Jamboree Heights vs Darra

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jamboree Heights, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Jamboree Heights tends to suit 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

Jamboree Heights

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 89/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)
  • But Darra has more parks and reserves (11 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Darra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Jamboree Heights is more walkable (81/100 vs 70/100)
  • Darra gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 3%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Jamboree Heights carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 89/100)
  • Darra has more units and townhouses to downsize into (11% vs 0%)

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

Investors

Jamboree Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.6% vs -5.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jamboree Heights Darra
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.

Jamboree Heights Darra
Walkability 81 / 70
Jamboree Heights — Walkability: 81/100 Darra — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 74 / 11
Jamboree Heights — Safety: 74/100 Darra — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jamboree Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Darra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jamboree Heights has higher household incomes ($106,548 vs $81,120); Darra has more residents (4,098 vs 3,141).

Jamboree Heights Darra
Population 3,141 4,098
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% -5.6%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $106,548/yr
+24% vs other
 $81,120/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+17% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jamboree Heights Darra
0-4 6.5% / 6.3%
Jamboree Heights — 0-4: 6.5% Darra — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.1% / 12.2%
Jamboree Heights — 5-14: 14.1% Darra — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.0% / 5.4%
Jamboree Heights — 15-19: 5.0% Darra — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.3% / 6.3%
Jamboree Heights — 20-24: 5.3% Darra — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 14.5% / 17.5%
Jamboree Heights — 25-34: 14.5% Darra — 25-34: 17.5%
35-44 16.3% / 15.2%
Jamboree Heights — 35-44: 16.3% Darra — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 13.3% / 13.5%
Jamboree Heights — 45-54: 13.3% Darra — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 9.9% / 10.9%
Jamboree Heights — 55-64: 9.9% Darra — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 9.8% / 8.3%
Jamboree Heights — 65-74: 9.8% Darra — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 4.0% / 3.3%
Jamboree Heights — 75-84: 4.0% Darra — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Jamboree Heights — 85+: 1.3% Darra — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jamboree Heights 53.7% couple families
Jamboree Heights — Couple Families: 53.7% Jamboree Heights — Lone Person: 24.1% Jamboree Heights — One Parent Families: 16.2% Jamboree Heights — Group Household: 4.2% Jamboree Heights — Other Families: 1.8%
Darra 40.1% couple families
Darra — Couple Families: 40.1% Darra — Lone Person: 31.1% Darra — One Parent Families: 19.4% Darra — Group Household: 6.4% Darra — Other Families: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jamboree Heights 23.4% renting
Jamboree Heights — Owned Outright: 31.8% Jamboree Heights — Mortgage: 44.9% Jamboree Heights — Renting: 23.4%
Darra 43.4% renting
Darra — Owned Outright: 25.6% Darra — Mortgage: 31.0% Darra — Renting: 43.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jamboree Heights Darra
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 13.2%
Jamboree Heights — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Darra — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 12.2%
Jamboree Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Darra — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.9%
Jamboree Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Darra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 3.9%
Jamboree Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Darra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.4%
Jamboree Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Darra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Jamboree Heights Darra
Vietnam 2.8% / 14.6%
Jamboree Heights — Vietnam: 2.8% Darra — Vietnam: 14.6%
New Zealand 4.3% / 3.1%
Jamboree Heights — New Zealand: 4.3% Darra — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 3.4% / 1.6%
Jamboree Heights — England: 3.4% Darra — England: 1.6%
India 1.1% / 2.6%
Jamboree Heights — India: 1.1% Darra — India: 2.6%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.6%
Jamboree Heights — Philippines: 1.4% Darra — Philippines: 1.6%
China 2.3% / —
Jamboree Heights — China: 2.3% Darra — China: not among its largest
South Africa 1.7% / —
Jamboree Heights — South Africa: 1.7% Darra — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jamboree Heights 99.7% houses
Jamboree Heights — Houses: 99.7% Jamboree Heights — Townhouses: 0.0% Jamboree Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Darra 88.6% houses
Darra — Houses: 88.6% Darra — Townhouses: 9.6% Darra — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jamboree Heights Darra
Median house price $1,022,500 $947,500
Median unit price — $1,095,000
Median land price — $730,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 23 sales
 22 days
from 40 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Jamboree Heights Darra
3 bed $985K / $929K
Jamboree Heights — 3 bed: $985K (47 sales) Darra — 3 bed: $929K (53 sales)

47 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.09M / $974K
Jamboree Heights — 4 bed: $1.09M (11 sales) Darra — 4 bed: $974K (22 sales)

11 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Jamboree Heights Darra
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Jamboree Heights Darra
Houses 3.6%
$755/wk on $1.08M
 4.1%
$650/wk on $819K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jamboree Heights Darra
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Jamboree Heights scores higher overall (86 vs 47); Jamboree Heights is more walkable (81 vs 70).

Jamboree Heights Darra
Grade A+ C
Score 86/100 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Darra carries more crime risk (89 vs 26).

Jamboree Heights Darra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 High
89/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Jamboree Heights Darra
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
St Lucia Campus, 9.4 km
 1
St Lucia Campus, 9.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.4%

Schools in Jamboree Heights

  • Jamboree Heights State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Darra

  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Darra State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jamboree Heights Darra
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 11
Childcare 3 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Jamboree Heights Darra
Walkability score 81/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 17 km 17.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 24 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4074
 1.2%
postcode 4076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4074
 68
postcode 4076

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.

Jamboree Heights Darra
Car (driver) 64.9% / 65.2%
Jamboree Heights — Car (driver): 64.9% Darra — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 17.3%
Jamboree Heights — Worked from Home: 21.6% Darra — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Train 3.1% / 8.9%
Jamboree Heights — Train: 3.1% Darra — Train: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.7%
Jamboree Heights — Car (passenger): 4.5% Darra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 3.7% / 0.4%
Jamboree Heights — Bus: 3.7% Darra — Bus: 0.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.8%
Jamboree Heights — Walked Only: 1.7% Darra — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Jamboree Heights Darra
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.2 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Jamboree Heights Darra
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,222 premises
 56%
2,395 premises

Climate

Jamboree Heights Darra
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Jamboree Heights Darra
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Jamboree Heights Darra
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Jamboree Heights Darra
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jamboree Heights Darra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jamboree Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Darra

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Trains Transport Hub

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