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East Jindabyne NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Jindabyne, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Jindabyne NSW is 1,067 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Jindabyne is $1,056 per week ($54,912 per year). Median rent in East Jindabyne is $497 per week ($2,154 per month). East Jindabyne has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. East Jindabyne has a population density of 21.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Jindabyne is England. The most common religion is No religion (53.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Jindabyne is $2,167.

There were 5 recorded offences in East Jindabyne in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (3 offences).

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East Jindabyne Population

1,067

residents (Census 2021)

East Jindabyne Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,056/wk

$54,912 per year

#892 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$497/wk

$2,154 per month

#691 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Jindabyne Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (537) Female 50.0% (536)

Population Density

21.6

people per km²

1,067 people · 49.3 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,758

Family income/wk

East Jindabyne Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Jindabyne Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in East Jindabyne, 43.7% are owned outright and 56.3% have a mortgage.

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Owned outright

43.7%

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Owned with mortgage

56.3%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Germany

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Jindabyne Religion

No religion

53.3%

Catholic

15.5%

Anglican

10.5%

Not stated

8.8%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Presbyterian and Reformed

1.4%

Lutheran

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Jindabyne Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

72.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
German

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Jindabyne Employment

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Employed full-time

45.5% 349 people

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Employed part-time

31.4% 241 people

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Unemployed

0.5% 4 people

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Not in labour force

22.6% 173 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Jindabyne Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.4%

Bachelor Degree

28.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

11.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Jindabyne Occupation

Professionals

24.2%

Managers

20.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.7%

Community & Personal Service

11.8%

Labourers

8.3%

Clerical & Administrative

7.6%

Sales Workers

7.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Jindabyne Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.4%

Engineering

16.5%

Architecture & Building

12.6%

Health

11.2%

Society & Culture

10.4%

Education

7.9%

Agriculture & Environment

5.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Information Technology

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Jindabyne Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Jindabyne Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.2%

$4,000+/wk

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Jindabyne Marital Status

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Married

48.9% 417

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Separated

1.5% 13

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Divorced

6.7% 57

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Widowed

2.7% 23

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Never married

40.2% 343

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Jindabyne Ancestry

English

48.0%

Australian

39.9%

Scottish

12.8%

Irish

11.1%

German

5.3%

Italian

2.2%

Australian Aboriginal

2.2%

Dutch

2.2%

New Zealander

1.1%

Welsh

0.9%

Chinese

0.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Jindabyne School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.6%

Secondary — Government

21.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

18.3%

Vocational Education

9.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

Pre-school

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

1.7%

Primary — Catholic

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Jindabyne Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.0%

✅

No need for assistance

98.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Jindabyne Volunteering

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Volunteer

25.0% 201

—

Not a volunteer

75.0% 602

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Jindabyne Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

8.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Jindabyne How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.7%

Did not go to work

15.8%

Car (passenger)

6.4%

Walked only

2.5%

Truck

1.0%

Other

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Jindabyne Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

21.5%

2 vehicles

43.6%

3 vehicles

16.9%

4+ vehicles

16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Jindabyne Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

14.8%

3 bedrooms

34.9%

4 bedrooms

33.4%

5 bedrooms

9.6%

6+ bedrooms

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Jindabyne Population Mobility

26.0%

moved in the last year

54.5%

moved in the last 5 years

1.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Jindabyne Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Jindabyne Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart disease

Stroke

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Jindabyne Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Jindabyne Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.3%

Couple — no children

26.9%

Couple — no children under 15

14.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Jindabyne Military Service

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Previously served

3.0% 24

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Never served

97.0% 784

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Jindabyne Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.0% 64

—

Did not provide

92.0% 732

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Jindabyne Children Ever Born

No children

41.6%

1 child

10.6%

2 children

30.8%

3 children

11.4%

4 children

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Jindabyne When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Jindabyne Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.6%

5–14 hours

35.3%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

6.2%

Did not do domestic work

16.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Jindabyne Household Size

1 person

19.9%

2 persons

32.2%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

18.2%

5 persons

9.2%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Jindabyne Where Residents Moved From

Same address

736

Moved — same area (SA2)

115

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Jindabyne Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.8%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Jindabyne Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

East Jindabyne Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,349/wk

Median Rent $497/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in East Jindabyne

Your weekly income

≈ $10,179/month

Median rent $497/wk

Left after rent $1,852/wk

Rent share 21.2%

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East Jindabyne vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in East Jindabyne is $1,056 a week, 38% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 270th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $497 a week, $112 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 21.2% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 37, 6 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	East Jindabyne	Typical NSW	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,056/wk	$765/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,349/wk	$1,704/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$497/wk	$385/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,167/mo	$1,965/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	37	43	42
Rent share of household income	21.2%	22.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near East Jindabyne

The closest suburb to East Jindabyne is Jindabyne, 5.4 km away.

Jindabyne

5.4 km away · income $933/wk · rent $400/wk

Kalkite

8.7 km away · income $878/wk · rent $350/wk

Moonbah

15.5 km away · income $939/wk · rent $400/wk

Dalgety

17.9 km away · income $818/wk · rent $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Jindabyne

What is the population of East Jindabyne NSW?

The population of East Jindabyne NSW is 1,067 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 21.6 people per km².East Jindabyne is ranked #3,874 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Jindabyne?

The median personal income in East Jindabyne NSW is $1,056 per week, or $54,912 per year.The median household income is $2,349 per week.Family income is $2,758 per week.East Jindabyne is ranked #892 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Jindabyne?

Median rent in East Jindabyne NSW is $497 per week ($2,154 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Jindabyne ranks #691 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Jindabyne?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Jindabyne NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Jindabyne?

The median age in East Jindabyne NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Jindabyne a good suburb to live in?

East Jindabyne is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,067.The median income is $1,056/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11355. All dollar figures in AUD.