Tamborine vs Jimboomba

Jimboomba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Tamborine. 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 Tamborine: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.08 million in Jimboomba, and rent is higher there too. Jimboomba is closer to the city centre: 49.5 km, against 58.7 km. 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 6)
  • But Tamborine carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Jimboomba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,081,250 vs $1,475,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jimboomba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jimboomba

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.5 km vs 58.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 51 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Jimboomba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • But Tamborine carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 72/100)

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 house yield.

Where they sit

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

Tamborine Jimboomba
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.

Tamborine Jimboomba
Walkability 0 / 30
Tamborine — Walkability: 0/100 Jimboomba — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 61 / 28
Tamborine — Safety: 61/100 Jimboomba — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 51 / 100
Tamborine — Low fire risk: 51/100 Jimboomba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jimboomba has more residents (7,423 vs 4,388); Tamborine rents higher ($450/wk vs $395/wk).

Tamborine Jimboomba
Population 4,388 7,423
+69% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.1% —
Median age 41 37
Median household income $114,972/yr
+4% vs other
 $110,604/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+12% vs other
 $395/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tamborine Jimboomba
0-4 5.6% / 6.5%
Tamborine — 0-4: 5.6% Jimboomba — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.5% / 15.9%
Tamborine — 5-14: 14.5% Jimboomba — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 6.8% / 7.3%
Tamborine — 15-19: 6.8% Jimboomba — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.9% / 5.5%
Tamborine — 20-24: 4.9% Jimboomba — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.4% / 11.6%
Tamborine — 25-34: 9.4% Jimboomba — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 13.7% / 14.8%
Tamborine — 35-44: 13.7% Jimboomba — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 16.9% / 14.4%
Tamborine — 45-54: 16.9% Jimboomba — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 14.4% / 11.7%
Tamborine — 55-64: 14.4% Jimboomba — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.5% / 7.8%
Tamborine — 65-74: 9.5% Jimboomba — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 3.9% / 3.6%
Tamborine — 75-84: 3.9% Jimboomba — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.7% / 1.0%
Tamborine — 85+: 0.7% Jimboomba — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tamborine 63.1% couple families
Tamborine — Couple Families: 63.1% Tamborine — Lone Person: 16.5% Tamborine — One Parent Families: 15.4% Tamborine — Group Household: 3.7% Tamborine — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tamborine 9.5% renting
Tamborine — Owned Outright: 25.4% Tamborine — Mortgage: 65.1% Tamborine — Renting: 9.5%
Jimboomba 13.8% renting
Jimboomba — Owned Outright: 22.9% Jimboomba — Mortgage: 63.3% Jimboomba — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tamborine Jimboomba
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 20.8%
Tamborine — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Jimboomba — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.3%
Tamborine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Jimboomba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 6.2%
Tamborine — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Jimboomba — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.1%
Tamborine — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Jimboomba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.0%
Tamborine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Jimboomba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Tamborine Jimboomba
England 6.4% / 4.6%
Tamborine — England: 6.4% Jimboomba — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 5.5% / 4.6%
Tamborine — New Zealand: 5.5% Jimboomba — New Zealand: 4.6%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.9%
Tamborine — South Africa: 0.5% Jimboomba — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Tamborine — Scotland: 0.4% Jimboomba — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.5%
Tamborine — Germany: 0.4% Jimboomba — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Tamborine — Philippines: not among its largest Jimboomba — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tamborine 99.1% houses
Tamborine — Houses: 99.1% Tamborine — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Tamborine — Townhouses: 0.0%
Jimboomba 96.7% houses
Jimboomba — Houses: 96.7% Jimboomba — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Jimboomba — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tamborine Jimboomba
Median house price $1,475,000 $1,081,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,455,000 $1,295,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 17 sales
 26 days
from 156 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.

Tamborine Jimboomba
3 bed $1.27M / $988K
Tamborine — 3 bed: $1.27M (12 sales) Jimboomba — 3 bed: $988K (32 sales)

12 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.46M / $985K
Tamborine — 4 bed: $1.46M (30 sales) Jimboomba — 4 bed: $985K (145 sales)

30 vs 145 sales

5 bed $1.64M / $1.32M
Tamborine — 5 bed: $1.64M (8 sales) Jimboomba — 5 bed: $1.32M (28 sales)

8 vs 28 sales

Development activity

Tamborine Jimboomba
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year +65% -8%

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.

Tamborine Jimboomba
Houses 2.8%
$950/wk on $1.75M
 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tamborine Jimboomba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 41% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Jimboomba is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Tamborine Jimboomba
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 45/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tamborine carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Jimboomba carries more crime risk (72 vs 39).

Tamborine Jimboomba
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
39/100
 High
72/100
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

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

Schools in Tamborine

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

Schools in Jimboomba

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tamborine Jimboomba
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 6 16
Childcare 0 10
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 2 4
Waterways 41 38

Mobility

Tamborine sits further from the CBD (58.7 km vs 49.5 km).

Tamborine Jimboomba
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Brisbane 58.7 km
+16% vs other
 49.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4270
 0.7%
postcode 4280

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.

Tamborine Jimboomba
Car (driver) 75.1% / 78.1%
Tamborine — Car (driver): 75.1% Jimboomba — Car (driver): 78.1%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 14.5%
Tamborine — Worked from Home: 18.4% Jimboomba — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.3%
Tamborine — Car (passenger): 4.1% Jimboomba — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.6%
Tamborine — Walked Only: 1.3% Jimboomba — Walked Only: 1.6%
Train 0.9% / 0.4%
Tamborine — Train: 0.9% Jimboomba — Train: 0.4%
Bus — / 1.0%
Tamborine — Bus: not among its largest Jimboomba — Bus: 1.0%

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

Setting

Tamborine Jimboomba
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.0 km 28.6 km

NBN connectivity

Tamborine Jimboomba
Connectivity score 47/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,498 premises
 53%
3,498 premises

Climate

Tamborine Jimboomba
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tamborine Jimboomba
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

Tamborine Jimboomba
Average residential rate $1,689/yr $1,681/yr
Council Scenic Rim Logan

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tamborine

Acreage Outer Premium River

Jimboomba

Acreage Family Outer River

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