield — Group Household: 0.0% Jarvisfield — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ayr 32.1% renting
Ayr — Owned Outright: 41.2% Ayr — Mortgage: 26.7% Ayr — Renting: 32.1%
Jarvisfield 12.2% renting
Jarvisfield — Owned Outright: 38.3% Jarvisfield — Mortgage: 49.6% Jarvisfield — Renting: 12.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Ayr Jarvisfield
Italy 1.7% / 2.3%
Ayr — Italy: 1.7% Jarvisfield — Italy: 2.3%
England 1.2% / —
Ayr — England: 1.2% Jarvisfield — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Ayr — New Zealand: 0.9% Jarvisfield — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Ayr — Philippines: 0.6% Jarvisfield — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Ayr — South Africa: 0.5% Jarvisfield — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Ayr Jarvisfield
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 21.9%
Ayr — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Jarvisfield — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.7%
Ayr — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Jarvisfield — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 3.5%
Ayr — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Jarvisfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Ayr — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Jarvisfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Ayr — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Jarvisfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ayr 82.5% houses
Ayr — Houses: 82.5% Ayr — Townhouses: 14.4% Ayr — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Jarvisfield 96.9% houses
Jarvisfield — Houses: 96.9% Jarvisfield — Townhouses: 0.0% Jarvisfield — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ayr Jarvisfield
Median house price $400,000 $475,000
Median unit price $299,395 —
Median land price $160,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 135 sales
 —

Development activity

Ayr Jarvisfield
New dwellings approved 22
across Burdekin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ayr Jarvisfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools Higher than 58% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Ayr is more walkable (88 vs 0).

Ayr Jarvisfield
Grade B —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Ayr carries more crime risk (71 vs 19).

Ayr Jarvisfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
94/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ayr Jarvisfield
Inside the suburb 8 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ayr

  • Burdekin Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • East Ayr State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ayr State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Burdekin Catholic High School Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Francis Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ayr State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Jarvisfield

  • Jarvisfield State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ayr Jarvisfield
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 18 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Jarvisfield sits further from the CBD (1272.6 km vs 1264.6 km).

Ayr Jarvisfield
Walkability score 88/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1264.6 km 1272.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 861 min 869 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4807
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4807
same for both

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.

Ayr Jarvisfield
Car (driver) 78.7% / 75.5%
Ayr — Car (driver): 78.7% Jarvisfield — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 4.7% / 13.5%
Ayr — Worked from Home: 4.7% Jarvisfield — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 5.2%
Ayr — Car (passenger): 8.6% Jarvisfield — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 4.1% / 5.8%
Ayr — Walked Only: 4.1% Jarvisfield — Walked Only: 5.8%
Bus 3.3% / —
Ayr — Bus: 3.3% Jarvisfield — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Ayr Jarvisfield
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ayr Jarvisfield
Connectivity score 62/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
4,730 premises
 0%
170 premises

Climate

Ayr Jarvisfield
Annual rainfall 992 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ayr Jarvisfield
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ayr Jarvisfield
Average residential rate $1,502/yr
same for both
Council Burdekin
same for both

Federal electorate

Ayr Jarvisfield
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ayr Jarvisfield
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ayr

Affordable Regional Centre

Jarvisfield

Family Rural

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