Jindalee, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Jindalee QLD is 5,320 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jindalee is $958 per week ($49,816 per year). Median rent in Jindalee is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Jindalee has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Jindalee has a population density of 1,916 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jindalee is England. The most common religion is No religion (42.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jindalee is $2,092.

Population
5,320
Census 2021
Median income
$958/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$470/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
39years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Jindalee vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Jindalee is $958 a week, 28% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 238th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $470 a week, $150 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 19.9% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 39, 3 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureJindaleeTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$958/wk$747/wk +28%$766/wk
Household income$2,357/wk$1,593/wk +48%$1,637/wk
Rent$470/wk$320/wk +47%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,092/mo$1,625/mo +29%$1,733/mo
Median age3942 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income19.9%20.4% −0.5 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Jindalee, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Jindalee Population

5,320 residents at the 2021 Census.

Jindalee Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$958/wk
$49,816 per year
Ranked 1,533 of 14,663
Median Rent
$470/wk
$2,037 per month
Ranked 852 of 14,663
Median Age
39years
1 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,092/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Jindalee Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,357/wk
Median rent $470/wk
Rent to income 19.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Jindalee against your income

About $10,214 a month
Median rent $470/wk
Left after rent $1,887/wk
Rent share 19.9%

Jindalee Schools

15
schools nearby
9
government
1117
avg ICSEA score
9,854
total students
Good News Lutheran School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students
1181
ICSEA
Kenmore South State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 684 students
1170
ICSEA
Fig Tree Pocket State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 477 students
1169
ICSEA
Kenmore State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 520 students
1158
ICSEA
Ambrose Treacy College Catholic
Combined · 4-12 · 1,273 students
1139
ICSEA
Brisbane Independent School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 60 students
1135
ICSEA
Brisbane Montessori School Independent
Combined · Prep-10 · 189 students
1128
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students
1126
ICSEA
Kenmore State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,973 students
1110
ICSEA
Jamboree Heights State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 893 students
1103
ICSEA
Mancel College Independent
Combined · U · 223 students
1084
ICSEA
Jindalee State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 522 students
1082
ICSEA
Middle Park State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 578 students
1070
ICSEA
Mount Ommaney Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 156 students
1056
ICSEA
Centenary State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,719 students
1049
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Jindalee Map

Jindalee, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Jindalee, Queensland: 27.5356°S, 152.9389°E

Jindalee Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (15)

People in Jindalee

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (2,655) Female 50.1% (2,664)

Population Density

1,916
people per km²
5,320 people · 2.8 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,577
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.9%
New Zealand
3.6%
Vietnam
2.3%
China
1.7%
South Africa
1.4%
India
1.0%
Philippines
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
2.9%
Mandarin
2.3%
Cantonese
0.7%
Portuguese
0.7%
Spanish
0.6%
German
0.6%
Korean
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
38.0%
Australian
32.3%
Irish
12.9%
Scottish
11.1%
German
6.3%
Chinese
5.2%
Vietnamese
3.2%
Italian
3.0%
Dutch
2.1%
Indian
1.8%
Australian Aboriginal
1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
42.9%
Catholic
19.6%
Anglican
10.6%
Uniting Church
5.1%
Not stated
4.1%
Baptist
3.0%
Buddhism
2.9%
Christian (other)
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
53.7% 2,309
Separated
2.4% 104
Divorced
8.4% 361
Widowed
3.4% 145
Never married
32.1% 1,377

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
43.4%
Couple: no children
26.5%
Couple: no children under 15
17.6%
One parent: no children under 15
6.7%
One parent: children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
14.9%
2 persons
35.0%
3 persons
18.6%
4 persons
21.8%
5 persons
7.1%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Jindalee

