Jinghi vs Fairyland

Fairyland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 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 couples, while Fairyland suits young adults.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Jinghi has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 78%)
  • Fairyland carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 43/100)

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

Renters

Jinghi

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $200/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 309.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 223 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Jinghi has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 7%)
  • Fairyland carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Fairyland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.3% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jinghi Fairyland
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.

Jinghi Fairyland
Walkability 0 / 0
Jinghi — Walkability: 0/100 Fairyland — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 88
Jinghi — Safety: 57/100 Fairyland — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 39 / 19
Jinghi — Low fire risk: 39/100 Fairyland — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Fairyland rents higher ($200/wk vs $138/wk); Fairyland has more residents (90 vs 70).

Jinghi Fairyland
Population 70 90
+29% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% +34.3%
Median age 46 36
Median household income $69,316/yr
+20% vs other
 $55,224/yr
Median weekly rent $138/wk $200/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jinghi Fairyland
0-4 8.6% / 10.0%
Jinghi — 0-4: 8.6% Fairyland — 0-4: 10.0%
5-14 15.7% / 12.2%
Jinghi — 5-14: 15.7% Fairyland — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 12.9% / 3.3%
Jinghi — 15-19: 12.9% Fairyland — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 5.7% / 7.8%
Jinghi — 20-24: 5.7% Fairyland — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 4.3% / 17.8%
Jinghi — 25-34: 4.3% Fairyland — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 7.1% / 11.1%
Jinghi — 35-44: 7.1% Fairyland — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 20.0% / 18.9%
Jinghi — 45-54: 20.0% Fairyland — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 12.9% / 15.6%
Jinghi — 55-64: 12.9% Fairyland — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 11.4% / 3.3%
Jinghi — 65-74: 11.4% Fairyland — 65-74: 3.3%
75-84 7.1% / 3.3%
Jinghi — 75-84: 7.1% Fairyland — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ — / —
Jinghi — 85+: not among its largest Fairyland — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Jinghi Fairyland
New Zealand — / 5.6%
Jinghi — New Zealand: not among its largest Fairyland — New Zealand: 5.6%
England 4.3% / —
Jinghi — England: 4.3% Fairyland — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jinghi 100.0% couple families
Jinghi — Couple Families: 100.0% Jinghi — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Fairyland 71.4% couple families
Fairyland — Couple Families: 71.4% Fairyland — One Parent Families: 28.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jinghi 110.5% houses
Jinghi — Houses: 110.5% Jinghi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Fairyland 78.1% houses
Fairyland — Houses: 78.1% Fairyland — Flats / Apartments: 21.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Jinghi Fairyland
Certificate III & IV 24.3% / 21.1%
Jinghi — Certificate III & IV: 24.3% Fairyland — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 6.7%
Jinghi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Fairyland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.7% / —
Jinghi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.7% Fairyland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree — / 5.6%
Jinghi — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Fairyland — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jinghi 0.0% renting
Jinghi — Owned Outright: 50.0% Jinghi — Mortgage: 50.0% Jinghi — Renting: 0.0%
Fairyland 0.0% renting
Fairyland — Owned Outright: 40.9% Fairyland — Mortgage: 59.1% Fairyland — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Jinghi Fairyland
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 7% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD

Liveability

Jinghi Fairyland
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Jinghi carries more crime risk (43 vs 12); Fairyland carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 61).

Jinghi Fairyland
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 High
81/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
12/100
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 Fairyland
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 Fairyland
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Fairyland sits further from the CBD (309.1 km vs 275.5 km).

Jinghi Fairyland
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 275.5 km 309.1 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 223 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.

Jinghi Fairyland
Car (driver) 37.9% / 80.6%
Jinghi — Car (driver): 37.9% Fairyland — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 48.3% / 19.4%
Jinghi — Worked from Home: 48.3% Fairyland — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 13.8% / —
Jinghi — Car (passenger): 13.8% Fairyland — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Jinghi Fairyland
Elevation 390 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 352 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jinghi Fairyland
Connectivity score 19/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 0%
26 premises

Council rates

Jinghi Fairyland
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Jinghi Fairyland
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 Fairyland
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jinghi

Family Rural Young Families

Fairyland

Family Rural Young Families

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