Goovigen vs Jambin

Jambin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Goovigen. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Jambin tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Jambin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 32/100)
  • But Goovigen is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 57%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Goovigen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Goovigen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $158/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Goovigen sits closer to the CBD (616.2 km vs 619.2 km)
  • Jambin has a shorter drive in (430 min vs 438 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Goovigen has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)
  • Jambin carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Goovigen and Jambin drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Goovigen Jambin
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Goovigen Jambin
Walkability 0 / 0
Goovigen — Walkability: 0/100 Jambin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 81
Goovigen — Safety: 68/100 Jambin — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Goovigen — Low fire risk: 65/100 Jambin — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Goovigen has more residents (349 vs 207); Jambin rents higher ($158/wk vs $125/wk).

Goovigen Jambin
Population 349
+41% vs other
 207
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 46 43
Median household income $81,224/yr
+1% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk $158/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goovigen Jambin
0-4 5.4% / 7.7%
Goovigen — 0-4: 5.4% Jambin — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 15.8% / 15.5%
Goovigen — 5-14: 15.8% Jambin — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.2% / 5.8%
Goovigen — 15-19: 5.2% Jambin — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.0% / 5.3%
Goovigen — 20-24: 4.0% Jambin — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 5.4% / 7.2%
Goovigen — 25-34: 5.4% Jambin — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 14.6% / 11.6%
Goovigen — 35-44: 14.6% Jambin — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 14.3% / 13.5%
Goovigen — 45-54: 14.3% Jambin — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 14.6% / 19.3%
Goovigen — 55-64: 14.6% Jambin — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 13.2% / 5.3%
Goovigen — 65-74: 13.2% Jambin — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 6.6% / 6.3%
Goovigen — 75-84: 6.6% Jambin — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.9% / 3.4%
Goovigen — 85+: 2.9% Jambin — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Goovigen Jambin
England — / 1.9%
Goovigen — England: not among its largest Jambin — England: 1.9%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Goovigen — Philippines: 0.9% Jambin — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goovigen 51.8% couple families
Goovigen — Couple Families: 51.8% Goovigen — Lone Person: 18.8% Goovigen — One Parent Families: 21.2% Goovigen — Other Families: 3.5% Goovigen — Group Household: 4.7%
Jambin 46.4% couple families
Jambin — Couple Families: 46.4% Jambin — Lone Person: 33.9% Jambin — One Parent Families: 10.7% Jambin — Other Families: 8.9% Jambin — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goovigen 100.0% houses
Goovigen — Houses: 100.0%
Jambin 100.0% houses
Jambin — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Goovigen Jambin
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 15.0%
Goovigen — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Jambin — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 5.8%
Goovigen — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Jambin — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 3.9%
Goovigen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Jambin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goovigen 14.3% renting
Goovigen — Owned Outright: 59.2% Goovigen — Mortgage: 26.5% Goovigen — Renting: 14.3%
Jambin 16.7% renting
Jambin — Owned Outright: 50.0% Jambin — Mortgage: 33.3% Jambin — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Goovigen Jambin
New dwellings approved 17
across Banana
same for both
Approvals change year on year -93%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Goovigen Jambin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Goovigen Jambin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Goovigen carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Goovigen carries more crime risk (32 vs 19).

Goovigen Jambin
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Goovigen Jambin
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Goovigen

  • Goovigen State School Government · Primary

Schools in Jambin

  • Jambin State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Goovigen Jambin
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 20 4

Mobility

Jambin sits further from the CBD (619.2 km vs 616.2 km).

Goovigen Jambin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 616.2 km 619.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 438 min 430 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Goovigen Jambin
Car (driver) 51.1% / 61.0%
Goovigen — Car (driver): 51.1% Jambin — Car (driver): 61.0%
Worked from Home 35.5% / 29.0%
Goovigen — Worked from Home: 35.5% Jambin — Worked from Home: 29.0%
Walked Only 9.9% / 6.0%
Goovigen — Walked Only: 9.9% Jambin — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.0%
Goovigen — Car (passenger): 3.5% Jambin — Car (passenger): 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.0%).

Setting

Goovigen Jambin
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Goovigen Jambin
Connectivity score 15/100 17/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
44 premises

Council rates

Goovigen Jambin
Average residential rate $1,081/yr
same for both
Council Banana
same for both

Federal electorate

Goovigen Jambin
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goovigen Jambin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goovigen

Rural

Jambin

Family Rural

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