Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Jaggan suburb profile
Jaggan, QLD · Postcode 4885
This Jaggan suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Jaggan, QLD (postcode 4885). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Jaggan with nearby suburbs.
Jaggan at a glance
Population
217
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,593/wk
Median age
49
Jaggan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.7% over 10 years
Population
217
was 188 in 2016
+29 · +15.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$130 · +59.1%
Household income
$1,593/wk
was $976/wk in 2016
+$617 · +63.2%
Median age
49
was 50 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Jaggan population growth · Jaggan then and now
Jaggan vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Jaggan, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.4% vs area
- Jaggan$350/wk
- Nearby$252.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-7.3% vs area
- Jaggan$1,593/wk
- Nearby$1,109.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Jaggan49
- Nearby50.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-8% vs area
- Jaggan$728/wk
- Nearby$609/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Jaggan compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Jaggan sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,009.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6988.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,044.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,007.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Jaggan on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Jaggan, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Jaggan people
- Population
- 217
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 18%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Jaggan income
- Median household income
- $1,593/wk
- Median personal income
- $728/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Jaggan housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.3%
- Mortgaged
- 26.1%
- Rented
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Jaggan work
- Employment to population
- 58.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4885)
Compare Jaggan with nearby suburbs
Jaggan in numbers
Jaggan had 217 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 18% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.3% own their home outright, 26.1% are paying a mortgage, 5.4% rent. Separate houses make up 78.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,593/wk, 6% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.4% (from 188 to 217). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $350/wk (+59.1%).
Jaggan suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Jaggan, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Jaggan was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Jaggan, QLD?
- Jaggan had 217 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Jaggan?
- Median household income in Jaggan was $1,593/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Jaggan?
- 5.4% of occupied homes in Jaggan were rented, 41.3% were owned outright and 26.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Jaggan suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Jaggan. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology