Median house price
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No data available
QLD · Maranoa Council
Jackson South, 4426
Est. population · Jun 2025
18
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.9%
Median age
37
Median income
$575/wk
Employment rate
71.4%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
In Maranoa Council, Jackson South keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Far from Brisbane, it rewards people who want real remove from the city rather than a long-commute suburb. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of residents in steady employment.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
At a glance
Jackson South snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
18
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
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No data available
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
11th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
18(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +5.9% over 5 years · 11th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.9%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in QLD
- 11th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~0), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 17
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $575
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $961
- Employment rate
- 71.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wallumbilla Community Clinic (41.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 226 mm · ~28 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 133 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 88 mm · ~11 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 152 mm · ~19 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Maranoa
- Member of Parliament
- David LITTLEPROUD (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,520
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.8 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 74.0%Labor 26.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 79.5 km away).
Coalition 81.2%Labor 18.8%
7.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DulaccaLabor 17.8% · Coalition 82.2% TPP (2025)21.0 km away
- WallumbillaLabor 16.0% · Coalition 84.0% TPP (2025)41.2 km away
- CondamineLabor 13.4% · Coalition 86.6% TPP (2025)60.4 km away
- MilesLabor 25.8% · Coalition 74.2% TPP (2025)62.1 km away
- SuratLabor 25.2% · Coalition 74.8% TPP (2025)68.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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