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Beenleigh vs Jimboomba

Name: Beenleigh vs Jimboomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Beenleigh profile · Jimboomba profile

Beenleigh Jimboomba

Jimboomba and Beenleigh are two different kinds of residential hubs. Jimboomba is a fast-growing area where detached houses are far more common and the typical home is larger, with 93.8% having three or more bedrooms. It has a higher share of families and high earners, with 24.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Beenleigh is more urban and walkable, with a much higher share of renters (40.1%) and people living alone (26.3%).

Both areas are very similar in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 4.4% to 4.8%. While they share some basic traits, the gaps between them are shifting. Since 2011, the difference in high weekly incomes and the number of people living alone has widened. Jimboomba is mostly car-dependent, while Beenleigh is somewhat walkable, with far better access to public transport, shops and health services.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Beenleigh Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in Jimboomba No car: 5.5 pts higher in Beenleigh Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in Beenleigh 3+ bedrooms: 13.7 pts higher in Jimboomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +15,322 larger in Jimboomba gap widening

46,316 36th pct 61,638 52nd pct

Median age in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +1 yrs older in Beenleigh gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%

20.6% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

39.4% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

39.9% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 35.5%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Beenleigh Jimboomba

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 77.1%

8.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

3.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% English +3.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.3% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

41.1% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +4 more in Jimboomba

11 13th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +0.17 more in Beenleigh

1.15 10th pct 0.98 5th pct

Students in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +1,555 more in Jimboomba

8,948 43rd pct 10,503 53rd pct

Avg size in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +113 larger in Beenleigh

813 91st pct 700 84th pct

ICSEA in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +21 higher in Jimboomba

960 20th pct 981 32nd pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

24.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

8.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

8.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +$126 higher in Jimboomba gap widening

$716 29th pct $842 62nd pct

Household income in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +$702 higher in Jimboomba gap widening

$1,404 25th pct $2,106 78th pct

Family income in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +$454 higher in Jimboomba gap widening

$1,689 22nd pct $2,143 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 22.5%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 8.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.4% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.5%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +7.2 pts ▸ 63.6%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +501 larger in Jimboomba

2,214 65th pct 2,715 72nd pct

Median age in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +3 yrs older in Beenleigh

21 yrs 14th pct 18 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +$174 higher in Jimboomba

$528 25th pct $702 72nd pct

Household income in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +$621 higher in Jimboomba

$1,447 35th pct $2,068 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +0.6 larger in Jimboomba gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 65.1%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 20.7%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 13.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 29.7%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 11.4%

13.4% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.3% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +$50 higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing

$340 43rd pct $390 66th pct

Mortgage in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +$440 higher in Jimboomba gap widening

$1,560 31st pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Beenleigh in Jimboomba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

40.1% Rented ◂ +19.6 pts 20.5%

22.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house +18.4 pts ▸ 97.2%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 2.1%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 4 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 21.1%

5.3% 5 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 3.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 +26.3 pts ▸ 68.8%

42.8% $200–$349 ◂ +26.2 pts 16.6%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%

1.4% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.4% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.0 pts 28.0%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +115 more in Beenleigh

170 31st pct 55 15th pct

Stops/1k in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +2.78 more in Beenleigh

3.67 35th pct 0.89 6th pct

Departures/1k in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +437.3 more in Beenleigh

548.2 42nd pct 110.9 20th pct

PT routes in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +27 more in Beenleigh

30 54th pct 3 6th pct

Stop walk in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +13 longer in Jimboomba

10 65th pct 23 79th pct

Drive to city in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +10 longer in Jimboomba

27 48th pct 37 59th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 67.4%

8.9% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 19.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.7% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

7.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

12.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +26,899 higher in Jimboomba

53,653 37th pct 80,552 60th pct

Growth in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +14.5 pts higher in Jimboomba

14.2% 90th pct 28.6% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +123 higher in Beenleigh

1,175 74th pct 1,051 64th pct

Max temp in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +1.0 higher in Jimboomba

26.7 78th pct 27.8 86th pct

Min temp in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +1.5 higher in Beenleigh

15.2 82nd pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +3.7 higher in Beenleigh

5.9 61st pct 2.1 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +3.3 more in Beenleigh

5.6 61st pct 2.3 8th pct

15-min city in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +46.4 pts higher in Beenleigh

63.8% 57th pct 17.4% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +41.7 pts higher in Beenleigh

60.7% 53rd pct 19.0% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +68.0 pts higher in Beenleigh

91.2% 61st pct 23.1% 11th pct

Walk to school in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +37.8 pts higher in Beenleigh

76.1% 62nd pct 38.3% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +27.6 pts higher in Beenleigh

96.9% 64th pct 69.3% 26th pct

Walk to health in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +46.0 pts higher in Beenleigh

59.4% 67th pct 13.4% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +11.7 more in Beenleigh

19.3 72nd pct 7.6 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +112 higher in Beenleigh

122 68th pct 10 38th pct

Mean slope in Beenleigh in Jimboomba +0.7 pts higher in Beenleigh

6.5% 69th pct 5.8% 56th pct

Compare Beenleigh with nearby areas

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Compare Jimboomba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beenleigh vs Jimboomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31102/beenleigh/vs/31104/jimboomba