Jacobs Well, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Jacobs Well is more socio-economically advantaged than about 67% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1017, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Jacobs Well at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,882
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,127
- SEIFA score
- 1017
- Coordinates
- -27.7820, 153.3549
Jacobs Well demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Jacobs Well using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 14% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 532 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 278 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 724 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 905 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 446 | 15% |
Share of the 2,885 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 287 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 562 | 55% |
| Rented | 141 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 998 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,009 occupied private dwellings in Jacobs Well.
- Median weekly rent
- $465
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,141
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,215
- Median weekly personal income
- $903
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 566 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 123 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 57 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,070 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 944
- Employed part-time
- 427
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Jacobs Well
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Jacobs Well is January (average daytime high around 28.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 999 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.7°C | 21°C | 123 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 158 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 55 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 14.2°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.7°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 10.5°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 21.6°C | 11.1°C | 39 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 13.5°C | 36 mm |
| Oct | 25.3°C | 16.2°C | 101 mm |
| Nov | 27°C | 18.2°C | 68 mm |
| Dec | 28.3°C | 20°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Jacobs Well
Where is Jacobs Well?
Jacobs Well is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Jacobs Well?
At the 2021 Census, Jacobs Well had a population of about 2,882.
Is Jacobs Well an advantaged area?
Jacobs Well has an ABS SEIFA score of 1017, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 67 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 67% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Jacobs Well?
Jacobs Well has average daytime highs of about 25°C and overnight lows of about 16.2°C, with roughly 999 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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