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Yarrabilba vs Jimboomba

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Yarrabilba profile · Jimboomba profile

Yarrabilba Jimboomba

Yarrabilba and Jimboomba are neighbouring areas in Logan, but they feel very different. Yarrabilba is a young, fast-growing hub where 35.7% of people are children and 72.5% have moved there in the last five years. It is far more walkable, with 76.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Jimboomba is more established and car-dependent, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 25 in Yarrabilba. There is also a notable wealth gap; typical weekly family income in Jimboomba is $2,254, which is well higher than the $1,631 seen in Yarrabilba.

Both areas share a similar mix of working adults, with around 67% of people working or looking for work. They also have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $820 and similar home sizes. However, the gaps between them are widening. Since 2016, Yarrabilba has become much more dominant in its share of renters and young families, while Jimboomba has seen its lead grow in home ownership and older residents.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 45.3 pts higher in Yarrabilba Recent movers: 27.5 pts higher in Yarrabilba One-parent: 17.6 pts higher in Yarrabilba Median age: 10 yrs older in Jimboomba Owned outright: 13.6 pts higher in Jimboomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +4,659 larger in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
10,240 86th pct 5,581 86th pct
Median age in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +10 yrs older in Jimboomba gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +2.6 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
7.1% 68th pct 4.5% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +7.8 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
3.7% 2nd pct 11.5% 15th pct
Under 15 in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +12.2 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
35.7% 100th pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +9.3 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
22.5% 93rd pct 13.2% 53rd pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 27.5%
35.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 23.5%
11.6% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

34.7% Married +16.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
48.8% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 33.8%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
6.0% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
2.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Yarrabilba Jimboomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +2.0 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
19.8% 89th pct 17.8% 86th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 77.0%
7.7% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
1.9% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English +6.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
38.6% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.2% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +5.4 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
11.4% 86th pct 6.0% 73rd pct
Limited English in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +0.4 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
1.4% 86th pct 0.9% 77th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 88.6%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +7.0 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap steady
53.5% 87th pct 46.4% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 46.4%
33.9% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +5.6 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
55.9% 89th pct 50.4% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +0.1 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
10.8% 46th pct 10.7% 45th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 50.4%
21.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
6.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.3% Bachelor degree even 13.3%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%
16.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%
9.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%
6.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +$8 higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing
$819 79th pct $827 80th pct
Household income in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +$620 higher in Jimboomba gap widening
$1,585 71st pct $2,205 90th pct
Family income in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +$623 higher in Jimboomba gap widening
$1,631 54th pct $2,254 86th pct
High earners in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +4.3 pts higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing
4.7% 33rd pct 9.0% 71st pct
High-income homes in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +16.9 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
9.8% 46th pct 26.7% 89th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 34.8%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 21.4%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.7% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 33.4%
36.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +2.8 pts higher in Jimboomba
25.7% 18th pct 28.4% 27th pct
Mental health in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +1.8 pts higher in Yarrabilba
12.1% 78th pct 10.3% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +1.2 pts higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing
5.3% 37th pct 6.5% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
4.7% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +2.9 pts 62.4%
18.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%
5.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +1.2 pts higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing
8.4% 8th pct 9.6% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +0.5 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap steady
11.2% 26th pct 10.7% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +13.1 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
44.8% 94th pct 31.7% 81st pct
Defence service in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +1.6 pts higher in Jimboomba
2.1% 15th pct 3.7% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +0.9 pts higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing
21.7% 29th pct 22.6% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +0.1 larger in Jimboomba gap widening
3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +17.6 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
28.2% 91st pct 10.6% 23rd pct
Living alone in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +3.7 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
14.4% 11th pct 10.7% 4th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 67.6%
28.2% One-parent families ◂ +17.6 pts 10.6%
13.2% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

26.5% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%
14.4% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%
10.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +$5 higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing
$375 82nd pct $380 83rd pct
Mortgage in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +$400 higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing
$1,700 75th pct $2,100 90th pct
People / bedroom in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +45.3 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
60.6% 92nd pct 15.3% 29th pct
Owned outright in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +13.6 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
5.6% 3rd pct 19.2% 11th pct
Separate houses in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +4.0 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
92.5% 44th pct 96.5% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +1.8 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
94.5% 95th pct 92.7% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +30.8 pts ▸ 62.9%
60.6% Rented ◂ +45.3 pts 15.3%
5.6% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.3% Not stated even 1.3%
0.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 96.5%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%
0.4% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

72.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 53.9%
20.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%
2.2% 5 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.2% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.3% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.9% $350–$549 ◂ +34.6 pts 44.3%
17.8% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.8% $550–$749 +15.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.3% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.0 pts 23.2%
33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 49.9%
2.5% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.6% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +1.6 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
2.7% 38th pct 1.1% 23rd pct
Work from home in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +3.2 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
8.1% 51st pct 11.3% 69th pct
PT commute in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +0.2 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.6% 68th pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 65.9%
8.1% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 38.7%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 18.0%
11.6% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
3.9% 4 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +27.5 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
72.5% 100th pct 45.0% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +6.2 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
14.4% 80th pct 8.3% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +2.1 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
7.6% 79th pct 5.5% 61st pct
Participation in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +0.7 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
67.9% 89th pct 67.2% 88th pct
Full-time in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +0.5 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
61.7% 77th pct 61.2% 75th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
6.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
11.6% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
8.5% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +3.0 higher in Yarrabilba
5.3 70th pct 2.3 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +2.6 more in Yarrabilba
5.3 62nd pct 2.7 26th pct
15-min city in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +35.0 pts higher in Yarrabilba
57.8% 49th pct 22.8% 35th pct
Walk to shops in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +38.4 pts higher in Yarrabilba
60.1% 51st pct 21.7% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +60.9 pts higher in Yarrabilba
76.9% 68th pct 16.0% 35th pct
Walk to school in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +32.5 pts higher in Yarrabilba
79.2% 61st pct 46.6% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +25.6 pts higher in Yarrabilba
93.8% 54th pct 68.3% 24th pct
Walk to health in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +30.9 pts higher in Yarrabilba
47.4% 60th pct 16.4% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +4.5 more in Jimboomba
6.1 13th pct 10.6 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +248 higher in Yarrabilba
265 100th pct 17 26th pct
Mean slope in Yarrabilbain Jimboomba +0.5 pts higher in Jimboomba
4.9% 54th pct 5.4% 60th pct

Compare Yarrabilba with nearby areas

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Compare Jimboomba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yarrabilba vs Jimboomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313011/yarrabilba/vs/UCL314014/jimboomba