Jimna vs Sandy Creek
Jimna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Sandy Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jimna, most households are people living alone. In Sandy Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sandy Creek: a median of $1.08 million, against $382,000 in Jimna, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jimna tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Sandy Creek suits couples and older residents.
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
Sandy Creek
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 80/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 41%)
- But Jimna has more separate houses rather than flats (125% vs 100%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Jimna
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($382,500 vs $1,081,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Jimna has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $350/wk)
- Sandy Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 30%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Sandy Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (102 km vs 139.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 127 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Sandy Creek
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 80/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Sandy Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.6% vs -23.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jimna and Sandy Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Sandy Creek has more residents (593 vs 70); Sandy Creek has higher household incomes ($78,468 vs $38,948).
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 593 +747% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -23.1% | +4.6% |
| Median age | 46 | 50 |
| Median household income | $38,948/yr | $78,468/yr +101% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $350/wk +56% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
Property market
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $382,500 | $1,081,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 363 across Somerset same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +375% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 49% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 21% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 3% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
Liveability
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 29/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Jimna carries more crime risk (80 vs 26).
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 71/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Crime | High 80/100 | Low 26/100 |
| 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
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Waterways | 26 | 7 |
Mobility
Jimna sits further from the CBD (139.9 km vs 102 km).
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 139.9 km +27% vs other | 102 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 127 min | 104 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4515 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 87 postcode 4515 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).
Setting
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 574 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 159 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 235 premises |
Climate
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,063/yr same for both | |
| Council | Somerset same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jimna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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