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,867 occupied private dwellings in Jindalee at the 2021 Census, 17.8% were rented, 35.2% owned outright and 45.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.9% 17 dwellings
Owned outright
35.2% 658 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
45.2% 843 dwellings
Rented
17.8% 333 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.5% 9 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.3%
2 bedrooms
1.7%
3 bedrooms
44.6%
4 bedrooms
40.3%
5 bedrooms
10.9%
6+ bedrooms
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
2.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
34.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.7%
1 vehicle
29.8%
2 vehicles
46.0%
3 vehicles
14.4%
4+ vehicles
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Jindalee

Employment

Employed full-time
42.5% 1,666 people
Employed part-time
22.4% 877 people
Unemployed
3.1% 121 people
Not in labour force
32.0% 1,254 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
37.9%
Managers
16.6%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.0%
Community & Personal Service
10.2%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
0.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.3%
$4,000+/wk
19.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.3%
Did not go to work
16.2%
Car (passenger)
4.5%
Bus
4.0%
Train
1.7%
Bicycle
1.7%
Walked only
1.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
79.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.5%
Certificate III/IV
21.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.9%
Postgraduate Degree
14.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.7%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.4%
Society & Culture
14.1%
Engineering
13.8%
Health
13.1%
Education
8.6%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.7%
Information Technology
4.5%
Creative Arts
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
33.3%
Secondary: Government
27.0%
Vocational Education
9.7%
Pre-school
9.4%
Secondary: Catholic
6.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.3%
Primary: Catholic
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
93.4%
Has need for assistance
4.1%
Need for assistance not stated
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
446
Asthma
169
Arthritis
162
Heart disease
144
Diabetes
99
Cancer
93
Lung condition
63
Stroke
41
Kidney disease
30
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.4% 558
Did not provide
86.6% 3,603

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
17.1% 713
Not a volunteer
82.9% 3,462

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.6% 23
Current ADF: Reserves
0.5% 20
Previously served
3.7% 153
Never served
95.3% 3,982

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
31.8%
1 child
14.0%
2 children
32.7%
3 children
15.0%
4 children
5.4%
5+ children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
14
1951: 1960
40
1961: 1970
91
1971: 1980
137
1981: 1990
219
1991: 2000
209
2001: 2010
393
2011: 2015
220
2016
32
2017
30
2018
28
2019
20
2020
5
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

13.4%
moved in the last year
36.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,436
Moved from QLD
499
Moved: same area (SA2)
100
Moved from overseas
34
Moved from NSW
17
Moved from SA
8
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.0%
5: 14 hours
34.4%
15: 29 hours
15.4%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
88.6%
Step family: no other children
8.4%
Blended family: no other children
1.9%
Other couple: children only
0.7%
Intact family: other children present
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $767/wk Rent: $345/wk $125/wk less rent
Hodgson Vale
Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $365/wk $105/wk less rent
Yeronga
Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $380/wk $90/wk less rent

Suburbs near Jindalee

The closest suburb to Jindalee is Mount Ommaney, 1.3 km away.

Mount Ommaney
1.3 km away · income $853/wk · rent $540/wk
Sinnamon Park
1.5 km away · income $902/wk · rent $460/wk
Seventeen Mile Rocks
2.2 km away · income $1,137/wk · rent $425/wk
Kenmore
2.2 km away · income $1,034/wk · rent $513/wk
Fig Tree Pocket
2.3 km away · income $1,205/wk · rent $590/wk
Jamboree Heights
2.4 km away · income $875/wk · rent $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jindalee

What is the population of Jindalee QLD?

The population of Jindalee QLD is 5,320 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,916 people per km². Jindalee is ranked #1,480 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jindalee?

The median personal income in Jindalee QLD is $958 per week, or $49,816 per year. The median household income is $2,357 per week. Family income is $2,577 per week. Jindalee is ranked #1,533 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jindalee?

Median rent in Jindalee QLD is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Jindalee ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jindalee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jindalee QLD is $2,092. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jindalee?

The median age in Jindalee QLD is 39 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Jindalee a good suburb to live in?

Jindalee is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,320. The median income is $958/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31444. All dollar figures in AUD.