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Jimbour East
QLD 4406 · Western Downs
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 197
- Postcode
- 4406
ABS 2021
Jimbour East, Queensland
Property market insights for Jimbour East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Jimbour East QLD
Crime and safety
Is Jimbour East safe?
The overall rate for Jimbour East is 2,585 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Qld.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Jimbour East.
Overall crime rate
2,585
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Qld
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Jimbour East?
Jimbour East QLD 4406 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
197 people call Jimbour East home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 197
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,661 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
What stands out in Jimbour East
20.2% of workers in Jimbour East worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
19.8% of people in Jimbour East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Jimbour East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Jimbour East QLD 4406.
Is Jimbour East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.4% of Jimbour East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
56 family households lived in Jimbour East; 39.3% were couple families and 8.9% were one-parent families.
30.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Jimbour East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Jimbour East had 197 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Jimbour East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 108.5% of occupied private dwellings in Jimbour East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Jimbour East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
28.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.7% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Jimbour East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Jimbour East had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 20.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 43.8%, while 28.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Jimbour East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
51.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Jimbour East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 17.2% of the total.
81.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Jimbour East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.3% reported a different address.
8.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Jimbour East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.4% of residents used only English at home.
3.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Jimbour East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.6% of Jimbour East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Jimbour East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.9% of ancestry responses in Jimbour East.
Australian ancestry made up 51.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Jimbour East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
2.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 36.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 11.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Jimbour East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
43.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Jimbour East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.2% reported asthma, 8.1% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Jimbour East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Jimbour East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,661.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Jimbour East compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.2% in Jimbour East, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 45.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 26.7% in Jimbour East, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Jimbour East
Is Jimbour East expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Jimbour East good for families?
The Census counted 56 local families, and 24.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Jimbour East?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Jimbour East
22 streets in Jimbour East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bools Rd
- Bunjinie School Rd
- Bunya Hwy
- Cedarvale Jimbour Rd
- Cliffords Rd
- Dalby - Jandowae Rd
- Dohertys Rd
- Doonside Rd
- Fishers Rd
- Fletchers Rd
- Jimbour Cooranga North Rd
- Jimbour Station Rd
- Justs Rd
- Kents Rd
- Keys Rd
- Kleinschmidts Rd
- Lyndley Ln
- Macalister - Bell Road
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- Maida Hill Rd
- Manningford Rd
- Mcnamaras Rd
- Spring Flat Rd
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