Jardine vs Yaamba
Jardine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Yaamba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jardine, the large majority of households are couple families. In Yaamba, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Jardine tends to suit couples, while Yaamba suits older residents.
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
Jardine
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 18%)
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 89/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Jardine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 36%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Jardine
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 28%)
- has cheaper rent ($48/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Yaamba
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (466 min vs 475 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (669.1 km vs 673.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Jardine carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 89/100)
- Yaamba has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 4%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jardine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.0% vs -17.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jardine and Yaamba 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
Yaamba rents higher ($250/wk vs $48/wk); Jardine has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $46,800).
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 72 +29% vs other | 51 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.0% | -17.7% |
| Median age | 44 | 49 |
| Median household income | $108,316/yr +57% vs other | $46,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $48/wk | $250/wk +421% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).
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 (7.8%).
Development activity
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 317 across Livingstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +97% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 80% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 19% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 40% of QLD |
Liveability
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Yaamba carries more crime risk (89 vs 20).
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | High 89/100 |
| 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
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 5 |
Mobility
Jardine sits further from the CBD (673.9 km vs 669.1 km).
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 673.9 km | 669.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 475 min | 466 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4702 | 0.0% postcode 4704 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4702 | — |
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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 18 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 37.6 km | 41.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 20 premises | 0% 34 premises |
Climate
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,330 mm | 811 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 32.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 11.6°C |
Council rates
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,445/yr same for both | |
| Council | Livingstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jardine | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.