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Jimboomba QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Jimboomba QLD is 7,423 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jimboomba is $805 per week ($41,860 per year). Median rent in Jimboomba is $395 per week ($1,712 per month). Jimboomba has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Jimboomba has a population density of 135.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jimboomba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jimboomba is $2,000.

There were 3,635 recorded offences in Jimboomba in 2025-26, a rate of 490 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,192 offences).

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Jimboomba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Jimboomba Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$805/wk

$41,860 per year

#3540 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$395/wk

$1,712 per month

#2200 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Jimboomba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (3,724) Female 49.8% (3,701)

Population Density

135.9

people per km²

7,423 people · 54.6 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,189

Family income/wk

Jimboomba 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)

Jimboomba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

26.5% 492 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

73.5% 1,363 dwellings

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

Jimboomba Country of Birth

Australia

92.9%

England

5.0%

India

0.5%

China

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Fiji

0.1%

France

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

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

Jimboomba Religion

No Religion

50.3%

Catholic

16.2%

Anglican

15.0%

Not stated

8.5%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Pentecostal

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Jimboomba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

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

Jimboomba Languages Spoken at Home

Other

38.3%

Mandarin

12.8%

IAL Punjabi

9.8%

Vietnamese

9.0%

Afrikaans

8.3%

Cantonese

8.3%

Spanish

7.5%

Japan

6.0%

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

Jimboomba Employment

💼

Employed full-time

43.0% 2,207 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.5% 1,103 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 198 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.7% 1,628 people

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

Jimboomba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Bachelor Degree

16.3%

Postgraduate Degree

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

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

Jimboomba Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.8%

Professionals

16.6%

Clerical & Administrative

14.1%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Managers

12.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

4.2%

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

Jimboomba Field of Study

Engineering

24.5%

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Society & Culture

12.2%

Education

10.1%

Health

9.9%

Architecture & Building

9.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Jimboomba Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Jimboomba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Jimboomba Marital Status

💍

Married

50.7% 2,923

↔️

Separated

3.1% 177

📋

Divorced

8.2% 475

🕊️

Widowed

3.6% 209

👤

Never married

34.3% 1,978

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Jimboomba Ancestry

English

34.4%

Australian

30.8%

Scottish

8.1%

Irish

7.4%

Other

5.4%

German

4.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

New Zealander

1.6%

Dutch

1.6%

Italian

1.3%

Maori

1.1%

Chinese

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Jimboomba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.1%

Secondary — Government

19.2%

Primary — Catholic

12.7%

Secondary — Catholic

10.3%

Pre-school

8.7%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.6%

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

Jimboomba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.9% 961

✅

No need for assistance

93.1% 12,967

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

Jimboomba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.1% 546

—

Not a volunteer

89.9% 4,878

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Jimboomba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Jimboomba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.6%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Truck

3.8%

Walked only

1.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Bus

0.2%

Train

0.2%

Ferry

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

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

Jimboomba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

17.4%

2 vehicles

37.4%

3 vehicles

22.1%

4+ vehicles

22.2%

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

Jimboomba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

5.8%

3 bedrooms

26.1%

4 bedrooms

47.4%

5 bedrooms

13.9%

6+ bedrooms

5.9%

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

Jimboomba Population Mobility

15.1%

moved in the last year

43.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Jimboomba Indigenous Population

4.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

639

Indigenous residents

13,394

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Jimboomba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

752

Arthritis

288

Asthma

281

Diabetes

197

Lung condition

196

Heart disease

180

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Jimboomba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Jimboomba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.5%

Couple — no children

23.1%

Couple — no children under 15

18.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Jimboomba Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 12

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 180

👤

Never served

96.4% 5,240

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Jimboomba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 641

—

Did not provide

88.1% 4,755

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Jimboomba Children Ever Born

No children

26.9%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

31.7%

3 children

17.4%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Jimboomba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

166

1971–1980

137

1981–1990

181

1991–2000

147

2001–2010

296

2011–2015

122

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Jimboomba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

30.6%

15–29 hours

14.2%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

24.8%

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

Jimboomba Household Size

1 person

12.4%

2 persons

29.9%

3 persons

19.5%

4 persons

20.7%

5 persons

10.0%

6+ persons

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Jimboomba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,888

Moved from QLD

724

Moved — same area (SA2)

160

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Jimboomba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.0%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Blended family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Jimboomba Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3,635 total

Theft

1,192

Assault

542

Break & Enter

509

Domestic Violence

337

Drug Offences

290

Property Damage

218

Traffic

185

Fraud

172

Sexual Offences

128

Weapons

Robbery

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

Jimboomba Schools

schools nearby

government

1008

avg ICSEA score

2,996

total students

Hills International College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 768 students

1036

ICSEA

Emmaus College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,501 students

1022

ICSEA

Jimboomba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 727 students

965

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Jimboomba Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,127/wk

Median Rent $395/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.6%

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

If you earn X in Jimboomba

Your weekly income

≈ $9,217/month

Median rent $395/wk

Left after rent $1,732/wk

Rent share 18.6%

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Jimboomba vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,725 Income: $916/wk Rent: $320/wk

Doonan

Pop: 3,727 Income: $796/wk Rent: $470/wk

Mount Gravatt

Pop: 3,733 Income: $938/wk Rent: $380/wk

Eli Waters

Pop: 3,758 Income: $533/wk Rent: $370/wk

Deagon

Pop: 3,773 Income: $831/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,800 Income: $948/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jimboomba

What is the population of Jimboomba QLD?

The population of Jimboomba QLD is 7,423 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 135.9 people per km².Jimboomba is ranked #974 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jimboomba?

The median personal income in Jimboomba QLD is $805 per week, or $41,860 per year.The median household income is $2,127 per week.Family income is $2,189 per week.Jimboomba is ranked #3,540 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jimboomba?

Median rent in Jimboomba QLD is $395 per week ($1,712 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Jimboomba ranks #2,200 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jimboomba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jimboomba QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jimboomba?

The median age in Jimboomba QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Jimboomba a good suburb to live in?

Jimboomba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,423.The median income is $805/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% 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: 31440. All dollar figures in AUD.