Pinjarra Hills vs Jindalee
Jindalee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 70 in Pinjarra Hills. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Pinjarra Hills, about half of households are people living alone. In Jindalee, most households are couple families. Jindalee is closer to the city centre: 14.1 km, against 17.3 km. On these figures, Pinjarra Hills tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Jindalee suits families with children and 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
Jindalee
ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
- has more childcare (4 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Pinjarra Hills carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 64/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Jindalee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Jindalee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 31%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Jindalee
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (86/100 vs 33/100)
- has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 28 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (14.1 km vs 17.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Pinjarra Hills
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 4%)
- has more residents already 65 and over (55% vs 17%)
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 64/100)
- But Jindalee has more GPs (3 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Pinjarra Hills
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (27.2% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pinjarra Hills and Jindalee 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
Jindalee has more residents (5,320 vs 771); Pinjarra Hills skews older (70 vs 39).
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 771 | 5,320 +590% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +27.2% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 70 | 39 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr | $122,564/yr +51% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $490/wk +4% vs other | $470/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).
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 (19.6%).
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 (6.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,165,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 22 days from 64 sales |
Development activity
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9,382 across Brisbane same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +9% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.4% $850/wk on $1.3M |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 91% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 83% of QLD | Higher than 98% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 100% of QLD | Higher than 95% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 72% of QLD | Higher than 84% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 21% of QLD |
Liveability
Jindalee is more walkable (86 vs 33).
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A+ | A |
| Score | 82/100 | 80/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Jindalee carries more crime risk (64 vs 28).
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
| Universities within 10 km | None | 1 St Lucia Campus, 7.6 km |
Schools in Pinjarra Hills
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Jindalee
- Centenary State High School Government · Secondary above peers
- Jindalee State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 3 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 12 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 6 |
| Childcare | 0 | 4 |
| GPs | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 3 |
Mobility
Pinjarra Hills sits further from the CBD (17.3 km vs 14.1 km).
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 33/100 | 86/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 17.3 km +18% vs other | 14.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 28 min | 21 min |
| Public transport score | 79/100 Bus same for both | |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 51.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 62.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 4.0% postcode 4069 | 2.1% postcode 4074 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 73 postcode 4069 | 77 postcode 4074 |
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 (60.4%).
Setting
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 32 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 41 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.1 km | 21.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 58/100 | 74/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Hybrid fibre-coaxial |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 24% 322 premises | 4% 2,290 premises |
Climate
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,032 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.9°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.99 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,519/yr same for both | |
| Council | Brisbane same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Ryan | Oxley |
| Member | Elizabeth Watson-Brown | Milton Dick |
| Party | The Greens | Australian Labor Party |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pinjarra Hills | Jindalee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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