Jindalee - Mount Ommaney is well-off — but far from a train
Jindalee - Mount Ommaney 4074 · Centenary, Greater Brisbane, QLD
Jindalee - Mount Ommaney is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 9 of 10); well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 4 supermarkets. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Darra station, about 3.4 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 41 and households on a median $2,360 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data · figures current to August 2026.
How the population has changed
Jindalee - Mount Ommaney against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Jindalee - Mount Ommaney population grew from 7,836 in 2016 to 7,925 in 2025, a change of 1.1% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Jindalee - Mount Ommaney | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,836 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,814 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,761 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,746 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 7,827 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 7,727 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,687 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,749 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,861 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,925 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Jindalee - Mount Ommaney gained 633 residents from internal migration and 170 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 760 people moved away — a net addition of 43 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+633
- Internal migration out+673
- Overseas migration in+170
- Natural increase+21
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,513 | 7,645 | +1.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 41 | +0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,987/wk | $2,360/wk | +19% |
| Median weekly rent | $430/wk | $480/wk | +12% |
| Born overseas | 32.4% | 32.2% | -0.2 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
How homes are held
- Owned outright 39.5%
- Mortgaged 42.6%
- Rented 15.4%
- Other / not stated 2.5%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,083
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,088
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 9score 1,085
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,096
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area.
Within the Jindalee - Mount Ommaney SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 2 GP or clinic locations, 4 supermarkets and 13 parks. For families: 1 library and 8 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés and 10 restaurants. Staying active: 3 gyms, 3 public pools and 16 sports fields. Also 4 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Darra station, is about 3,350 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 27 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Centenary State High School
- Mount Ommaney Special School
- Jindalee State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Centenary Childcare & Early Education Centre
Libraries
- Mount Ommaney Library
Gyms & fitness
- Drive Fitness
- Studio Pilates International Jindalee
- Above & Beyond Fitness Hub
Shopping centres
- Target
- Big W
- Mt Ommaney Centre
- Kmart
GPs & clinics
- Dermalaser Jindalee
- Jindalee Village Medical Centre
Supermarkets
- Foodworks
- Woolworths
- IGA Jindalee
- Aldi
Parks
- Pamaroo Crescent Park
- Mt Ommaney Bushland Reserve
- Jindalee Recreation Reserve
- Arrabri Avenue Park
- Capitol Drive Park
- Lorikeet Park
- Murna Street Park
- Jindalee Park
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Jindalee - Mount Ommaney SA2 contains 3 schools — 1 primary school, 1 secondary school and 1 special school, all government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1062 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Jindalee - Mount Ommaney sits in decile 9 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 78% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Jindalee State School (primary), Centenary State High School (junior secondary), Centenary State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Jamboree Heights State School (primary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Jindalee State School · State · Prep–6
- Centenary State High School · State · 7–12
- Mount Ommaney Special School · State · Prep–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Centenary
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
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- 01Middle Park - Jamboree Heights+0.9%
- 02Riverhills+0.2%
- 03Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park-0.2%
- 04Westlake-0.3%
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