Jamboree Heights vs Middle Park

Jamboree Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Middle Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jamboree Heights, about half of households are couple families. In Middle Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Middle Park: a median of $1.24 million, against $1.02 million in Jamboree Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jamboree Heights tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Middle Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Jamboree Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,022,500 vs $1,240,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jamboree Heights and Middle Park 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 Middle Park
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 Middle Park
Walkability 81 / 78
Jamboree Heights — Walkability: 81/100 Middle Park — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 74 / 69
Jamboree Heights — Safety: 74/100 Middle Park — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jamboree Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Middle Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Middle Park skews older (42 vs 37).

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
Population 3,141 3,845
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% -2.8%
Median age 37 42
Median household income $106,548/yr $115,388/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $450/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
0-4 6.5% / 4.7%
Jamboree Heights — 0-4: 6.5% Middle Park — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.1% / 13.4%
Jamboree Heights — 5-14: 14.1% Middle Park — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.0% / 6.8%
Jamboree Heights — 15-19: 5.0% Middle Park — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.3% / 5.4%
Jamboree Heights — 20-24: 5.3% Middle Park — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 14.5% / 10.1%
Jamboree Heights — 25-34: 14.5% Middle Park — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 16.3% / 13.7%
Jamboree Heights — 35-44: 16.3% Middle Park — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.3% / 13.3%
Jamboree Heights — 45-54: 13.3% Middle Park — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 9.9% / 13.9%
Jamboree Heights — 55-64: 9.9% Middle Park — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 9.8% / 12.2%
Jamboree Heights — 65-74: 9.8% Middle Park — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 4.0% / 4.8%
Jamboree Heights — 75-84: 4.0% Middle Park — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.3% / 1.6%
Jamboree Heights — 85+: 1.3% Middle Park — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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%
Middle Park 57.1% couple families
Middle Park — Couple Families: 57.1% Middle Park — Lone Person: 23.6% Middle Park — One Parent Families: 15.8% Middle Park — Group Household: 2.9% Middle Park — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Middle Park 17.1% renting
Middle Park — Owned Outright: 41.7% Middle Park — Mortgage: 41.2% Middle Park — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 20.2%
Jamboree Heights — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Middle Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 10.2%
Jamboree Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Middle Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.6%
Jamboree Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Middle Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 7.3%
Jamboree Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Middle Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.8%
Jamboree Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Middle Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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 Middle Park
England 3.4% / 4.4%
Jamboree Heights — England: 3.4% Middle Park — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 4.3% / 3.2%
Jamboree Heights — New Zealand: 4.3% Middle Park — New Zealand: 3.2%
Vietnam 2.8% / 2.8%
Jamboree Heights — Vietnam: 2.8% Middle Park — Vietnam: 2.8%
China 2.3% / 2.8%
Jamboree Heights — China: 2.3% Middle Park — China: 2.8%
South Africa 1.7% / 2.0%
Jamboree Heights — South Africa: 1.7% Middle Park — South Africa: 2.0%
Sri Lanka — / 2.2%
Jamboree Heights — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Middle Park — Sri Lanka: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

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%
Middle Park 94.6% houses
Middle Park — Houses: 94.6% Middle Park — Townhouses: 5.2% Middle Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
Median house price $1,022,500 $1,240,000
Median unit price — $759,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 23 sales
 22 days
from 24 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 Middle Park
3 bed $985K / $1.06M
Jamboree Heights — 3 bed: $985K (47 sales) Middle Park — 3 bed: $1.06M (18 sales)

47 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.09M / $1.26M
Jamboree Heights — 4 bed: $1.09M (11 sales) Middle Park — 4 bed: $1.26M (55 sales)

11 vs 55 sales

Development activity

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
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 Middle Park
Houses 3.6%
$755/wk on $1.08M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of QLD —

Liveability

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
Grade A+
same for both
Score 86/100 88/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
31/100
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
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
St Lucia Campus, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Jamboree Heights

  • Jamboree Heights State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Middle Park

  • Good News Lutheran School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Middle Park State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 3 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
Walkability score 81/100 78/100
Distance to Brisbane 17 km 18.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 24 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4074
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4074
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.

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
Car (driver) 64.9% / 61.2%
Jamboree Heights — Car (driver): 64.9% Middle Park — Car (driver): 61.2%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 25.1%
Jamboree Heights — Worked from Home: 21.6% Middle Park — Worked from Home: 25.1%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.2%
Jamboree Heights — Car (passenger): 4.5% Middle Park — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 3.1% / 4.3%
Jamboree Heights — Train: 3.1% Middle Park — Train: 4.3%
Bus 3.7% / 3.1%
Jamboree Heights — Bus: 3.7% Middle Park — Bus: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).

Setting

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.2 km 24.1 km

NBN connectivity

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,222 premises
 0%
1,493 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Jamboree Heights Middle Park
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

Middle Park

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

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