Jubilee Pocket vs Whitsundays

Whitsundays is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 37 in Jubilee Pocket. In Jubilee Pocket, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whitsundays, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Jubilee Pocket tends to suit families with children, while Whitsundays suits renters, young adults, and 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

They split

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

  • Jubilee Pocket has more separate houses rather than flats (75% vs 21%)
  • Whitsundays has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Whitsundays

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Whitsundays

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 40%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Jubilee Pocket

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (768 min vs 830 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1115.7 km vs 1144.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Jubilee Pocket is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • Whitsundays has more units and townhouses to downsize into (79% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Jubilee Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.7% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jubilee Pocket and Whitsundays drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
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.

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Walkability 33 / 0
Jubilee Pocket — Walkability: 33/100 Whitsundays — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 65
Jubilee Pocket — Safety: 42/100 Whitsundays — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 59
Jubilee Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100 Whitsundays — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Whitsundays has higher household incomes ($98,904 vs $76,648); Jubilee Pocket skews older (37 vs 29).

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Population 2,047 2,281
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +0.5%
Median age 37 29
Median household income $76,648/yr $98,904/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+6% vs other
 $356/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
0-4 6.5% / 1.1%
Jubilee Pocket — 0-4: 6.5% Whitsundays — 0-4: 1.1%
5-14 12.4% / 2.9%
Jubilee Pocket — 5-14: 12.4% Whitsundays — 5-14: 2.9%
15-19 4.6% / 5.3%
Jubilee Pocket — 15-19: 4.6% Whitsundays — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.3% / 18.6%
Jubilee Pocket — 20-24: 4.3% Whitsundays — 20-24: 18.6%
25-34 17.5% / 35.8%
Jubilee Pocket — 25-34: 17.5% Whitsundays — 25-34: 35.8%
35-44 16.6% / 12.0%
Jubilee Pocket — 35-44: 16.6% Whitsundays — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 15.1% / 9.5%
Jubilee Pocket — 45-54: 15.1% Whitsundays — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 11.4% / 8.3%
Jubilee Pocket — 55-64: 11.4% Whitsundays — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 8.4% / 4.7%
Jubilee Pocket — 65-74: 8.4% Whitsundays — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 2.7% / 1.3%
Jubilee Pocket — 75-84: 2.7% Whitsundays — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.4% / —
Jubilee Pocket — 85+: 0.4% Whitsundays — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jubilee Pocket 37.1% lone person
Jubilee Pocket — Lone Person: 37.1% Jubilee Pocket — Couple Families: 34.4% Jubilee Pocket — Group Household: 10.0% Jubilee Pocket — One Parent Families: 16.7% Jubilee Pocket — Other Families: 1.8%
Whitsundays 57.6% lone person
Whitsundays — Lone Person: 57.6% Whitsundays — Couple Families: 23.5% Whitsundays — Group Household: 14.1% Whitsundays — One Parent Families: 4.7% Whitsundays — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jubilee Pocket 39.7% renting
Jubilee Pocket — Owned Outright: 22.1% Jubilee Pocket — Mortgage: 38.2% Jubilee Pocket — Renting: 39.7%
Whitsundays 66.4% renting
Whitsundays — Owned Outright: 25.2% Whitsundays — Mortgage: 8.4% Whitsundays — Renting: 66.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 16.2%
Jubilee Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Whitsundays — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 16.4%
Jubilee Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Whitsundays — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 10.8%
Jubilee Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Whitsundays — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 3.1%
Jubilee Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Whitsundays — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.8%
Jubilee Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Whitsundays — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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.

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
England 5.9% / 3.2%
Jubilee Pocket — England: 5.9% Whitsundays — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 4.3% / 4.0%
Jubilee Pocket — New Zealand: 4.3% Whitsundays — New Zealand: 4.0%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.3%
Jubilee Pocket — Philippines: 0.5% Whitsundays — Philippines: 1.3%
France 0.6% / 0.7%
Jubilee Pocket — France: 0.6% Whitsundays — France: 0.7%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.6%
Jubilee Pocket — South Africa: 0.6% Whitsundays — South Africa: 0.6%
China — / 0.9%
Jubilee Pocket — China: not among its largest Whitsundays — China: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Jubilee Pocket — Scotland: 0.7% Whitsundays — Scotland: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 0.7%
Jubilee Pocket — Indonesia: not among its largest Whitsundays — Indonesia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jubilee Pocket 75.0% houses
Jubilee Pocket — Houses: 75.0% Jubilee Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Jubilee Pocket — Townhouses: 14.4%
Whitsundays 21.4% houses
Whitsundays — Houses: 21.4% Whitsundays — Flats / Apartments: 74.0% Whitsundays — Townhouses: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Median house price $781,250 —
Median unit price $545,000 —
Median land price $325,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 25 sales
 —

Development activity

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Houses 4.9%
$835/wk on $890K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of QLD —

Liveability

Jubilee Pocket is more walkable (33 vs 0).

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Grade C B
Score 46/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Whitsundays carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Jubilee Pocket carries more crime risk (58 vs 35).

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
87/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Jubilee Pocket

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

Schools in Whitsundays

  • Hamilton Island State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Hayman Island State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 14
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 9
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Whitsundays sits further from the CBD (1144.5 km vs 1115.7 km).

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Walkability score 33/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1115.7 km 1144.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 768 min 830 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4802
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4802
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.

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Car (driver) 74.2% / 11.1%
Jubilee Pocket — Car (driver): 74.2% Whitsundays — Car (driver): 11.1%
Walked Only 4.5% / 69.5%
Jubilee Pocket — Walked Only: 4.5% Whitsundays — Walked Only: 69.5%
Bus 2.1% / 12.0%
Jubilee Pocket — Bus: 2.1% Whitsundays — Bus: 12.0%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 3.0%
Jubilee Pocket — Worked from Home: 9.7% Whitsundays — Worked from Home: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 3.6%
Jubilee Pocket — Car (passenger): 7.7% Whitsundays — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
2.3 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Connectivity score 67/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
924 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Annual rainfall 1,708 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jubilee Pocket Whitsundays
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jubilee Pocket

Coastal River

Whitsundays

Coastal Multicultural Rural Students

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