Queensland · Postcode 4280

Jimboomba postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 40 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Above QLD income
7,423
Population (2021)
$2,127
Household income/wk
$395
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Jimboomba at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4280 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
7,423 People Resident population, Census 2021
Logan Council area 74 suburbs, 20 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,127/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,127/wk
20% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$395/wk
4% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
7.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.2%
0.8 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Jimboomba ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Jimboomba vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricJimboombaQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,127 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $395 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,000 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 37 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Jimboomba is a locality 40 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4280. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Logan.

According to the 2021 Census, Jimboomba has a population of 7,423 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,127, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 320 (4.3% of residents).

Housing in Jimboomba includes a median weekly rent of $395, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 2,209 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Jimboomba scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Jimboomba include Emmaus College, Hills International College and Jimboomba State School.

Jimboomba is part of the Jimboomba statistical area in Queensland.

Jimboomba details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4280
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)7,423
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,127/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$805/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$395
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area54.6 km²
Population Density136/km²
Total Dwellings2,209
Australian Citizens87.1%
Indigenous Population320 (4.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-27.8315901
Longitude153.02832
Distance from Brisbane40 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Jimboomba
Local GovernmentLogan
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateLogan
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.4%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (26.4%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (12.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,661 (22.4%)
15–24 years947 (12.8%)
25–44 years1,962 (26.4%)
45–64 years1,936 (26.1%)
65+ years921 (12.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.9%) Mortgaged (63.3%) Rented (13.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Jimboomba is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis702 (9.5%)
Asthma690 (9.3%)
Diabetes335 (4.5%)
Heart Disease312 (4.2%)
Lung Condition191 (2.6%)
Cancer184 (2.5%)
Dementia78 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle19 (0.9%)
1 vehicle379 (17.4%)
2 vehicles814 (37.4%)
3+ vehicles966 (44.4%)

Schools in Jimboomba

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Jimboomba. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Emmaus College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1022 · 1,501 students
Hills International College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1036 · 768 students
Jimboomba State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 965 · 727 students

Suburbs Near Jimboomba

Same Postcode (4280)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.