Eromanga vs Jundah

Jundah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Eromanga. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eromanga, about half of households are people living alone. In Jundah, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Eromanga tends to suit couples, while Jundah suits people living alone and families with children.

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

Eromanga

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 35%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Eromanga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Jundah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $140/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eromanga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (817 min vs 961 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1114.8 km vs 1240 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Eromanga carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 56/100)
  • Jundah has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Jundah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.6% vs -17.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eromanga Jundah
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.

Eromanga Jundah
Walkability 0 / 0
Eromanga — Walkability: 0/100 Jundah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 44
Eromanga — Safety: 61/100 Jundah — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 89
Eromanga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jundah — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Eromanga has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $74,724); Eromanga rents higher ($140/wk vs $100/wk).

Eromanga Jundah
Population 98 131
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.6% +23.6%
Median age 47 39
Median household income $110,500/yr
+32% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $140/wk
+29% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eromanga Jundah
0-4 6.1% / 5.3%
Eromanga — 0-4: 6.1% Jundah — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 8.2% / 14.5%
Eromanga — 5-14: 8.2% Jundah — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 3.1% / 5.3%
Eromanga — 15-19: 3.1% Jundah — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.1% / 8.4%
Eromanga — 20-24: 5.1% Jundah — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 11.2% / 8.4%
Eromanga — 25-34: 11.2% Jundah — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 4.1% / 15.3%
Eromanga — 35-44: 4.1% Jundah — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 30.6% / 12.2%
Eromanga — 45-54: 30.6% Jundah — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 13.3% / 17.6%
Eromanga — 55-64: 13.3% Jundah — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 — / 9.2%
Eromanga — 65-74: not among its largest Jundah — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 — / 4.6%
Eromanga — 75-84: not among its largest Jundah — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 7.1% / —
Eromanga — 85+: 7.1% Jundah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eromanga 46.2% lone person
Eromanga — Lone Person: 46.2% Eromanga — Couple Families: 53.8% Eromanga — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Jundah 64.7% lone person
Jundah — Lone Person: 64.7% Jundah — Couple Families: 26.5% Jundah — One Parent Families: 8.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eromanga 28.6% renting
Eromanga — Owned Outright: 57.1% Eromanga — Mortgage: 14.3% Eromanga — Renting: 28.6%
Jundah 40.0% renting
Jundah — Owned Outright: 42.5% Jundah — Mortgage: 17.5% Jundah — Renting: 40.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eromanga 78.1% houses
Eromanga — Houses: 78.1% Eromanga — Flats / Apartments: 21.9%
Jundah 86.0% houses
Jundah — Houses: 86.0% Jundah — Flats / Apartments: 14.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Eromanga Jundah
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 17.6%
Eromanga — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Jundah — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 7.6%
Eromanga — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Jundah — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.1%
Eromanga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Jundah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.6%
Eromanga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Jundah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / —
Eromanga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Jundah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Development activity

Eromanga Jundah
New dwellings approved 2
across Quilpie
 1
across Barcoo

Ranking within QLD

Eromanga Jundah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD

Liveability

Eromanga Jundah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Jundah carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Jundah carries more crime risk (56 vs 39).

Eromanga Jundah
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Eromanga Jundah
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eromanga

  • Eromanga State School Government · Primary

Schools in Jundah

  • Jundah State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Eromanga Jundah
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
GPs 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 5932 3927

Mobility

Jundah sits further from the CBD (1240 km vs 1114.8 km).

Eromanga Jundah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1114.8 km 1240 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 817 min 961 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4480
 1.7%
postcode 4736
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4480
 —

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.

Eromanga Jundah
Car (driver) 32.7% / 59.6%
Eromanga — Car (driver): 32.7% Jundah — Car (driver): 59.6%
Worked from Home 53.1% / 7.0%
Eromanga — Worked from Home: 53.1% Jundah — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Walked Only 14.3% / 33.3%
Eromanga — Walked Only: 14.3% Jundah — Walked Only: 33.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.6%).

Setting

Eromanga Jundah
Elevation 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eromanga Jundah
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
36 premises

Federal electorate

Eromanga Jundah
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eromanga Jundah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eromanga

Rural

Jundah

Rural

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