QLD · Gympie Council
Jones Hill, QLD, 4570
Current weather
15.2°CClear sky
94% humidity · 2 km/h wind · 21.1° / 13.1° today · 1.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#166 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Jones Hill is a small locality in the Gympie area, home to around 1,135 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,912 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 1684.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,135
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,548
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 436
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 0 / 4
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,912
- Against the person
- 319
- Against property
- 979
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,684.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences243
- Good Order Offences148
- Other Property Damage129
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)606
- Traffic And Related Offences271
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 990
- Jones Hill State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mary Valley Rd near Jones Hill Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- McIntosh Creek Rd at Jones Hill Street School HnRBus stop
- McIntosh Creek Road at Jones Hill Street SchoolBus stop
- Presidential Ave near Commander Ct hail 'n' rideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Echelon ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 60.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #166 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Echelon Parkgovernmentpark
- Jones Hill State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime243
- Good Order Offencescrime148
- Other Property Damagecrime129
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime606
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime271
- Mary Valley Rd near Jones Hill Rd hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
- McIntosh Creek Rd at Jones Hill Street School HnRamenitiesbus_stop
- McIntosh Creek Road at Jones Hill Street Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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