Jinghi vs Canaga
Canaga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Jinghi. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Jinghi tends to suit 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
Jinghi
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 70%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 100%)
- But Canaga carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Jinghi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Jinghi
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (275.5 km vs 290.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 211 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Canaga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jinghi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-5.4% vs -22.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jinghi and Canaga 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
Canaga has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $69,316); Jinghi skews older (46 vs 43).
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 85 +21% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.4% | -22.7% |
| Median age | 46 | 43 |
| Median household income | $69,316/yr | $84,448/yr +22% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $138/wk | $150/wk +9% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
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 (24.3%).
Development activity
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 55% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 9% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 6% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 27% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Jinghi carries more crime risk (43 vs 19).
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 61/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | Low 19/100 |
| 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
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Canaga sits further from the CBD (290.8 km vs 275.5 km).
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 275.5 km | 290.8 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 200 min | 211 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4410 | 0.1% postcode 4413 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 4410 | 49 postcode 4413 |
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 (61.8%).
Setting
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 390 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 336 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Council rates
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jinghi | Canaga | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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