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Jimbour State School

Jimbour State School is a government primary school in Jimbour East, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 9 students.

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9
Students
2 boys · 7 girls
Prep-6
Year range
969
ICSEA
avg = 1000
144%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 969

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 33% of Australian schools.

Suburb Jimbour East 4406
Local government area Western Downs
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Wambo
Official website jimbourss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Jimbour State School had 9 students in 2025, compared with 22 in 2016 (down 59%).

22 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 9 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Jimbour State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Jimbour State School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Jimbour East, Macalister, Pirrinuan, Jimbour West, Cooranga

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Jimbour State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $520 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Wambo $520 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Wambo

13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,853
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wambo statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Wambo profile →

Nearest schools to Jimbour State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Jandowae Prep-10 State School Government Prep-10 114 894 23 km
Bell State School Government Prep-10 73 946 24 km
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College Catholic Prep-12 681 1021 24 km
Kaimkillenbun State School Government Prep-6 8 883 24 km
Dalby Christian College Independent Prep-12 419 1009 24 km
Dalby State High School Government 7-12 1,090 946 24 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Jimbour State School

How many students go to Jimbour State School?

Jimbour State School has 9 students enrolled (2 boys and 7 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Jimbour State School teach?

Jimbour State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Jimbour State School a government or non-government school?

Jimbour State School is a government school in Jimbour East, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 969 at Jimbour State School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Jimbour State School has an ICSEA of 969, which places it above 33% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Jimbour State School catchment?

The official zone for Jimbour State School overlaps 5 suburbs: Jimbour East, Macalister, Pirrinuan, Jimbour West, Cooranga. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Jimbour State School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wambo, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →