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Suburb Insights · QLD 4074

Jamboree Heights, QLD 4074 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Jamboree Heights is a well-established middle-ring suburb of Brisbane, Australia, with a population of approximately 3,141, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 13 km from the Brisbane CBD, Jamboree Heights is a middle ring area in Queensland. The median household income is $106,548 per year.

Investment Score

75 / 100 Good

Jamboree Heights benefits from a high-income resident base, supporting premium property pricing. Its proximity to the CBD adds a strong location premium.

Location

Brisbane
Jamboree Heights
Queensland · 4074
13 km from Brisbane CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
4074

Official Australia Post postcode for Jamboree Heights. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
3,141

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$420/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$106,548/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
13 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$1,816/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
96% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Why People Like Living in Jamboree Heights

Who Jamboree Heights Suits

👨‍👩‍👧FamiliesSchool count or dwelling mix is lighter here.
📊InvestorsRent covers a solid share of the median mortgage.
🏡First-home buyersPrices sit above the Queensland median — stretch goal.
💼ProfessionalsAround 13 km from the CBD with good access.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Rent sits within an affordable share of local incomes, supporting tenant demand.
  • Solid transport links into employment hubs.
  • Established infrastructure and existing community base.

Cons

  • Fewer schools inside the suburb itself — verify catchments for neighbouring areas.
  • Traffic can build during peak hours, especially on arterial roads.

Investment Insight

Jamboree Heights is a smaller community of 3,141 — about 57% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $106,548/year runs 18% above the Queensland suburb median of $90,298, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median weekly rent of $420 equates to $1,820/month — about 100% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,816/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. 13 km from Brisbane places Jamboree Heights in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs. Separate houses make up 96% of dwellings — 19 percentage points above the Queensland median of 77% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Investment Tip

Middle-ring locations like this one historically reward patient holders — focus on homes near catchment-zone schools and major transport. Local rents consume roughly 20% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.

Jamboree Heights vs Queensland Median

How Jamboree Heights stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Jamboree Heights sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricJamboree HeightsQLD medianΔ vs state
Population3,1415,474-43%
Median household income$106,548/yr$90,298/yr+18%
Median rent (weekly)$420$385+9%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,816$1,733+5%
Distance to CBD13 km62 km-79%
Separate houses96%77%+19pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Jamboree Heights — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Strong buy-and-hold fundamentals: household incomes run 18% above the Queensland suburb median ($106,548 vs $90,298), and the 13 km CBD distance keeps this suburb in the primary demand zone. In Queensland, suburbs with this profile have historically clustered in the upper tercile of 10-year capital growth.

Rental Yield

Strong rental coverage: $420/week (~$1,820/month) covers 100% of the $1,816/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.

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Renovation / Flip

With 96% houses in a 3,141-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Strong Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Strong

Jamboree Heights enters 2026 with a demographic tailwind — household incomes 18% above the Queensland suburb median of $90,298 and a population of 3,141 give it the depth and purchasing power to outperform the wider QLD market over the next 12–18 months. Rental coverage runs at ~100% of the typical mortgage ($1,820/month rent vs $1,816/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 75/100 places Jamboree Heights in the upper-middle tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is constructive heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jamboree Heights a good suburb for investment?

Jamboree Heights scores 75/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a good rating. That score is driven by a population of 3,141, median household income of $106,548/year and median weekly rent of $420. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Jamboree Heights?

The main demand drivers in Jamboree Heights are proximity to Brisbane (13 km), an above-state-median household income of $106,548/year, a dwelling mix that is 96% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Jamboree Heights?

Jamboree Heights has a usual resident population of approximately 3,141, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Jamboree Heights from the Brisbane CBD?

Jamboree Heights sits 13 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.

What is the median rent in Jamboree Heights?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $420 in Jamboree Heights, equating to approximately $21,840/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Jamboree Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jamboree Heights is $1,816, or approximately $21,792/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Jamboree Heights cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $420 works out to $1,820/month, covering 100% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,816/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $4/month, so on these numbers Jamboree Heights leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Jamboree Heights?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (3,141 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,816 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Jamboree Heights profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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