Jambin vs Dumgree

Dumgree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Jambin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jambin, about half of households are couple families. In Dumgree, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Jambin tends to suit people living alone, while Dumgree suits couples.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Dumgree is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Dumgree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dumgree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $158/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Dumgree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (589.9 km vs 619.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (422 min vs 430 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jambin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 10%)

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

Where they sit

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

Jambin Dumgree
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.

Jambin Dumgree
Walkability 0 / 0
Jambin — Walkability: 0/100 Dumgree — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 34
Jambin — Safety: 81/100 Dumgree — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 40
Jambin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dumgree — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Jambin rents higher ($158/wk vs $0/wk); Jambin has more residents (207 vs 63).

Jambin Dumgree
Population 207
+70% vs other
 63
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +14.5%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $80,184/yr $84,448/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $158/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jambin Dumgree
0-4 7.7% / 6.3%
Jambin — 0-4: 7.7% Dumgree — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 15.5% / 17.5%
Jambin — 5-14: 15.5% Dumgree — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 5.8% / 17.5%
Jambin — 15-19: 5.8% Dumgree — 15-19: 17.5%
20-24 5.3% / —
Jambin — 20-24: 5.3% Dumgree — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.2% / 6.3%
Jambin — 25-34: 7.2% Dumgree — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 11.6% / 12.7%
Jambin — 35-44: 11.6% Dumgree — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.5% / 12.7%
Jambin — 45-54: 13.5% Dumgree — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 19.3% / 22.2%
Jambin — 55-64: 19.3% Dumgree — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 5.3% / 4.8%
Jambin — 65-74: 5.3% Dumgree — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 6.3% / 4.8%
Jambin — 75-84: 6.3% Dumgree — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 3.4% / —
Jambin — 85+: 3.4% Dumgree — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Dumgree 75.0% couple families
Dumgree — Couple Families: 75.0% Dumgree — Lone Person: 25.0% Dumgree — One Parent Families: 0.0% Dumgree — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jambin 16.7% renting
Jambin — Owned Outright: 50.0% Jambin — Mortgage: 33.3% Jambin — Renting: 16.7%
Dumgree 0.0% renting
Dumgree — Owned Outright: 33.3% Dumgree — Mortgage: 66.7% Dumgree — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jambin 100.0% houses
Jambin — Houses: 100.0% Jambin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Dumgree 88.9% houses
Dumgree — Houses: 88.9% Dumgree — Flats / Apartments: 11.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Jambin Dumgree
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 19.0%
Jambin — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Dumgree — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 6.3%
Jambin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dumgree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / —
Jambin — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Dumgree — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / —
Jambin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Dumgree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Jambin Dumgree
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD

Liveability

Jambin Dumgree
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Dumgree carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0); Dumgree carries more crime risk (66 vs 19).

Jambin Dumgree
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
66/100
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

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

Schools in Jambin

  • Jambin State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Dumgree

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Jambin Dumgree
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 4 15

Mobility

Jambin sits further from the CBD (619.2 km vs 589.9 km).

Jambin Dumgree
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 619.2 km
+5% vs other
 589.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 430 min 422 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.1%
postcode 4715
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 47
postcode 4715

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.

Jambin Dumgree
Car (driver) 61.0% / 66.7%
Jambin — Car (driver): 61.0% Dumgree — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 29.0% / 33.3%
Jambin — Worked from Home: 29.0% Dumgree — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 6.0% / —
Jambin — Walked Only: 6.0% Dumgree — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Jambin — Car (passenger): 4.0% Dumgree — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Jambin Dumgree
Elevation 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 314 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jambin Dumgree
Connectivity score 17/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
16 premises

Climate

Jambin Dumgree
Annual rainfall 606 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Jambin

Family Rural

Dumgree

Family Rural

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