Jones Hill vs The Dawn

Jones Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in The Dawn. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in The Dawn: a median of $1.05 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.

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)
  • The Dawn carries lower crime risk (24/100 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 $880,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($782,000 vs $1,055,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Jones Hill has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 5%)
  • The Dawn has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $373/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jones Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)

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)
  • The Dawn carries lower crime risk (24/100 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 10.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jones Hill and The Dawn 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 The Dawn
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 The Dawn
Walkability 24 / 0
Jones Hill — Walkability: 24/100 The Dawn — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 76
Jones Hill — Safety: 48/100 The Dawn — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jones Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Dawn — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jones Hill has more residents (1,135 vs 604); Jones Hill rents higher ($373/wk vs $305/wk).

Jones Hill The Dawn
Population 1,135
+47% vs other
 604
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.4% +10.8%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $80,496/yr
+4% vs other
 $77,636/yr
Median weekly rent $373/wk
+18% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jones Hill The Dawn
0-4 7.0% / 4.0%
Jones Hill — 0-4: 7.0% The Dawn — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 14.1% / 14.9%
Jones Hill — 5-14: 14.1% The Dawn — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.0% / 8.6%
Jones Hill — 15-19: 6.0% The Dawn — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 4.4% / 3.3%
Jones Hill — 20-24: 4.4% The Dawn — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 15.4% / 7.6%
Jones Hill — 25-34: 15.4% The Dawn — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 10.7% / 12.4%
Jones Hill — 35-44: 10.7% The Dawn — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.4% / 13.7%
Jones Hill — 45-54: 11.4% The Dawn — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.0% / 19.4%
Jones Hill — 55-64: 13.0% The Dawn — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 10.7% / 9.4%
Jones Hill — 65-74: 10.7% The Dawn — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 6.2% / 5.8%
Jones Hill — 75-84: 6.2% The Dawn — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.1% / 1.2%
Jones Hill — 85+: 1.1% The Dawn — 85+: 1.2%

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% Jones Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
The Dawn 54.0% couple families
The Dawn — Couple Families: 54.0% The Dawn — Lone Person: 26.3% The Dawn — One Parent Families: 16.1% The Dawn — Group Household: 0.0% The Dawn — Other Families: 3.6%
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%
The Dawn 5.0% renting
The Dawn — Owned Outright: 43.5% The Dawn — Mortgage: 51.5% The Dawn — Renting: 5.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jones Hill The Dawn
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 21.2%
Jones Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% The Dawn — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 8.4%
Jones Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% The Dawn — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.6%
Jones Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% The Dawn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.2%
Jones Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% The Dawn — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.7%
Jones Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% The Dawn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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 The Dawn
England 2.6% / 5.8%
Jones Hill — England: 2.6% The Dawn — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 3.1% / 1.0%
Jones Hill — New Zealand: 3.1% The Dawn — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.8%
Jones Hill — Philippines: 0.4% The Dawn — Philippines: 1.8%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.7%
Jones Hill — South Africa: 0.9% The Dawn — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Jones Hill — Scotland: 0.5% The Dawn — Scotland: 0.8%
India 0.4% / 0.8%
Jones Hill — India: 0.4% The Dawn — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

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%
The Dawn 100.0% houses
The Dawn — Houses: 100.0% The Dawn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jones Hill The Dawn
Median house price $782,000 $1,055,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $425,000 $880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 8 sales
 84 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Jones Hill The Dawn
House price —
same for both
Income —
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD

Liveability

Jones Hill is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Jones Hill The Dawn
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Jones Hill carries more crime risk (52 vs 24).

Jones Hill The Dawn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
24/100
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
same for both

Schools

Jones Hill The Dawn
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 The Dawn

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

Amenities in the suburb

Jones Hill The Dawn
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Jones Hill The Dawn
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 166.9 km 166.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 122 min 121 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 The Dawn
Car (driver) 81.0% / 74.3%
Jones Hill — Car (driver): 81.0% The Dawn — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 13.5%
Jones Hill — Worked from Home: 10.4% The Dawn — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 9.4%
Jones Hill — Car (passenger): 6.5% The Dawn — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 2.9%
Jones Hill — Walked Only: 1.3% The Dawn — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bus 0.9% / —
Jones Hill — Bus: 0.9% The Dawn — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Jones Hill The Dawn
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.5 km 38.3 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Jones Hill

Acreage

The Dawn

Acreage River

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