Isisford vs Jundah

Jundah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 54 in Isisford. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Isisford, about half of households are people living alone. In Jundah, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Isisford tends to suit older residents, while Jundah suits people living alone.

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

Isisford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

Isisford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Jundah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Isisford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (814 min vs 961 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1112.2 km vs 1240 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Isisford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 56/100)

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 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Isisford 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.

Isisford 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.

Isisford Jundah
Walkability 0 / 0
Isisford — Walkability: 0/100 Jundah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 44
Isisford — Safety: 67/100 Jundah — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 89
Isisford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jundah — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Isisford has more residents (218 vs 131); Jundah has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $53,872).

Isisford Jundah
Population 218
+40% vs other
 131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +23.6%
Median age 54 39
Median household income $53,872/yr $74,724/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $95/wk $100/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Isisford Jundah
0-4 6.4% / 5.3%
Isisford — 0-4: 6.4% Jundah — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.1% / 14.5%
Isisford — 5-14: 10.1% Jundah — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 1.4% / 5.3%
Isisford — 15-19: 1.4% Jundah — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.0% / 8.4%
Isisford — 20-24: 5.0% Jundah — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 12.8% / 8.4%
Isisford — 25-34: 12.8% Jundah — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 6.0% / 15.3%
Isisford — 35-44: 6.0% Jundah — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 11.5% / 12.2%
Isisford — 45-54: 11.5% Jundah — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 19.3% / 17.6%
Isisford — 55-64: 19.3% Jundah — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 21.1% / 9.2%
Isisford — 65-74: 21.1% Jundah — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 5.5% / 4.6%
Isisford — 75-84: 5.5% Jundah — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / —
Isisford — 85+: not among its largest Jundah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Isisford 47.5% lone person
Isisford — Lone Person: 47.5% Isisford — Couple Families: 30.5% Isisford — One Parent Families: 10.2% Isisford — Group Household: 11.9%
Jundah 64.7% lone person
Jundah — Lone Person: 64.7% Jundah — Couple Families: 26.5% Jundah — One Parent Families: 8.8% Jundah — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Isisford 13.5% renting
Isisford — Owned Outright: 66.2% Isisford — Mortgage: 20.3% Isisford — Renting: 13.5%
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.

Isisford 95.5% houses
Isisford — Houses: 95.5% Isisford — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
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.

Isisford Jundah
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 17.6%
Isisford — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Jundah — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 7.6%
Isisford — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Jundah — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 4.6%
Isisford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Jundah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Isisford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Jundah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Development activity

Isisford Jundah
New dwellings approved 7
across Longreach
 1
across Barcoo

Ranking within QLD

Isisford Jundah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD

Liveability

Isisford Jundah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Jundah carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Jundah carries more crime risk (56 vs 33).

Isisford Jundah
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Low
33/100
 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

Isisford 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 Isisford

  • Isisford State School Government · Primary

Schools in Jundah

  • Jundah State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Isisford Jundah
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 2616 3927

Mobility

Jundah sits further from the CBD (1240 km vs 1112.2 km).

Isisford Jundah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1112.2 km 1240 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 814 min 961 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4731
 1.7%
postcode 4736
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4731
 —

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.

Isisford Jundah
Car (driver) 38.9% / 59.6%
Isisford — Car (driver): 38.9% Jundah — Car (driver): 59.6%
Walked Only 24.4% / 33.3%
Isisford — Walked Only: 24.4% Jundah — Walked Only: 33.3%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 7.0%
Isisford — Worked from Home: 30.0% Jundah — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / —
Isisford — Car (passenger): 6.7% Jundah — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Isisford Jundah
Elevation 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Federal electorate

Isisford 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

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

Tags

Isisford

Retirees Rural

Jundah

Rural

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