Jones Hill, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Jones Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 30% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 952, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Jones Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,135
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,548
- SEIFA score
- 952
- Coordinates
- -26.2371, 152.6599
Jones Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Jones Hill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 19% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 239 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 118 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 297 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 276 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 205 | 18% |
Share of the 1,135 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 147 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 186 | 44% |
| Rented | 78 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 411 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 415 occupied private dwellings in Jones Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $373
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,719
- Median weekly personal income
- $748
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 126 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 39 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 42 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 431 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 308
- Employed part-time
- 181
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Jones Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Jones Hill is January (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 934 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.5°C | 20.4°C | 114 mm |
| Feb | 29.1°C | 20.4°C | 131 mm |
| Mar | 28.1°C | 19.8°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 25.5°C | 16.6°C | 49 mm |
| May | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 67 mm |
| Jun | 20.9°C | 11.2°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 22.3°C | 10.6°C | 30 mm |
| Sep | 24.8°C | 12.9°C | 30 mm |
| Oct | 26.9°C | 15.6°C | 109 mm |
| Nov | 28.6°C | 17.5°C | 87 mm |
| Dec | 29.5°C | 19.4°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Jones Hill
Where is Jones Hill?
Jones Hill is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Jones Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Jones Hill had a population of about 1,135.
Is Jones Hill an advantaged area?
Jones Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 952, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 30 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 30% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Jones Hill?
Jones Hill has average daytime highs of about 25.7°C and overnight lows of about 15.7°C, with roughly 934 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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