Jondaryan vs West Prairie
Jondaryan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 55 in West Prairie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jondaryan, about half of households are couple families. In West Prairie, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Jondaryan tends to suit families with children, while West Prairie suits people living alone.
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
Jondaryan
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 44%)
- But West Prairie carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
West Prairie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)
- But Jondaryan has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Jondaryan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (126 min vs 149 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (169.6 km vs 193.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
West Prairie
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 63/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jondaryan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.5% vs -1.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jondaryan and West Prairie 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
Jondaryan has more residents (414 vs 78); Jondaryan rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 414 +81% vs other | 78 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.5% | -1.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 55 |
| Median household income | $73,112/yr | $107,224/yr +47% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +40% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
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 (17.9%).
Property market
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $366,250 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $150,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 87 days from 5 sales | — |
Development activity
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 79% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
Liveability
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Jondaryan carries more crime risk (63 vs 36).
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jondaryan
- Jondaryan State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in West Prairie
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 15 | 0 |
Mobility
West Prairie sits further from the CBD (193.6 km vs 169.6 km).
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 169.6 km | 193.6 km +14% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 126 min | 149 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4403 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 4403 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.0%).
Setting
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 378 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 354 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 178 premises | 0% 37 premises |
Climate
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 577 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jondaryan | West Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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