Jarvisfield suburb profile
Jarvisfield is a rural locality in north Queensland's Burdekin region, set on the flat coastal plain beside the Burdekin River and close to the town of Ayr. The area is dominated by sugarcane country, with broad paddocks, cane tramlines and scattered farmhouses that give it a distinctly agricultural character. Residents are typically farming families and people seeking acreage while remaining within easy reach of town services. Daily life follows the harvest cycle and outdoor pursuits such as fishing and boating on the river or nearby coast. Local services are limited, with shops, schools and transport links including the Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway available in Ayr.
Jarvisfield property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Jarvisfield has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. Recent records also do not provide sufficient information to report sale counts, typical days on market or average rents for houses or units.
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Jarvisfield demographics
Jarvisfield is a community of 343 people, with a median age of 40. The median total household income is $2,025 a week, roughly $105,300 a year.
Families are prominent here: couple families with children are the largest group at 49.0%, and together with couple families without children (40.8%) they account for about nine in ten families. One-parent families make up 10.2% of the family mix.
Homes in Jarvisfield are mostly owner-occupied, with 38.3% owned outright and 49.6% owned with a mortgage, a combined owner-occupied share of about 88%. Renters represent 12.2% of dwellings.
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