QLD · Logan Council

Jimboomba, 4280

Est. population · Jun 2025

8,957

Growth (1 yr)

+4.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+21.1%

Median age

37

Median income

$2,127/wk

Employment rate

62.5%

Languages at home

5.7%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Punjabi, Vietnamese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

42.9/100
Average

Top 47% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Jimboomba is known for: National parks, Excellent transport, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Logan Council, Jimboomba is a settled mid-sized suburb where everyday shopping leans on neighbouring suburbs. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.

Versus similar metro suburbs, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because schools and education trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Jimboomba snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$600/wk

Population (ERP)

8,957

+4.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#78

among Metro Brisbane · Growth area

Safety

29th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

94th

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

44th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
42.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 47% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
3277th in Australia
State rank
705th in QLD
Peer rank
#78 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#322 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$600

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

8,957(June 2025)

+4.2% annual · +21.1% over 5 years · 94th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+4.2%
5-year growth
+21.1%
Change in 1 year
+362
Change in 5 years
+1,562
Growth rank in QLD
94th 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 (~10,250), extrapolated at +2.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
7,423
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,127
Dwelling vacancy
4.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
97 of 2,306
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
62.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,135 / 38 / 28 (+ 6 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
293
Against the person
60
Against property
177
Rate per 1,000 residents
32.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 124 residents
State safety percentile
29th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+5.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault89
  • Other Property Damage87
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)289
  • Traffic And Related Offences92
  • Unlawful Entry103

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
993.5
Median ICSEA percentile
44th
School list
  • Emmaus CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 1,501 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Jimboomba State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 727 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Brisbane St near Mount Lindesay Hwy
  • Mount Lindesay Hwy at Camp Cable Rd
  • Mount Lindesay Hwy at Camp Cable Rd
  • Mount Lindesay Hwy near Millstream Rd
  • Mount Lindesay Hwy near Millstream Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

4 places of worship · 1 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life13 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
9/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.75
Community(1)
  • Emmaus College JimboombaSchool
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Byron ParkPark
  • Playground
  • Sports field
Other(6)
  • Parking (4)
  • Jimboomba Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship

    22 Merton Street, Jimboomba

  • Place of worship
  • St Catherine ChurchPlace of worship
  • Track

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

13 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Blackwood ReservePark
  • Byron ParkPark
  • Carron ParkPark
  • Edelstein ReservePark
  • Jimboomba ParkPark
  • Kurrajong ParkPark
  • Lilly ReservePark
  • Peppertree ParkPark
  • Rotary ParkPark
  • Sunday ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
16
Parks (OSM)
13

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

Places of worship

4 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Jimboomba Baptist Church
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

    22 Merton Street, Jimboomba

  • Place of worship
  • St Catherine Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Beaudesert Hospital (17.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Jimboomba Medical Pharmacy CentreDoctor

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
362
Participants per 1,000 residents
40.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

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
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Wright
Member of Parliament
Scott BUCHHOLZ (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
140,286
Turnout (2025)
88.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 58.0%Labor 42.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.2 km away).

Coalition 54.3%Labor 45.7%

3.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Jimboomba EastLabor 45.4% · Coalition 54.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • JimboombaLabor 45.2% · Coalition 54.8% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • YarrabilbaLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
  • TamborineLabor 41.6% · Coalition 58.4% TPP (2025)8.7 km away
  • FlagstoneLabor 54.9% · Coalition 45.1% TPP (2025)9.7 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

More in Logan Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.