Jubilee Heights vs Sundown
Jubilee Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Sundown. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jubilee Heights, about half of households are couple families. In Sundown, most households are couple families. On these figures, Jubilee Heights tends to suit people living alone, while Sundown 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
Sundown
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 29/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 67%)
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
Sundown
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $330/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Sundown
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (1111 min vs 1116 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1615.5 km vs 1618.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Sundown
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 29/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jubilee Heights
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.7% vs -18.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jubilee Heights and Sundown 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
Jubilee Heights rents higher ($330/wk vs $280/wk); Sundown skews older (54 vs 49).
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 164 +12% vs other | 145 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.7% | -18.5% |
| Median age | 49 | 54 |
| Median household income | $95,316/yr +2% vs other | $93,132/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk +15% vs other | $280/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — same for both | |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $617,500 | — |
Development activity
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of QLD | Higher than 67% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
Liveability
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Jubilee Heights carries more crime risk (29 vs 11).
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 41/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Crime | Low 29/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 4 |
Mobility
Jubilee Heights sits further from the CBD (1618.6 km vs 1615.5 km).
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1618.6 km | 1615.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1116 min | 1111 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4860 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 4860 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 (81.5%).
Setting
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 58 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 6 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 3.3 km 4.5 km to a named beach | 4.3 km 4.8 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 77 premises | 0% 64 premises |
Climate
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 3,531 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 17.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jubilee Heights | Sundown | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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