Jones Hill vs Pie Creek

Jones Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Pie Creek. 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 Pie Creek, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pie Creek: a median of $1.06 million, against $782,000 in Jones Hill, though rent is higher in Jones Hill. On these figures, Jones Hill tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Pie Creek suits 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

They split

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

  • Jones Hill has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Pie Creek carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Jones Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($425,000 vs $875,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($782,000 vs $1,060,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pie Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $373/wk)
  • But Jones Hill has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Jones Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (166.9 km vs 170 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Jones Hill is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • Pie Creek carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Jones Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.4% vs 12.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jones Hill and Pie Creek 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 Pie Creek
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 Pie Creek
Walkability 24 / 0
Jones Hill — Walkability: 24/100 Pie Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 77
Jones Hill — Safety: 48/100 Pie Creek — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jones Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pie Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pie Creek skews older (46 vs 38); Jones Hill rents higher ($373/wk vs $310/wk).

Jones Hill Pie Creek
Population 1,135 1,137
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.4% +12.2%
Median age 38 46
Median household income $80,496/yr $85,020/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $373/wk
+17% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jones Hill Pie Creek
0-4 7.0% / 3.3%
Jones Hill — 0-4: 7.0% Pie Creek — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 14.1% / 14.9%
Jones Hill — 5-14: 14.1% Pie Creek — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.0% / 5.7%
Jones Hill — 15-19: 6.0% Pie Creek — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.4% / 3.7%
Jones Hill — 20-24: 4.4% Pie Creek — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 15.4% / 8.5%
Jones Hill — 25-34: 15.4% Pie Creek — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 10.7% / 12.0%
Jones Hill — 35-44: 10.7% Pie Creek — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.4% / 13.9%
Jones Hill — 45-54: 11.4% Pie Creek — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.0% / 16.4%
Jones Hill — 55-64: 13.0% Pie Creek — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 10.7% / 14.5%
Jones Hill — 65-74: 10.7% Pie Creek — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 6.2% / 5.7%
Jones Hill — 75-84: 6.2% Pie Creek — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.1% / 0.7%
Jones Hill — 85+: 1.1% Pie Creek — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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% Jones Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Pie Creek 60.7% couple families
Pie Creek — Couple Families: 60.7% Pie Creek — Lone Person: 19.7% Pie Creek — One Parent Families: 13.2% Pie Creek — Group Household: 4.7% Pie Creek — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Pie Creek 5.8% renting
Pie Creek — Owned Outright: 46.0% Pie Creek — Mortgage: 48.2% Pie Creek — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jones Hill Pie Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 24.8%
Jones Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Pie Creek — Certificate III & IV: 24.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 6.9%
Jones Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Pie Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.2%
Jones Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Pie Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.8%
Jones Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Pie Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.6%
Jones Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Pie Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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 Pie Creek
England 2.6% / 4.0%
Jones Hill — England: 2.6% Pie Creek — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.2%
Jones Hill — New Zealand: 3.1% Pie Creek — New Zealand: 2.2%
Germany 0.4% / 1.0%
Jones Hill — Germany: 0.4% Pie Creek — Germany: 1.0%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.3%
Jones Hill — South Africa: 0.9% Pie Creek — South Africa: 0.3%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Jones Hill — Scotland: 0.5% Pie Creek — Scotland: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Jones Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest Pie Creek — Netherlands: 0.7%
India 0.4% / —
Jones Hill — India: 0.4% Pie Creek — India: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Jones Hill — Italy: not among its largest Pie Creek — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

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%
Pie Creek 100.3% houses
Pie Creek — Houses: 100.3% Pie Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jones Hill Pie Creek
Median house price $782,000 $1,060,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $425,000 $875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 8 sales
 51 days
from 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Jones Hill Pie Creek
3 bed $755K / $880K
Jones Hill — 3 bed: $755K (13 sales) Pie Creek — 3 bed: $880K (9 sales)

13 vs 9 sales

4 bed $784K / $1.11M
Jones Hill — 4 bed: $784K (30 sales) Pie Creek — 4 bed: $1.11M (36 sales)

30 vs 36 sales

5 bed $870K / $1.15M
Jones Hill — 5 bed: $870K (5 sales) Pie Creek — 5 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Jones Hill Pie Creek
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 47% 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 61% of QLD

Liveability

Jones Hill is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Jones Hill Pie Creek
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 55/100
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 Pie Creek
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 Pie Creek
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 Pie Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Jones Hill Pie Creek
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Pie Creek sits further from the CBD (170 km vs 166.9 km).

Jones Hill Pie Creek
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 166.9 km 170 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 122 min 125 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 Pie Creek
Car (driver) 81.0% / 83.1%
Jones Hill — Car (driver): 81.0% Pie Creek — Car (driver): 83.1%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 10.2%
Jones Hill — Worked from Home: 10.4% Pie Creek — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.1%
Jones Hill — Car (passenger): 6.5% Pie Creek — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.9%
Jones Hill — Walked Only: 1.3% Pie Creek — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 0.9% / 0.7%
Jones Hill — Bus: 0.9% Pie Creek — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Jones Hill Pie Creek
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.5 km 45.5 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Jones Hill Pie Creek
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 Pie Creek
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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Acreage

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Acreage

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