Jones Hill vs Long Flat

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jones Hill, about half of households are couple families. In Long Flat, most households are couple families. On these figures, Long Flat tends to suit people living alone, 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

Jones Hill

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 (69% vs 60%)
  • But Long Flat carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 52/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Long Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 122 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (161.2 km vs 166.9 km)
  • But Jones Hill is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jones Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 3%)
  • But Long Flat carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 52/100)

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

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

Jones Hill Long Flat
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.

Jones Hill Long Flat
Walkability 24 / 0
Jones Hill — Walkability: 24/100 Long Flat — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 77
Jones Hill — Safety: 48/100 Long Flat — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jones Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Long Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jones Hill has more residents (1,135 vs 98); Jones Hill skews older (38 vs 36).

Jones Hill Long Flat
Population 1,135
+91% vs other
 98
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.4% +22.5%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $80,496/yr $84,500/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $373/wk
+6% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jones Hill Long Flat
0-4 7.0% / 12.2%
Jones Hill — 0-4: 7.0% Long Flat — 0-4: 12.2%
5-14 14.1% / 19.4%
Jones Hill — 5-14: 14.1% Long Flat — 5-14: 19.4%
15-19 6.0% / 7.1%
Jones Hill — 15-19: 6.0% Long Flat — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.4% / —
Jones Hill — 20-24: 4.4% Long Flat — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 15.4% / 11.2%
Jones Hill — 25-34: 15.4% Long Flat — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 10.7% / 15.3%
Jones Hill — 35-44: 10.7% Long Flat — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 11.4% / 11.2%
Jones Hill — 45-54: 11.4% Long Flat — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 13.0% / 11.2%
Jones Hill — 55-64: 13.0% Long Flat — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 10.7% / 3.1%
Jones Hill — 65-74: 10.7% Long Flat — 65-74: 3.1%
75-84 6.2% / —
Jones Hill — 75-84: 6.2% Long Flat — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.1% / —
Jones Hill — 85+: 1.1% Long Flat — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jones Hill 49.8% couple families
Jones Hill — Couple Families: 49.8% Jones Hill — Lone Person: 27.5% Jones Hill — One Parent Families: 19.0% Jones Hill — Group Household: 3.7%
Long Flat 60.0% couple families
Long Flat — Couple Families: 60.0% Long Flat — Lone Person: 40.0% Long Flat — One Parent Families: 0.0% Long Flat — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jones Hill 19.0% renting
Jones Hill — Owned Outright: 35.8% Jones Hill — Mortgage: 45.3% Jones Hill — Renting: 19.0%
Long Flat 9.7% renting
Long Flat — Owned Outright: 45.2% Long Flat — Mortgage: 45.2% Long Flat — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jones Hill Long Flat
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 28.6%
Jones Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Long Flat — Certificate III & IV: 28.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 3.1%
Jones Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Long Flat — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.1%
Jones Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Long Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Jones Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Long Flat — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Jones Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Long Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

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.

Jones Hill Long Flat
Zimbabwe 0.3% / 3.1%
Jones Hill — Zimbabwe: 0.3% Long Flat — Zimbabwe: 3.1%
New Zealand 3.1% / —
Jones Hill — New Zealand: 3.1% Long Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 2.6% / —
Jones Hill — England: 2.6% Long Flat — England: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / —
Jones Hill — South Africa: 0.9% Long Flat — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Jones Hill — Scotland: 0.5% Long Flat — Scotland: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Jones Hill — India: 0.4% Long Flat — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jones Hill 98.6% houses
Jones Hill — Houses: 98.6% Jones Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Long Flat 100.0% houses
Long Flat — Houses: 100.0% Long Flat — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jones Hill Long Flat
Median house price $782,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $425,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 8 sales
 —

Development activity

Jones Hill Long Flat
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jones Hill Long Flat
House price —
same for both
Income —
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Jones Hill is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Jones Hill Long Flat
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Jones Hill carries more crime risk (52 vs 23).

Jones Hill Long Flat
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
23/100
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

Jones Hill Long Flat
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 Jones Hill

  • Jones Hill State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Long Flat

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

Amenities in the suburb

Jones Hill Long Flat
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Jones Hill sits further from the CBD (166.9 km vs 161.2 km).

Jones Hill Long Flat
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 166.9 km
+3% vs other
 161.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 122 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Jones Hill Long Flat
Car (driver) 81.0% / 72.7%
Jones Hill — Car (driver): 81.0% Long Flat — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 27.3%
Jones Hill — Worked from Home: 10.4% Long Flat — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / —
Jones Hill — Car (passenger): 6.5% Long Flat — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.3% / —
Jones Hill — Walked Only: 1.3% Long Flat — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.9% / —
Jones Hill — Bus: 0.9% Long Flat — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Jones Hill Long Flat
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.5 km 40.4 km

NBN connectivity

Jones Hill Long Flat
Connectivity score 66/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
585 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Jones Hill Long Flat
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Jones Hill Long Flat
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Jones Hill Long Flat
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jones Hill Long Flat
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jones Hill

Acreage

Long Flat

Family Rural Young Families

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