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Suburb profile ·Toowoomba LGA · QLD ·4403

Jondaryan QLD 4403

Jondaryan is in Toowoomba LGA, QLD, postcode 4403, with population 414.

The read

Verify-first

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$417K
+26.2% YoY
2019 → 2024 · 6 periods
ABS + state medians
$417K
$200K
2019 2024
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$417K
House median, latest period
26.2%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$250/wk
Market rent signal
D5 vs AU
Gross yield
3.1%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
186,276
186K via Toowoomba LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
209
9 added 12mo · 2MW

Price history

Houses to 2024 · Units to 2021 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$223/wk (-$11,575/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-36% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 3)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Jondaryan

Owner-occupied 70%Rented 30%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared1.4%
7 of 41 landlords
Avg rental loss$2,982/yr
Landlords (rental income)41
Reported capital gains48
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

57% of homes here are owner-occupied and 24% rented, with 1% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 57% owner-occupier / 24% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

33%
of household income to service a new loan
7.6 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Stretched
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $2,041/mo vs median rent $1,083/mo (+88% · +$221/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $1,629/mo (-411) · at 6.2% (current): $2,041/mo · at 8.2%: $2,492/mo (+451)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
5.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
18%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,083/mo, while renters pay about $1,083/mo — owning runs -$0/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$417K
Household income · yr
$73K
Median rent · wk
$250
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,083
Gross yield
3.1%

Household income

$73K household · yr-8.2% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$38K
Family
$81K
Household
$73K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)38% could service the median house
Under $300
4
$300-649
20
$650-999
17
$1,000-1,499
26
$1,500-1,999
18
$2,000-2,999
15
$3,000-3,999
6
$4,000+
7

Serviceability line: a household needs about $1,570/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 30% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $833/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$45K → $53K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (131 households)
Owned outright
35%
Owned with mortgage
21%
Rented
24%
Dwelling structure14.7% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
95%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 55% drive, 0% public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 28% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA948
Students41
Government1
  • Jondaryan State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 948
Crime Year ending May 2026
5,730
5,730 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,730
Total incidents5,730· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault84821%
  • Break And Enter77719%
  • Drug Offences2,10352%
  • Fraud3088%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Moderate broad-area context

About 16.1% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

Moderate exposure ~16.1%
~16.1% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Population outlook

7,786 people · 20227,995 by 2032 (+2.7%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Jondaryan SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Jondaryan QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Jondaryan (postcode 4403) is a sparsely populated locality in Queensland within the Toowoomba local government area. The area has roughly 414 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $73K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, German.

Median house prices in Jondaryan stand at $417,000, having climbed sharply by 26.2% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $420,000. The median weekly rent is $250 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.

Jondaryan is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 948, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Toowoomba LGA is moderate at 5,730 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.1%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($417K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.7x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +26.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.1%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$417K/$1.1M Below Median
Affordability5.7x Affordable
Price Momentum+26.2% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,083
Rent · wk(Census)$250
Gross yield3.1%
Price / income5.7x
Population growth · Toowoomba LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)186,276
5-year growth+1.4% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · Toowoomba LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,427
Houses 68%Units 32%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Toowoomba LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.6%
YoY change+0.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4403ATO
Negatively geared1.4%
7 of filers
Avg rental loss$2,982/yr
Landlords (rental income)41
Reported capital gains48
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population414
Median age38
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,406
Personal income · wk$732
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$52,686
Mean income$58,592
Earners4,882
YoY change+6.3%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,259 → $1,406
Change+11.7%
vs QLD median-6.3 pp
Median rent+42.9%
softeningvs QLD 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
Hospitals · Toowoomba LGAAIHW
Public5
Private5
Baillie Henderson Hospitalpublic
Millmerran Hospitalpublic
Oakey Hospitalpublic
Toowoomba Hospitalpublic
Townsville University Hospitalpublic
Clifton Co-Op Hospital Ltdprivate
+4 more in Toowoomba LGA
Aged care · Toowoomba LGAGEN
Facilities27
Residential places2,104
Ozcare - Toowoomba150 places
Palm Lake Care Toowoomba148 places
Infinite Care Mount Lofty138 places
Beauaraba Lodge128 places
Bupa Glenvale124 places
Blue Care Toowoomba Residential Aged Care Facility114 places
+21 more in Toowoomba LGA
Childcare · Toowoomba LGAACECQA
Services66
Approved places4,933
Exceeding NQS3
Highfields Gardens Childcare Centre202 places
Toowoomba Gardens Early Learning Centre150 places
Westbrook Gardens Early Learning140 places
Goodstart Early Learning Harristown138 places
Little Champions Child Care131 places
Charley's Place Glenvale120 places
+60 more in Toowoomba LGA
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Much of Jondaryan rests on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Verify
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending May 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Jondaryan FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Jondaryan in?

    Jondaryan is in the Toowoomba Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4403. Council-level context for Toowoomba LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Jondaryan?

    The current median house price in Jondaryan, QLD is $417K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Jondaryan?

    The median weekly rent in Jondaryan is $250/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Jondaryan a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Jondaryan show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Jondaryan?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Jondaryan data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.