Diamondy vs Jinghi
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Diamondy, about half of households are couple families. In Jinghi, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Diamondy tends to suit older residents, while Jinghi 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
Jinghi
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 85/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 71%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 82%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Diamondy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $138/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Jinghi
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 212 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (275.5 km vs 287.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Diamondy has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)
- Jinghi carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Diamondy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (53.2% vs -5.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Diamondy and Jinghi 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
Jinghi rents higher ($138/wk vs $110/wk); Diamondy has higher household incomes ($76,648 vs $69,316).
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 72 +3% vs other | 70 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +53.2% | -5.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 46 |
| Median household income | $76,648/yr +10% vs other | $69,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $110/wk | $138/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
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 (24.3%).
Development activity
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 48% of QLD | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of QLD | Higher than 50% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
Liveability
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Diamondy carries more crime risk (85 vs 43); Jinghi carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 50).
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 50/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| Crime | High 85/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 11 | 3 |
Mobility
Diamondy sits further from the CBD (287.4 km vs 275.5 km).
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 287.4 km +4% vs other | 275.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 212 min | 200 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4410 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 4410 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.5%).
Setting
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 457 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 390 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Council rates
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Diamondy | Jinghi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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