Jandowae vs Tuckerang

Tuckerang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 53 in Jandowae. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jandowae, about half of households are people living alone. In Tuckerang, most households are couple families. On these figures, Jandowae tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Tuckerang 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

Tuckerang

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 59/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 46%)
  • But Jandowae has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Tuckerang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tuckerang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Jandowae

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (193 min vs 219 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (266 km vs 272.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jandowae

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 10%)
  • But Tuckerang carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Tuckerang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.6% vs -4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jandowae Tuckerang
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.

Jandowae Tuckerang
Walkability 0 / 0
Jandowae — Walkability: 0/100 Tuckerang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 65
Jandowae — Safety: 41/100 Tuckerang — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jandowae — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tuckerang — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jandowae has more residents (1,004 vs 111); Tuckerang has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $49,868).

Jandowae Tuckerang
Population 1,004
+89% vs other
 111
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% +30.6%
Median age 53 40
Median household income $49,868/yr $80,184/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jandowae Tuckerang
0-4 5.9% / 8.1%
Jandowae — 0-4: 5.9% Tuckerang — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 10.9% / 24.3%
Jandowae — 5-14: 10.9% Tuckerang — 5-14: 24.3%
15-19 4.0% / 2.7%
Jandowae — 15-19: 4.0% Tuckerang — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 2.7% / 2.7%
Jandowae — 20-24: 2.7% Tuckerang — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 7.9% / 5.4%
Jandowae — 25-34: 7.9% Tuckerang — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 8.2% / 13.5%
Jandowae — 35-44: 8.2% Tuckerang — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 12.8% / 25.2%
Jandowae — 45-54: 12.8% Tuckerang — 45-54: 25.2%
55-64 15.7% / 5.4%
Jandowae — 55-64: 15.7% Tuckerang — 55-64: 5.4%
65-74 15.9% / 7.2%
Jandowae — 65-74: 15.9% Tuckerang — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 10.6% / 2.7%
Jandowae — 75-84: 10.6% Tuckerang — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 4.7% / —
Jandowae — 85+: 4.7% Tuckerang — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jandowae 32.0% couple families
Jandowae — Couple Families: 32.0% Jandowae — Lone Person: 49.1% Jandowae — One Parent Families: 14.5% Jandowae — Other Families: 2.6% Jandowae — Group Household: 1.9%
Tuckerang 56.7% couple families
Tuckerang — Couple Families: 56.7% Tuckerang — Lone Person: 30.0% Tuckerang — One Parent Families: 13.3% Tuckerang — Other Families: 0.0% Tuckerang — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jandowae 26.3% renting
Jandowae — Owned Outright: 50.4% Jandowae — Mortgage: 23.3% Jandowae — Renting: 26.3%
Tuckerang 16.7% renting
Tuckerang — Owned Outright: 43.3% Tuckerang — Mortgage: 40.0% Tuckerang — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jandowae 94.4% houses
Jandowae — Houses: 94.4% Jandowae — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Tuckerang 97.5% houses
Tuckerang — Houses: 97.5% Tuckerang — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Jandowae Tuckerang
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 11.7%
Jandowae — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Tuckerang — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 9.0%
Jandowae — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Tuckerang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 8.1%
Jandowae — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Tuckerang — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Jandowae — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Tuckerang — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / —
Jandowae — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Tuckerang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Property market

Jandowae Tuckerang
Median house price $362,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Jandowae Tuckerang
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jandowae Tuckerang
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Jandowae Tuckerang
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Jandowae carries more crime risk (59 vs 35).

Jandowae Tuckerang
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
35/100
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

Jandowae Tuckerang
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Jandowae

  • Jandowae Prep-10 State School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Tuckerang

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Jandowae Tuckerang
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 5

Mobility

Tuckerang sits further from the CBD (272.8 km vs 266 km).

Jandowae Tuckerang
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 266 km 272.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 193 min 219 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4410
 0.0%
postcode 4411
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4410
 52
postcode 4411

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.

Jandowae Tuckerang
Car (driver) 73.5% / 51.0%
Jandowae — Car (driver): 73.5% Tuckerang — Car (driver): 51.0%
Worked from Home 14.2% / 43.1%
Jandowae — Worked from Home: 14.2% Tuckerang — Worked from Home: 43.1%
Walked Only 9.8% / 5.9%
Jandowae — Walked Only: 9.8% Tuckerang — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / —
Jandowae — Car (passenger): 2.5% Tuckerang — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Jandowae Tuckerang
Elevation 386 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jandowae Tuckerang
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
519 premises
 0%
43 premises

Council rates

Jandowae Tuckerang
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Jandowae Tuckerang
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jandowae Tuckerang
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jandowae

Affordable Retirees Rural

Tuckerang

Family Rural

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