Jimbour East vs Bell

Jimbour East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 49 in Bell. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jimbour East, about half of households are couple families. In Bell, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Jimbour East tends to suit families with children and couples, while Bell suits people living alone and 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

Jimbour East

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 56/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

Bell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Jimbour East leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)
  • Bell has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (236 km vs 242.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Jimbour East carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 56/100)
  • Bell has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Jimbour East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.0% vs -16.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jimbour East Bell
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.

Jimbour East Bell
Walkability 0 / 0
Jimbour East — Walkability: 0/100 Bell — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 44
Jimbour East — Safety: 79/100 Bell — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jimbour East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bell has more residents (421 vs 197); Jimbour East has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $49,556).

Jimbour East Bell
Population 197 421
+114% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% -16.1%
Median age 36 49
Median household income $71,500/yr
+31% vs other
 $49,556/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+9% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jimbour East Bell
0-4 6.6% / 4.3%
Jimbour East — 0-4: 6.6% Bell — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 17.8% / 14.5%
Jimbour East — 5-14: 17.8% Bell — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.6% / 5.0%
Jimbour East — 15-19: 5.6% Bell — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.1% / 3.6%
Jimbour East — 20-24: 4.1% Bell — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 14.2% / 8.1%
Jimbour East — 25-34: 14.2% Bell — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 8.6% / 11.2%
Jimbour East — 35-44: 8.6% Bell — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.7% / 13.5%
Jimbour East — 45-54: 11.7% Bell — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 15.7% / 16.2%
Jimbour East — 55-64: 15.7% Bell — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 11.2% / 14.5%
Jimbour East — 65-74: 11.2% Bell — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 1.5% / 9.0%
Jimbour East — 75-84: 1.5% Bell — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 3.0% / 2.4%
Jimbour East — 85+: 3.0% Bell — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jimbour East 29.5% lone person
Jimbour East — Lone Person: 29.5% Jimbour East — Couple Families: 50.0% Jimbour East — One Parent Families: 11.4% Jimbour East — Other Families: 9.1% Jimbour East — Group Household: 0.0%
Bell 50.8% lone person
Bell — Lone Person: 50.8% Bell — Couple Families: 29.0% Bell — One Parent Families: 15.3% Bell — Other Families: 0.0% Bell — Group Household: 4.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jimbour East 26.7% renting
Jimbour East — Owned Outright: 45.0% Jimbour East — Mortgage: 28.3% Jimbour East — Renting: 26.7%
Bell 23.5% renting
Bell — Owned Outright: 45.9% Bell — Mortgage: 30.6% Bell — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jimbour East Bell
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 14.5%
Jimbour East — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Bell — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 8.3%
Jimbour East — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Bell — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 5.7%
Jimbour East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Bell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Jimbour East Bell
Philippines 5.1% / 2.4%
Jimbour East — Philippines: 5.1% Bell — Philippines: 2.4%
England — / 1.9%
Jimbour East — England: not among its largest Bell — England: 1.9%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Jimbour East — New Zealand: not among its largest Bell — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Jimbour East — Netherlands: not among its largest Bell — Netherlands: 1.0%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Jimbour East — South Africa: not among its largest Bell — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jimbour East 100.0% houses
Jimbour East — Houses: 100.0% Jimbour East — Townhouses: 0.0% Jimbour East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bell 88.8% houses
Bell — Houses: 88.8% Bell — Townhouses: 8.4% Bell — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Jimbour East Bell
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jimbour East Bell
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Jimbour East Bell
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bell carries more crime risk (56 vs 21).

Jimbour East Bell
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Jimbour East Bell
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 1

Schools in Jimbour East

  • Jimbour State School Government · Primary

Schools in Bell

  • Bell State School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jimbour East Bell
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 7 15

Mobility

Jimbour East sits further from the CBD (242.9 km vs 236 km).

Jimbour East Bell
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 242.9 km
+3% vs other
 236 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4406
 0.0%
postcode 4408
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 4406
 89
postcode 4408

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.

Jimbour East Bell
Car (driver) 62.8% / 70.6%
Jimbour East — Car (driver): 62.8% Bell — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 18.3%
Jimbour East — Worked from Home: 24.4% Bell — Worked from Home: 18.3%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 6.5%
Jimbour East — Car (passenger): 9.3% Bell — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 3.5% / 4.6%
Jimbour East — Walked Only: 3.5% Bell — Walked Only: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Jimbour East Bell
Elevation 410 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 450 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jimbour East Bell
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
66 premises
 0%
222 premises

Council rates

Jimbour East Bell
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Jimbour East Bell
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jimbour East Bell
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jimbour East

Family Rural

Bell

Retirees Rural

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