Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Jimbour East suburb profile
Jimbour East, QLD · Postcode 4406
This Jimbour East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Jimbour East, QLD (postcode 4406). 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 Jimbour East with nearby suburbs.
Jimbour East at a glance
Population
197
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
36
Jimbour East 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
+23.9% over 10 years
Population
197
was 199 in 2016
-2 · -1%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$170 · +340%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,392/wk in 2016
$17 · -1.2%
Median age
36
was 39 in 2016
-3 · -7.7%
Dig deeper: Jimbour East population growth · Jimbour East then and now
Jimbour East vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Jimbour East, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Jimbour East$220/wk
- Nearby$225/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-20% vs area
- Jimbour East$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,293/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-7.7% vs area
- Jimbour East36
- Nearby36.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-12% vs area
- Jimbour East$696/wk
- Nearby$749/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Jimbour East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Jimbour East sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,030.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,011.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,054.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6984.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Jimbour East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Jimbour East, QLD.
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Jimbour East people
- Population
- 197
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 8.6%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Jimbour East income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $696/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Jimbour East housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,661/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.3%
- Mortgaged
- 25.4%
- Rented
- 23.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.9%
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
Jimbour East work
- Employment to population
- 69.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.4%
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 4406)
Compare Jimbour East with nearby suburbs
Jimbour East in numbers
Jimbour East had 197 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 36, 10% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 8.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.3% own their home outright, 25.4% are paying a mortgage, 23.9% rent. Separate houses make up 95.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 37% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 19% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1% (from 199 to 197). Median rent moved from $50/wk to $220/wk (+340%).
Jimbour East suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Jimbour East, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Jimbour East was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Jimbour East, QLD?
- Jimbour East had 197 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Jimbour East?
- Median household income in Jimbour East was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Jimbour East?
- 23.9% of occupied homes in Jimbour East were rented, 40.3% were owned outright and 25.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Jimbour East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Jimbour East. 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