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Jimboomba flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Jimboomba (Logan City, QLD) - 54.25 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Jimboomba'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.

Jimboomba 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 3,391 Jimboomba properties.

Jimboomba at a glance

Parcels 3,780 Median lot 4,539 m² Mapped easements 670 Bus stops 6 Landslide overlay 15%

How Jimboomba is zoned

Rural Residential 72%
Rural 7%
Emerging Community 7%
Environmental Management and Conservation 6%
Low Density Residential 4%
Recreation and Open Space 1%

Selling in Jimboomba? 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 54.25 km², Jimboomba is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 46% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 83% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 4,539 m² across 3,780 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 Jimboomba

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

Population
7,423
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$2,127
per week, Logan City suburb typical $1,924
Median rent
$395
per week, Logan City suburb typical $395
Median mortgage
$2,000
per month
Household size
3.1
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 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 980, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Jimboomba's 7,423 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.5%
5-14 15.9%
15-19 7.3%
20-24 5.5%
25-34 11.6%
35-44 14.8%
45-54 14.4%
55-64 11.7%
65-74 7.8%
75-84 3.6%
85+ 1.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

10,144 in 2001 to 21,545 in 2025, up 112%.

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 Jimboomba address

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Jimboomba planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Jimboomba?

The schematic on this page is a Jimboomba flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 46% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Jimboomba address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Jimboomba flood-prone?

About 46% of Jimboomba falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Logan City average of 51%. Looking lot by lot, 55% of the 3,391 properties we analysed in Jimboomba carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1102 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 Jimboomba bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 83% of Jimboomba is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Jimboomba?

The dominant planning zone in Jimboomba is Rural Residential, though the suburb also includes Rural and Emerging Community. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Jimboomba have heritage-listed places?

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

Is Jimboomba hilly or flat?

Jimboomba is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 4%, and 2% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 25 m to 87 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 Jimboomba?

Across 3,780 surveyed parcels in Jimboomba, the median lot size is about 4,539 m². There are also 670 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 Jimboomba have a train station?

There is no train station inside Jimboomba itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.

What is the population of Jimboomba?

At the 2021 Census Jimboomba had 7,423 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Jimboomba - Glenlogan statistical area, which contains Jimboomba, went from 10,144 people in 2001 to 21,545 in 2025, up 112%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Jimboomba alone.

Is Jimboomba an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Jimboomba scores 980 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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 Jimboomba?

Median household income in Jimboomba was $2,127 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,924 for the typical suburb in Logan City. Median rent was $395 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Jimboomba property?

A Jimboomba 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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