Population 11,387 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 4280 State electorate(s) Beaudesert Founded 1845 Local time Sunday 3:33 AM Team Jimboomba Thunder | Established 1845 LGA(s) Logan City Area 4.4 km² Postal code 4280 Federal division Division of Wright | |
 | ||
Location 41 km (25 mi) south of Brisbane CBD Weather 21°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Jimboomba is a growing town and locality in Logan City, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Jimboomba had a population of 11,387 people.
Contents
- Map of Jimboomba QLD 4280 Australia
- History
- Geography
- Economy
- Facilities
- Education
- Urban development
- Demographics
- Sport and recreation
- In popular culture
- References
Map of Jimboomba QLD 4280, Australia
History
The original spelling was Gimboomba, named after a sheep and livestock station based where the township is today, stretching some distance north, east and south to neighbouring areas. Gimboomba is a Gugingin word (the First Australian peoples of the area, of Yugambeh country) meaning place of loud thunder and little rain. A culture trail celebrating First Australian culture is based at a local primary school bearing the name 'Loud Thunder' paying respect to its traditional owners.
Jimboomba Provisional School opened on 12 May 1890, becoming Jimboomba State School on 1 June 1900.
Jimboomba was serviced by the Beaudesert railway line that was established to service the abattoir in Beaudesert. The line was closed in 1995 and then reopened and operated as a tourist service as far as Logan Village by railway enthusiasts from 1999 until mid-2004. Funds were harder to raise and depleted quickly for the line so it was closed permanently.
Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Jimboomba became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.
Geography
Jimboomba is situated on the Mount Lindesay Highway, 47 kilometres (29 mi) south of Brisbane central business district. The eastern and western parts of Jimboomba are divided by the Logan River; the only bridge within the locality is Payne Bridge on Cusack Lane (27.82068°S 153.00428°E / -27.82068; 153.00428 (Payne Bridge)). There is a low-level older bridge immediately to the north of Payne Bridge but this cannot be used by vehicular traffic.
The Queensland government's current plan is that Jimboomba will become a major residential area. The Flagstone housing estate at Jimboomba sometimes gets confused with the townships of Flagstone Creek and Upper Flagstone which are decades-old towns in the Lockyer Valley Region.
Economy
Cattle grazing, dairy farming and hobby farms are the historical industries. However, Jimboomba now has a growing industrial area that provides services for vehicles, irrigation and home-water supplies, produce supplies, light manufacturing and landscape gardening.
Facilities
It has a large number of services, including an auxiliary/rural fire brigade and permanent ambulance service, a police station, a State Emergency Services depot, domestic shopping, hotel, and medical-dental services.
Education
There are five schools in Jimboomba:
South Queensland Academy (SQA), a Japanese international school, was formerly located in Jimboomba.
Urban development
Jimboomba's Flagstone housing estate is expected to expand west over the railway line into Undullah and north into South Maclean, New Beith and Greenbank. This is known as the Greater Flagstone development area. The total area encompassed by the project is 7,188 hectares. Final approval for the project was granted in October 2011.
The expected population for this housing area is to exceed 120,000 people. A new office and shopping precinct is planned to be built next to the railway line in Undullah next to the proposed Undullah railway station.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Jimboomba recorded a population of 11,387 people, 49.6% female and 50.4% male.
The median age of the Jimboomba population was 33 years, 4 years below the national median of 37.
78.7% of people living in Jimboomba were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 5.2%, Scotland 0.6%, South Africa 0.6%, Germany 0.5%.
93.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% German, 0.3% Hmong, 0.3% Cantonese, 0.2% Japanese, 0.2% Spanish.
Sport and recreation
A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area, including the Jimboomba Thunder, the rugby league club that plays home games at Jimboomba Park.
There are large numbers of horses kept on or near residential properties for riding, for pleasure and for competition.
Jimboomba is home to the Jimboomba X Stadium, Jimboomba's own extreme sports outdoor venue. Holding events such events as 2014 QLD Supercross Championship, 2015 QLD Stadium X Series & two rounds of the 2015 Australian Supercross Championship, Jimboomba X Stadium is located at Hills International College grounds. The opening round of the 2016 Australian Supercross Championship is set to be held at the Jimboomba X Stadium on September 17th
In popular culture
In Civilization: Beyond Earth, "Jimboomba" is the default name for the second colony established by the Polystralian faction.