Junabee vs Emu Vale

Junabee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 60 in Emu Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Junabee, most households are couple families. In Emu Vale, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Junabee tends to suit couples, while Emu Vale suits 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

  • Junabee is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 46%)
  • Emu Vale carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 77/100)

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

Emu Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $265/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Junabee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (135 min vs 160 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (163.9 km vs 174.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Emu Vale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 24%)

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

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

Junabee Emu Vale
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.

Junabee Emu Vale
Walkability 0 / 0
Junabee — Walkability: 0/100 Emu Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 50
Junabee — Safety: 23/100 Emu Vale — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 26
Junabee — Low fire risk: 100/100 Emu Vale — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Junabee has higher household incomes ($77,116 vs $48,256); Junabee rents higher ($265/wk vs $200/wk).

Junabee Emu Vale
Population 195
+17% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.5% -13.0%
Median age 48 60
Median household income $77,116/yr
+37% vs other
 $48,256/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+25% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Junabee Emu Vale
0-4 4.1% / —
Junabee — 0-4: 4.1% Emu Vale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.3% / 6.8%
Junabee — 5-14: 11.3% Emu Vale — 5-14: 6.8%
15-19 5.1% / 3.1%
Junabee — 15-19: 5.1% Emu Vale — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 3.6% / 5.0%
Junabee — 20-24: 3.6% Emu Vale — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 7.2% / 2.5%
Junabee — 25-34: 7.2% Emu Vale — 25-34: 2.5%
35-44 10.3% / 3.7%
Junabee — 35-44: 10.3% Emu Vale — 35-44: 3.7%
45-54 12.8% / 14.9%
Junabee — 45-54: 12.8% Emu Vale — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 20.0% / 27.3%
Junabee — 55-64: 20.0% Emu Vale — 55-64: 27.3%
65-74 17.4% / 26.1%
Junabee — 65-74: 17.4% Emu Vale — 65-74: 26.1%
75-84 4.6% / 5.0%
Junabee — 75-84: 4.6% Emu Vale — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.1% / —
Junabee — 85+: 2.1% Emu Vale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

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.

Junabee Emu Vale
New Zealand — / 5.0%
Junabee — New Zealand: not among its largest Emu Vale — New Zealand: 5.0%
England 2.1% / —
Junabee — England: 2.1% Emu Vale — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Junabee 34.8% lone person
Junabee — Lone Person: 34.8% Junabee — Couple Families: 58.7% Junabee — One Parent Families: 6.5%
Emu Vale 54.3% lone person
Emu Vale — Lone Person: 54.3% Emu Vale — Couple Families: 20.0% Emu Vale — One Parent Families: 25.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Junabee 100.0% houses
Junabee — Houses: 100.0% Junabee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Emu Vale 98.6% houses
Emu Vale — Houses: 98.6% Emu Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Junabee Emu Vale
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 13.7%
Junabee — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Emu Vale — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 6.2%
Junabee — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Emu Vale — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.5%
Junabee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Emu Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.9%
Junabee — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Emu Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Junabee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Emu Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Junabee 13.7% renting
Junabee — Owned Outright: 41.1% Junabee — Mortgage: 45.2% Junabee — Renting: 13.7%
Emu Vale 4.2% renting
Emu Vale — Owned Outright: 56.3% Emu Vale — Mortgage: 39.4% Emu Vale — Renting: 4.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Junabee Emu Vale
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Junabee Emu Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Junabee Emu Vale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Emu Vale carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 0); Junabee carries more crime risk (77 vs 50).

Junabee Emu Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
74/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Junabee Emu Vale
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

Junabee Emu Vale
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Emu Vale sits further from the CBD (174.8 km vs 163.9 km).

Junabee Emu Vale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 163.9 km 174.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4370
 0.4%
postcode 4371
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4370
 78
postcode 4371

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.

Junabee Emu Vale
Car (driver) 65.7% / 67.9%
Junabee — Car (driver): 65.7% Emu Vale — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 32.1%
Junabee — Worked from Home: 22.5% Emu Vale — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / —
Junabee — Car (passenger): 5.9% Emu Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.9% / —
Junabee — Walked Only: 5.9% Emu Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Junabee Emu Vale
Elevation 513 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 596 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Junabee Emu Vale
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
89 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Junabee Emu Vale
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Junabee Emu Vale
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Junabee Emu Vale
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Junabee Emu Vale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Junabee

Rural

Emu Vale

Retirees Rural

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