QLD · Western Downs Council
Jandowae, 4410
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Jandowae is a quieter smaller community in Western Downs, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,004
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $959
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 96 of 489
- Median monthly mortgage
- $940
- Employment rate
- 39.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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 Jul 2026)
- 23
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 143 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -29.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault7
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)3
- Traffic And Related Offences8
- Trespassing And Vagrancy3
- Unlawful Entry2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 894
- Jandowae Prep-10 State SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex (Rocket) ParkPark
- Athlone Cottage Historical PrecinctPark
- Central ParkPark
- Jacks ParkPark
- Jandowae Bicentennial OvalPark
- Jandowae ParkPark
- Jandowae Recreation ReservePark
- Jandowae ShowgroundsPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Rotary and RSL ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Jandowae Hospitalhospital
- Jandowae PharmacyHigh Streetpharmacy
- Wambo Medical CentreHigh Streetdoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 38.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3674th in Australia
- State rank
- 849th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #149 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #421 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime7
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime3
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime8
- Trespassing And Vagrancycrime3
- Unlawful Entrycrime2
- Jandowae Hospitalhealthhospital
- Jandowae PharmacyhealthHigh Streetpharmacy
- Wambo Medical CentrehealthHigh Streetdoctor
- Apex (Rocket) Parkgovernmentpark
- Athlone Cottage Historical Precinctgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
More in Western Downs Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.