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Jamboree Heights flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Jamboree Heights (Brisbane City, QLD) - 1.15 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Jamboree Heights's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Jamboree Heights flood risk at the property level

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 1,357 Jamboree Heights properties.

Jamboree Heights at a glance

Parcels 1,211 Median lot 603 m² Mapped easements 85 Bus stops 8

How Jamboree Heights is zoned

Low density residential 87%
Education purposes 6%
Open space (District) 3%
Open space (Local) 2%
Community purposes 1%
Special purpose (Utility services) 1%

Selling in Jamboree Heights? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 1.15 km², Jamboree Heights is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 603 m² across 1,211 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Jamboree Heights

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Jamboree Heights suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
3,141
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$2,049
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122
Median rent
$420
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$1,816
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1035, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Jamboree Heights's 3,141 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.5%
5-14 14.1%
15-19 5.0%
20-24 5.3%
25-34 14.6%
35-44 16.3%
45-54 13.3%
55-64 9.9%
65-74 9.8%
75-84 4.0%
85+ 1.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Middle Park - Jamboree Heights, the wider ABS statistical area containing Jamboree Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Jamboree Heights itself.

7,577 in 2001 to 7,411 in 2025, down 2%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Check a specific Jamboree Heights address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Jamboree Heights planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Jamboree Heights?

The schematic on this page is a Jamboree Heights flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 26% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Jamboree Heights address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Jamboree Heights flood-prone?

About 26% of Jamboree Heights falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 17% of the 1,357 properties we analysed in Jamboree Heights carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 2 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Jamboree Heights bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Jamboree Heights and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Brisbane City average is 27%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

What is the zoning in Jamboree Heights?

The dominant planning zone in Jamboree Heights is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Education purposes and Open space (District). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Jamboree Heights have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Jamboree Heights. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Jamboree Heights hilly or flat?

Jamboree Heights is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 8%, and 4% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 14 m to 50 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.

What is the typical lot size in Jamboree Heights?

Across 1,211 surveyed parcels in Jamboree Heights, the median lot size is about 603 m². There are also 85 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Does Jamboree Heights have a train station?

There is no train station inside Jamboree Heights itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.

What is the population of Jamboree Heights?

At the 2021 Census Jamboree Heights had 3,141 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Middle Park - Jamboree Heights statistical area, which contains Jamboree Heights, went from 7,577 people in 2001 to 7,411 in 2025, down 2%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Jamboree Heights alone.

Is Jamboree Heights an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Jamboree Heights scores 1035 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Jamboree Heights?

Median household income in Jamboree Heights was $2,049 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,816 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Jamboree Heights property?

A Jamboree Heights planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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