Jones Hill
QLD 4570 · Gympie
1,135 (2021) → 1,355 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Jones Hill is a suburb in Gympie, QLD 4570, about 142km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Jones Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 40km inland. Jones Hill has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 85/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.08%), England (2.64%), South Africa (0.88%), Scotland (0.53%), India (0.44%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.79%), Croatian (0.35%), Gujarati (0.26%), Portuguese (0.26%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gympie local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 973 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Jones Hill State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 997
Nearby (within 10km)
- Monkland State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 918
- One Mile State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 943
- Gympie South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 959
- Cooloola Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 1019
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 1040
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1035
- Mawarra Independent SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1029
- Gympie Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 942
- Gympie State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 957
- Gympie Special SchoolCombined · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 967
- Gympie Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 6kmICSEA 905
- James Nash State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 969
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Jones Hill
Is Jones Hill safe?
Jones Hill has a residential safety score of 85/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,175 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Jones Hill from Brisbane CBD?
Jones Hill is about 141.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Jones Hill?
Jones Hill has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 997 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Jones Hill?
Jones Hill has a transport score of 0/100.