Jamboree Heights State School

Jamboree Heights, QLD

Suburb socio-economic profile

Jamboree Heights is a predominantly residential, family-oriented suburb in Brisbane's south-west, developed as part of the Hooker 'Centenary Project' from 1959 onwards. While specific median household income figures are not available in the provided sources, property data indicates a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,816 (approximately 20.44% of household earnings), suggesting a middle-income, owner-occupier demographic. The suburb's character, with its planned layout and parks, points to a stable family community rather than a transient or high-density singles area citation:PropertyValue.com.au.

Most common foreign country of birth

Specific data on the most common country of birth for foreign-born residents in Jamboree Heights is not provided in the available search results. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census data would contain this information, but it is not included in the supplied context citation:ABS Census.

Working-parent support - OSHC

Jamboree Heights State School provides an on-site Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) service operated by the school's P&C Association at 35 Beanland Street. The service offers before school care (6:30am–9:00am) and after school care (3:00pm–6:30pm) on school term days, plus vacation care (6:30am–6:30pm) during holiday periods. The service was last assessed by regulators in August 2025 and holds a 'Meeting NQS' rating across all quality areas, with 280 approved places citation:ACECQA Service Search.

School culture - extracurriculars

Specific named extracurricular activities at Jamboree Heights State School are not listed in the provided search results. However, the school is noted for providing learning support programs including Literacy and Numeracy intervention, English as a Second Language (ESL), and support for students with a disability, indicating a strong inclusive support culture citation:Families Magazine. The school's maximum enrolment capacity is 853 students, and it operates under an enrolment management plan, suggesting a sizable and structured school community citation:Queensland Department of Education.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Jamboree Heights has a small shopping centre located on Guide Street, providing local convenience shopping within the suburb. For larger retail and grocery options, the neighbouring Mount Ommaney Shopping Centre on Dandenong Road (approximately 1km away) serves as the major hub, with options including fast food outlets and takeaway services. Specific specialty or ethnic grocery stores within Jamboree Heights itself are not named in the provided sources, but the surrounding Centenary suburbs area offers a mix of takeaway cuisine options including Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Turkish (via delivery) from nearby localities citation:OzFoodHunter.

Weeknight dining

Local casual dining options in and around Jamboree Heights include **Ramen Ye Japanese Restaurant**, which offers Japanese ramen and sushi and is rated for its takeaway service citation:Restaurant Guru. **Subway (Jamboree Heights)** provides a family-friendly, quick-service sandwich option available through Uber Eats for delivery citation:Uber Eats. Nearby at Mount Ommaney Centre, **Domino's Pizza** and **Red Rooster** offer reliable weeknight takeaway choices, as well as **Cluck Cluck** for Indonesian-Singaporean style chicken (0.95km away) citation:Restaurant Guru.

Tuition and enrichment

Specific tutoring or enrichment centres located within Jamboree Heights itself are not named in the provided search results. Parents seeking tutoring options would typically look to the broader Centenary suburbs area and nearby centres such as Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, or Oxley, but no specific centre names were listed in the available sources.

Commute

Jamboree Heights is located approximately 16.1 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Public transport services in the area are coordinated by **Translink**, which contracts **Queensland Rail** for train services and various operators for bus services citation:Transport in Brisbane - Wikipedia. While the specific bus route numbers serving Jamboree Heights are not detailed in the provided sources, the standard commute to Brisbane's Central Station typically involves a connecting bus to a nearby Queensland Rail City network station (such as Darra or Oxley) followed by rail into the city. As with most suburban commutes, travel time to the CBD is generally estimated at 30–45 minutes depending on connections.

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