Jindalee in five lines
Built from 1960
The Hooker Centenary Project began turning farmland into the suburb in 1960.
Two halves
West of the Centenary Motorway is the older area of individual houses. East of it is a newer townhouse estate between the shops and the river.
Flood history
The 1974 floods inundated many houses and damaged the Centenary Bridge. The 2011 floods badly affected the suburb again.
Owner-occupied
95.6% of homes were separate houses at the 2021 Census, and only 17.8% were rented.
Energex supply
Jindalee is inside the network Energex runs across South East Queensland. Outages go to Energex on 13 62 62.
If floodwater reaches your house
Turn off the main switch only if you can get to it without standing in water. Anything that got wet stays off until it's been tested by a licensed electrician. The SES on 132 500 helps with flood and storm damage, and Energex takes reports of fallen lines on 13 19 62.
What a Jindalee house usually needs
A look at the original board. A house from the early Centenary years falls in the age range Queensland's asbestos guidance calls highly likely to contain asbestos materials. If the board has never been replaced, an upgrade to circuit breakers and safety switches is often the first job.
A flood-aware layout. If you're renovating downstairs, ask where the board and the lower circuits should sit so they're less exposed next time the river rises.
Smoke alarms. Interconnected photoelectric alarms are required in every Queensland home by 1 January 2027: in every bedroom, in the hallways that link them, and on every storey.
Our take for Jindalee
If your house went under in 2011 and the downstairs wiring was never fully tested, we'd do that before adding anything new. Then the board, then the alarms.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.