Jimboomba is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Logan local government area (postcode 4280). The area has roughly 7,423 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $111K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Jimboomba is $915,000, having risen solidly by 7.6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Jimboomba is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1008, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Logan LGA is moderate at 7,987 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.4%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($915K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +7.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.1% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.