Devon Park vs Jondaryan
Devon Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 38 in Jondaryan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Devon Park, most households are couple families. In Jondaryan, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Devon Park tends to suit 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
- Devon Park carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 63/100)
- Jondaryan has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Devon Park leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
- Jondaryan has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $284/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Devon Park sits closer to the CBD (163.7 km vs 169.6 km)
- Jondaryan has a shorter drive in (126 min vs 134 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Devon Park
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Devon Park and Jondaryan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Jondaryan has more residents (414 vs 55); Devon Park has higher household incomes ($143,000 vs $73,112).
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 55 | 414 +653% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.2% | +7.5% |
| Median age | 29 | 38 |
| Median household income | $143,000/yr +49% vs other | $73,112/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $284/wk +12% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.5%).
Property market
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $366,250 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $150,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 87 days from 5 sales |
Development activity
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 96% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
Liveability
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Jondaryan carries more crime risk (63 vs 13).
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | High 70/100 | None 0/100 |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Devon Park
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Jondaryan
- Jondaryan State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 15 |
Mobility
Jondaryan sits further from the CBD (169.6 km vs 163.7 km).
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 163.7 km | 169.6 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 134 min | 126 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4401 | 0.0% postcode 4403 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 59 postcode 4401 | 64 postcode 4403 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).
Setting
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 415 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 378 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 21 premises | 0% 178 premises |
Climate
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 577 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Devon Park | Jondaryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Jondaryan
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