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Jamboree Heights

Ranked #138 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
40
#175 of 277
Safety
27
#206 of 277
Wealth
50
#138 of 277
Value
47
#146 of 277
Parks
30
#218 of 277
Cafés
15
#212 of 277
Transit
33
#118 of 277
Green space
46
#169 of 277
Active & healthy
38
#216 of 277

The numbers

Population3,141
Area1.16 km²
Median household income$2,049/wk
Median rent$420/wk
Crime rate149.7 incidents per 1,000 people (Mount Ommaney police division — not suburb-level)
Parks3 (0.91 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park95.4% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues5

Common questions about Jamboree Heights

Is Jamboree Heights safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 27/100 for safety and ranking #206 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 150 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Mount Ommaney police division, not for Jamboree Heights alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Jamboree Heights good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 27/100, parks 30/100 and green space 46/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Jamboree Heights expensive to live in?

Median rent is $420 a week, and household income ranks #138 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 47/100 for value.

Does Jamboree Heights have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #118 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Jamboree Heights?

95% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.9 hectares per 1,000 residents — 46/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Mount OmmaneyMiddle ParkSinnamon ParkWestlakeDarraSeventeen Mile Rocks

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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