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Jandowae QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Jandowae, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Jandowae QLD is 1,004 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jandowae is $495 per week ($25,740 per year). Median rent in Jandowae is $200 per week ($867 per month). Jandowae has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. Jandowae has a population density of 4.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jandowae is England. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Filipin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jandowae is $940.

There were 125 recorded offences in Jandowae in 2025-26, a rate of 125 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (48 offences).

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📍 Jandowae, Queensland — 26.7270°S, 151.1751°E

Crime: Low Med High

Jandowae Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Jandowae Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$495/wk
$25,740 per year
#8233 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
#7374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
53years
15 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$940/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Jandowae Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (491) Female 50.9% (510)

Population Density

4.0
people per km²
1,004 people · 254.1 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,204
Family income/wk

Jandowae Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Jandowae Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
68.4% 184 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
31.6% 85 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Jandowae Country of Birth

Australia
98.1%
England
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Jandowae Religion

No Religion
33.2%
Anglican
21.2%
Catholic
18.2%
Not stated
11.6%
Uniting Church
8.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%
Lutheran
2.2%
Pentecostal
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Jandowae Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
45.7%
Year 12 or equivalent
34.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Jandowae Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Filipin
50.0%
SAL Tot
50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Jandowae Employment

💼
Employed full-time
24.7% 172 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.4% 121 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.3% 30 people
🏠
Not in labour force
53.5% 372 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Jandowae Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
57.2%
Bachelor Degree
17.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.7%
Certificate I/II
6.7%
Postgraduate Degree
1.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Jandowae Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
20.4%
Community & Personal Service
16.8%
Professionals
16.2%
Managers
16.2%
Labourers
9.9%
Clerical & Administrative
9.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.4%
Sales Workers
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Jandowae Field of Study

Engineering
23.1%
Education
14.8%
Society & Culture
12.4%
Management & Commerce
11.8%
Agriculture & Environment
11.8%
Health
11.2%
Architecture & Building
8.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.1%
Creative Arts
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Jandowae Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Jandowae Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
13.7%
$500-$649/wk
9.6%
$650-$799/wk
11.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$4,000+/wk
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Jandowae Marital Status

💍
Married
45.4% 377
↔️
Separated
4.1% 34
📋
Divorced
11.4% 95
🕊️
Widowed
11.7% 97
👤
Never married
27.4% 228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Jandowae Ancestry

English
34.9%
Australian
33.8%
Irish
8.3%
Scottish
7.7%
German
7.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.6%
Other
2.1%
Filipino
0.3%
Dutch
0.2%
Italian
0.2%
New Zealander
0.2%
Polish
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Jandowae School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.4%
Secondary — Government
31.8%
Vocational Education
12.3%
Pre-school
7.8%
Secondary — Catholic
5.8%
Primary — Catholic
3.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Jandowae Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
13.2% 234
✅
No need for assistance
86.8% 1,542

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Jandowae Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
24.7% 179
—
Not a volunteer
75.3% 545

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Jandowae Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.0%
$300-$449/mo
4.0%
$450-$599/mo
4.0%
$600-$799/mo
22.7%
$800-$999/mo
13.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
25.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
5.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
9.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Jandowae How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.2%
Did not go to work
10.5%
Walked only
9.8%
Car (passenger)
2.5%
Other
2.2%
Truck
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Jandowae Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.9%
1 vehicle
36.7%
2 vehicles
30.5%
3 vehicles
19.0%
4+ vehicles
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Jandowae Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.1%
2 bedrooms
23.2%
3 bedrooms
48.2%
4 bedrooms
19.4%
5 bedrooms
3.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Jandowae Population Mobility

12.9%
moved in the last year
31.1%
moved in the last 5 years
9.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
43.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Jandowae Indigenous Population

6.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
124
Indigenous residents
1,672
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Jandowae Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
143
Arthritis
77
Asthma
52
Heart disease
48
Diabetes
41
Lung condition
38
Cancer
21
Kidney disease
16
Stroke
16
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Jandowae Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.8%
$1-$149/wk
2.3%
$150-$299/wk
8.3%
$300-$399/wk
10.4%
$400-$499/wk
10.8%
$500-$649/wk
7.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Jandowae Family Structure

Couple — no children
36.4%
Couple — children under 15
36.0%
Couple — no children under 15
13.1%
One parent — children under 15
10.6%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Jandowae Military Service

🏅
Previously served
6.2% 46
👤
Never served
93.8% 692

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Jandowae Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.2% 103
—
Did not provide
85.8% 623

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Jandowae Children Ever Born

No children
20.4%
1 child
9.6%
2 children
23.1%
3 children
31.2%
4 children
14.2%
5+ children
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Jandowae When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
7
1961–1970
9
1971–1980
12
1981–1990
5
1991–2000
3
2001–2010
7
2011–2015
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Jandowae Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.2%
5–14 hours
22.7%
15–29 hours
14.9%
30+ hours
17.5%
Did not do domestic work
29.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Jandowae Household Size

1 person
33.0%
2 persons
37.5%
3 persons
13.3%
4 persons
9.0%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Jandowae Where Residents Moved From

Same address
758
Moved from QLD
55
Moved — same area (SA2)
46
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from NSW
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Jandowae Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
73.9%
Blended family — no other children
12.5%
Step family — no other children
10.2%
Other couple — children only
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Jandowae Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 125 total

Drug Offences
48
Theft
23
Assault
18
Break & Enter
9
Weapons
8
Property Damage
6
Traffic
5
Domestic Violence
4
Sexual Offences
2
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Jandowae Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $959/wk
Median Rent $200/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Jandowae

≈ $4,156/month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $759/wk
Rent share 20.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Monto
Income: $491/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $30/wk
Tara (Qld)
Income: $479/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk
Sapphire Central
Income: $437/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $40/wk
Cunnamulla
Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $75/wk

Jandowae vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Upper Barron
Pop: 503 Income: $613/wk Rent: $255/wk
Helidon Spa
Pop: 504 Income: $857/wk Rent: $300/wk
Lamb Island
Pop: 504 Income: $433/wk Rent: $240/wk
Buxton (Qld)
Pop: 507 Income: $419/wk Rent: $250/wk
Haigslea
Pop: 507 Income: $958/wk Rent: $300/wk
South Innisfail
Pop: 508 Income: $529/wk Rent: $250/wk

Compare Jandowae

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jandowae

What is the population of Jandowae QLD?

The population of Jandowae QLD is 1,004 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.0 people per km².Jandowae is ranked #3,973 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jandowae?

The median personal income in Jandowae QLD is $495 per week, or $25,740 per year.The median household income is $959 per week.Family income is $1,204 per week.Jandowae is ranked #8,233 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jandowae?

Median rent in Jandowae QLD is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Jandowae ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jandowae?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jandowae QLD is $940. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jandowae?

The median age in Jandowae QLD is 53 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Jandowae a good suburb to live in?

Jandowae is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,004.The median income is $495/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31429. All dollar figures in AUD.