Beenleigh vs JimboombaTwo Brisbane suburbs compared for a home loan
Beenleigh (QLD 4207) is approximately 33 km south-east of the Brisbane CBD, on the Logan River. Jimboomba (QLD 4280) is approximately 49 km south of the Brisbane CBD, on the Mount Lindesay Highway. At the 2021 Census, Beenleigh had 8,425 residents with a median age of 38, and Jimboomba had 7,423 residents with a median age of 37.
In both suburbs the most common occupied dwelling was separate houses. Flats and apartments made up 18% of occupied dwellings in Beenleigh and 1% in Jimboomba, while 54% of Beenleigh households rented compared with 14% in Jimboomba. These differences matter for finance, because lenders assess apartments, strata buildings and houses on land differently.
Both suburbs are in the same state, so transfer duty is calculated on the same scale and the difference in upfront cost comes from the purchase price. The panel below applies that scale, and an estimate of lenders mortgage insurance, to the prices you enter.
QLD 4207 · Logan
Beenleigh
Beenleigh is a Logan town centre where separate houses were only 62.4 per cent of occupied homes and 54.1 per cent of households rented.
City of Logan. Approximately 33 km south-east of the Brisbane CBD, on the Logan River.
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Jimboomba
Jimboomba is a Logan rural-residential locality where 430 of its 2,209 occupied private dwellings had five or more bedrooms at the 2021 Census.
City of Logan. Approximately 49 km south of the Brisbane CBD, on the Mount Lindesay Highway.
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What buying in Beenleigh and Jimboomba would mean for the loan
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Beenleigh and Jimboomba: Census profile compared
Figures are from the 2021 Census, so rents, repayments and incomes have moved since. They are most useful for comparing one suburb with another and with Australia as a whole.
| Measure | Beenleigh | Jimboomba |
|---|---|---|
| People and households | ||
| Residents | 8,425 | 7,423 |
| Median ageAustralia 38 | 38 | 37 |
| Average household sizeAustralia 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| Median household income, weeklyAustralia $1,746 | $1,155 | $2,127 |
| Housing costs at the 2021 Census | ||
| Median rent, weeklyAustralia $375 | $300 | $395 |
| Median mortgage repayment, monthlyAustralia $1,863 | $1,387 | $2,000 |
| Who owns and who rents | ||
| Households rentingAustralia 31% | 54% | 14% |
| Owned with a mortgageAustralia 35% | 27% | 63% |
| Owned outrightAustralia 31% | 18% | 23% |
| Types of home | ||
| Separate housesAustralia 72% | 62% | 97% |
| Townhouses, terraces and semi-detachedAustralia 13% | 19% | 2% |
| Flats and apartmentsAustralia 14% | 18% | 1% |
| Homes with two bedrooms or fewer | 33% | 7% |
| Homes with four bedrooms or more | 19% | 66% |
| Dwellings unoccupied on Census night | 6% | 4% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0). Tenure shares exclude households that did not state their tenure. Dwelling shares are of occupied private dwellings.
Home loan considerations in Beenleigh and Jimboomba
Lenders treat houses on land, townhouses and apartments differently, and some apply extra conditions to small apartments, high-density buildings or particular postcodes. These are the points each guide raises.
Beenleigh
- First home buyers
- Investors
- Median weekly household income of $1,155 against $1,746 nationally makes assessed serviceability the binding constraint.
- Concentrated public housing can attract a lower maximum loan-to-value ratio with some lenders and insurers.
- Body corporate levies on the 1,207 attached dwellings count as a committed expense in serviceability.
- Logan River flood exposure varies by address and must be checked on Logan City Council flood mapping.
- Single-development exposure limits can restrict lending within individual townhouse and unit complexes.
Jimboomba
- Upgraders
- First home buyers
- Larger land sizes can move a property into a lender's rural or lifestyle category with a lower maximum loan-to-value ratio.
- Confirm land area before relying on an indicative approval, because thresholds differ between lenders.
- Rainwater tanks, bores and on-site wastewater systems carry inspection and maintenance obligations a valuer will note.
- Varied land areas and improvements leave fewer directly comparable sales for a valuer to rely on.
- Mortgage holding of 62.7 per cent means the lender assessment buffer applies across most of the locality.
Housing stock in Beenleigh and Jimboomba compared
Beenleigh
- Detached houses
- Separate houses numbered 2,058 at the 2021 Census, 62.4 per cent of occupied homes, below the national 72.3 per cent.
- Townhouses
- Townhouse and semi-detached dwellings numbered 627, or 19.0 per cent, well above the national 12.6 per cent.
- Low rise units
- Flats and apartments numbered 580, or 17.6 per cent, concentrated near the town centre and the motorway.
Jimboomba
- Rural-residential houses
- Dwellings with five or more bedrooms numbered 430, or 19.5 per cent of occupied homes, generally on larger blocks.
- Estate houses
- Separate houses numbered 2,135 at the 2021 Census, 96.7 per cent of occupied homes, on both suburban and larger lots.
- Almost no attached housing
- Townhouses numbered 38 and flats or apartments 28, together 3.0 per cent of occupied homes.
Official sale price and rent figures for Beenleigh and Jimboomba
Only figures published free of charge by a government agency are shown. Where none is published the space is left empty rather than filled with an estimate. Each guide charts the full series.
Beenleigh
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Beenleigh, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Jimboomba
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Jimboomba, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Transport, schools and amenities in Beenleigh and Jimboomba
Beenleigh
Transport
- Beenleigh station (train)
- Pacific Motorway (road)
- Beenleigh bus interchange (bus)
- Logan River Road (road)
Schools and campuses
- Beenleigh State School (primary, government)
- Beenleigh State High School (secondary, government)
- St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School (primary, catholic)
- Trinity College (secondary, catholic)
Amenities
- Beenleigh Town Square
- Beenleigh Library
- Beenleigh Historical Village
- Logan River Parklands
- Beenleigh Marketplace
Jimboomba
Transport
- Mount Lindesay Highway (road)
- Logan City bus services (bus)
- Former Beaudesert rail corridor (road)
- Payne Bridge (road)
Schools and campuses
- Jimboomba State School (primary, government)
- Emmaus College (combined, independent)
- Hills International College (combined, independent)
Amenities
- Jimboomba Library
- Jimboomba Community Centre
- Logan River at Payne Bridge
- Mount Lindesay Highway retail strip
School listings show name, level and sector only. Enrolment areas change, so confirm eligibility for a specific address with the school or the Queensland education department.
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