Jimboomba Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Jimboomba (4280) is a suburb of Brisbane, Southern Suburbs, Queensland. It is about 41 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Jimboomba is in the federal electorate of Wright.

In the 2011 census the population of Jimboomba was 11,387 and is comprised of approximately 49.6% females and 50.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Jimboomba is 33 years of age.

78.7% of people living in the suburb of Jimboomba were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.6% England, 5.2% New Zealand, 0.6% Scotland, 0.6% South Africa, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Papua New Guinea, 0.2% Japan, 0.2% China , 0.2% Vietnam, 0.2% Fiji, 0.2% United States of America.

93.1% of people living in Jimboomba speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.4% German, 0.2% Cantonese, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Japanese, 0.2% Mandarin, 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.2% Croatian.

The religious makeup of Jimboomba is 26.0% No religion, 23.4% Anglican, 20.4% Catholic, 8.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.6% Uniting Church, 3.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 2.0% Lutheran, 1.5% Baptist, 1.2% Pentecostal.

54.9% of people are married, 31.2% have never married and 7.9% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 215 widowed people living in Jimboomba.

62.3% of the people living in Jimboomba over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.1% are working on a part time basis. Jimboomba has an unemployment rate of 5.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Jimboomba are 18.4% Technicians & trades workers, 16.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.9% Professionals, 10.9% Labourers, 9.9% Managers, 9.7% Sales workers, 8.8% Community & personal service workers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Jimboomba work in are 13.2% Construction, 13.0% Manufacturing, 11.2% Retail trade, 9.8% Health care and social assistance, 8.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.7% Education and training, 5.1% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Other services, 4.8% Wholesale trade.

19.6% of homes are fully owned, and 61.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $625 per week and the median household income is $1557 per week.

The median rent in Jimboomba is $355 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2058 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Jimboomba postcode 4280