Jarvisfield vs Mcdesme

Comparing Jarvisfield and McDesme, QLD: McDesme carries more crime risk (69 vs 19); Jarvisfield has more residents (343 vs 254); and Jarvisfield sits further from the CBD (1272.6 km vs 1259.2 km).

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

Jarvisfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 69/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

McDesme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $223/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

McDesme

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (854 min vs 869 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1259.2 km vs 1272.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jarvisfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
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.

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Walkability 0 / 0
Jarvisfield — Walkability: 0/100 Mcdesme — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 31
Jarvisfield — Safety: 81/100 Mcdesme — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jarvisfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mcdesme — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jarvisfield has more residents (343 vs 254); Jarvisfield rents higher ($223/wk vs $200/wk).

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Population 343
+26% vs other
 254
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% -8.3%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $105,300/yr
+7% vs other
 $98,384/yr
Median weekly rent $223/wk
+10% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
0-4 7.6% / 5.9%
Jarvisfield — 0-4: 7.6% Mcdesme — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.9% / 16.1%
Jarvisfield — 5-14: 14.9% Mcdesme — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 7.0% / 8.3%
Jarvisfield — 15-19: 7.0% Mcdesme — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 3.8% / 3.1%
Jarvisfield — 20-24: 3.8% Mcdesme — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 8.7% / 7.5%
Jarvisfield — 25-34: 8.7% Mcdesme — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 16.6% / 11.4%
Jarvisfield — 35-44: 16.6% Mcdesme — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 14.9% / 15.0%
Jarvisfield — 45-54: 14.9% Mcdesme — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 10.8% / 19.3%
Jarvisfield — 55-64: 10.8% Mcdesme — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 6.4% / 6.3%
Jarvisfield — 65-74: 6.4% Mcdesme — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 6.4% / 3.9%
Jarvisfield — 75-84: 6.4% Mcdesme — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.7% / 1.6%
Jarvisfield — 85+: 1.7% Mcdesme — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Italy 2.3% / 1.6%
Jarvisfield — Italy: 2.3% Mcdesme — Italy: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jarvisfield 59.3% couple families
Jarvisfield — Couple Families: 59.3% Jarvisfield — Lone Person: 28.4% Jarvisfield — One Parent Families: 12.3%
Mcdesme 57.4% couple families
Mcdesme — Couple Families: 57.4% Mcdesme — Lone Person: 31.1% Mcdesme — One Parent Families: 11.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jarvisfield 96.9% houses
Jarvisfield — Houses: 96.9% Jarvisfield — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Mcdesme 100.0% houses
Mcdesme — Houses: 100.0% Mcdesme — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 23.6%
Jarvisfield — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Mcdesme — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 2.4%
Jarvisfield — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Mcdesme — Bachelor Degree: 2.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 5.5%
Jarvisfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Mcdesme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 3.9%
Jarvisfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Mcdesme — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jarvisfield 12.2% renting
Jarvisfield — Owned Outright: 38.3% Jarvisfield — Mortgage: 49.6% Jarvisfield — Renting: 12.2%
Mcdesme 12.8% renting
Mcdesme — Owned Outright: 48.7% Mcdesme — Mortgage: 38.5% Mcdesme — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Median house price $475,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
New dwellings approved 22
across Burdekin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

McDesme carries more crime risk (69 vs 19).

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
94/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Jarvisfield

  • Jarvisfield State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mcdesme

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

Amenities in the suburb

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Jarvisfield sits further from the CBD (1272.6 km vs 1259.2 km).

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1272.6 km
+1% vs other
 1259.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 869 min 854 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4807
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4807
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.

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Car (driver) 75.5% / 81.4%
Jarvisfield — Car (driver): 75.5% Mcdesme — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 12.4%
Jarvisfield — Worked from Home: 13.5% Mcdesme — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 3.5%
Jarvisfield — Car (passenger): 5.2% Mcdesme — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 5.8% / 2.7%
Jarvisfield — Walked Only: 5.8% Mcdesme — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.6 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
170 premises
 0%
120 premises

Climate

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Annual rainfall 992 mm 1,037 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 32.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 13.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Average residential rate $1,502/yr
same for both
Council Burdekin
same for both

Federal electorate

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jarvisfield Mcdesme
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jarvisfield

Family Rural

Mcdesme

Family Rural

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