Suburb in Brisbane

Jamboree Heights, QLD

Jamboree Heights had a population of 3,141 at the 2021 Census (+1.6% since 2016). Median age 37.0. Median weekly household income $2,049. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Jamboree Heights at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Jamboree Heights's population grew by 1.6% to 3,141, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 37.0 is close to the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 14.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.0%.

22.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 31.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,112 households.

The median household earns $2,049 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $420 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,816 a month.

34.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 27.1% use a language other than English at home. 44.7% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Jamboree Heights beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureJamboree HeightsQLDAustralia
Population3,1415,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+1.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.038.038.0
Households1,1121,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting22.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright31.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,049$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$420$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,816$1,733$1,863
Born overseas34.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home27.1%14.1%23.6%
No religion44.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+1.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,0572011
  2. 3,0932016
  3. 3,1412021

Age

Median age 37.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Jamboree Heights Queensland
Share of people by age, Jamboree Heights and Queensland
0–914.5%
10–1911.0%
20–2912.3%
30–3916.2%
40–4914.7%
50–5911.5%
60–699.1%
70–798.1%
80+2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Jamboree Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English34.7%
  2. Australian29.7%
  3. Irish10.9%
  4. Scottish9.0%
  5. Chinese8.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese4.2%
  2. Mandarin3.5%
  3. Cantonese2.0%
  4. Persian (excluding Dari)1.5%
  5. Arabic1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand4.5%
  2. England3.5%
  3. Vietnam2.9%
  4. China2.4%
  5. South Africa1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Jamboree Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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