Jimboomba vs Stockleigh

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stockleigh: a median of $1.38 million, against $1.08 million in Jimboomba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jimboomba 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

Jimboomba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 4)
  • But Stockleigh carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Jimboomba has cheaper houses ($1,081,250 vs $1,380,000)
  • Stockleigh has cheaper land ($850,000 vs $1,295,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jimboomba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jimboomba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Jimboomba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Stockleigh carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 72/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Jimboomba Stockleigh
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.

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Walkability 30 / 0
Jimboomba — Walkability: 30/100 Stockleigh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 56
Jimboomba — Safety: 28/100 Stockleigh — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jimboomba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stockleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jimboomba has more residents (7,423 vs 1,152); Stockleigh has higher household incomes ($126,724 vs $110,604).

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Population 7,423
+84% vs other
 1,152
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +50.6%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $110,604/yr $126,724/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $395/wk $440/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jimboomba Stockleigh
0-4 6.5% / 6.1%
Jimboomba — 0-4: 6.5% Stockleigh — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 15.9% / 14.9%
Jimboomba — 5-14: 15.9% Stockleigh — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.3% / 8.3%
Jimboomba — 15-19: 7.3% Stockleigh — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.5% / 5.0%
Jimboomba — 20-24: 5.5% Stockleigh — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.6% / 11.6%
Jimboomba — 25-34: 11.6% Stockleigh — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 14.8% / 13.3%
Jimboomba — 35-44: 14.8% Stockleigh — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.4% / 14.8%
Jimboomba — 45-54: 14.4% Stockleigh — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 11.7% / 12.2%
Jimboomba — 55-64: 11.7% Stockleigh — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 7.8% / 8.4%
Jimboomba — 65-74: 7.8% Stockleigh — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 3.6% / 4.6%
Jimboomba — 75-84: 3.6% Stockleigh — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.0% / 1.0%
Jimboomba — 85+: 1.0% Stockleigh — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jimboomba 63.2% couple families
Jimboomba — Couple Families: 63.2% Jimboomba — Lone Person: 16.7% Jimboomba — One Parent Families: 16.4% Jimboomba — Group Household: 3.1% Jimboomba — Other Families: 0.6%
Stockleigh 65.7% couple families
Stockleigh — Couple Families: 65.7% Stockleigh — Lone Person: 15.7% Stockleigh — One Parent Families: 15.7% Stockleigh — Group Household: 1.2% Stockleigh — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jimboomba 13.8% renting
Jimboomba — Owned Outright: 22.9% Jimboomba — Mortgage: 63.3% Jimboomba — Renting: 13.8%
Stockleigh 10.9% renting
Stockleigh — Owned Outright: 31.6% Stockleigh — Mortgage: 57.5% Stockleigh — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 20.6%
Jimboomba — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Stockleigh — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.7%
Jimboomba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Stockleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 7.1%
Jimboomba — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Stockleigh — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.1%
Jimboomba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Stockleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.3%
Jimboomba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Stockleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Jimboomba Stockleigh
England 4.6% / 4.9%
Jimboomba — England: 4.6% Stockleigh — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 4.6% / 4.4%
Jimboomba — New Zealand: 4.6% Stockleigh — New Zealand: 4.4%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.7%
Jimboomba — South Africa: 0.9% Stockleigh — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Jimboomba — Scotland: 0.5% Stockleigh — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Jimboomba — Germany: 0.5% Stockleigh — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Jimboomba — Philippines: 0.5% Stockleigh — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jimboomba 96.7% houses
Jimboomba — Houses: 96.7% Jimboomba — Townhouses: 1.7% Jimboomba — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Stockleigh 100.0% houses
Stockleigh — Houses: 100.0% Stockleigh — Townhouses: 0.0% Stockleigh — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Median house price $1,081,250 $1,380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,295,000 $850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 156 sales
 46 days
from 10 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.

Jimboomba Stockleigh
4 bed $985K / $1.35M
Jimboomba — 4 bed: $985K (145 sales) Stockleigh — 4 bed: $1.35M (16 sales)

145 vs 16 sales

5 bed $1.32M / $1.58M
Jimboomba — 5 bed: $1.32M (28 sales) Stockleigh — 5 bed: $1.58M (5 sales)

28 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Jimboomba Stockleigh
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Houses 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jimboomba Stockleigh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools Higher than 41% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of QLD —

Liveability

Jimboomba is more walkable (30 vs 0); Stockleigh scores higher overall (57 vs 45).

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Grade C B
Score 45/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Jimboomba carries more crime risk (72 vs 44).

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
44/100
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

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Jimboomba

  • Emmaus College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Hills International College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Jimboomba State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Stockleigh

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

Amenities in the suburb

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 16 4
Childcare 10 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 38 12

Mobility

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Walkability score 30/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 49.5 km
+1% vs other
 49 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4280
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.

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Car (driver) 78.1% / 73.7%
Jimboomba — Car (driver): 78.1% Stockleigh — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 18.0%
Jimboomba — Worked from Home: 14.5% Stockleigh — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.0%
Jimboomba — Car (passenger): 4.3% Stockleigh — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.9%
Jimboomba — Walked Only: 1.6% Stockleigh — Walked Only: 1.9%
Train 0.4% / 1.4%
Jimboomba — Train: 0.4% Stockleigh — Train: 1.4%
Bus 1.0% / —
Jimboomba — Bus: 1.0% Stockleigh — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.6 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Connectivity score 70/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
3,498 premises
 36%
421 premises

Climate

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm 1,032 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Jimboomba Stockleigh
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jimboomba Stockleigh
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jimboomba

Acreage Family Outer River

Stockleigh

Acreage Outer River

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