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Jamberoo NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Jamberoo NSW is 1,910 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jamberoo is $838 per week ($43,576 per year). Median rent in Jamberoo is $498 per week ($2,158 per month). Jamberoo has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Jamberoo has a population density of 32.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jamberoo is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jamberoo is $2,600.

There were 13 recorded offences in Jamberoo in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (6 offences).

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Jamberoo Population

residents (Census 2021)

Jamberoo Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$838/wk

$43,576 per year

#2986 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$498/wk

$2,158 per month

#687 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Jamberoo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (910) Female 52.1% (990)

Population Density

32.4

people per km²

1,910 people · 58.9 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,374

Family income/wk

Jamberoo 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)

Jamberoo Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.9% 358 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.1% 220 dwellings

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

Jamberoo Country of Birth

Australia

92.6%

England

7.1%

Germany

0.4%

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

Jamberoo Religion

No Religion

41.9%

Catholic

23.3%

Anglican

20.5%

Not stated

6.2%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Jamberoo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Jamberoo Languages Spoken at Home

French

26.9%

German

26.9%

Spanish

23.1%

Italian

11.5%

Other

11.5%

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

Jamberoo Employment

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Employed full-time

33.0% 470 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.0% 328 people

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Unemployed

1.3% 19 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.6% 606 people

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

Jamberoo Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.9%

Certificate III/IV

29.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

11.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Jamberoo Occupation

Professionals

30.8%

Managers

20.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Community & Personal Service

10.0%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

Labourers

3.7%

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

Jamberoo Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Engineering

18.7%

Health

13.6%

Education

11.8%

Society & Culture

11.1%

Architecture & Building

9.1%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.0%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Jamberoo Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Jamberoo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.3%

$4,000+/wk

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Jamberoo Marital Status

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Married

60.2% 959

↔️

Separated

1.9% 30

📋

Divorced

7.9% 126

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 66

👤

Never married

25.9% 413

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Jamberoo Ancestry

English

34.7%

Australian

28.2%

Irish

12.4%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

4.3%

German

3.8%

Italian

3.2%

Dutch

1.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Maltese

0.9%

Maori

0.8%

Polish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Jamberoo School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.2%

Secondary — Government

17.6%

Pre-school

16.4%

Vocational Education

11.5%

Secondary — Catholic

6.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

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

Jamberoo Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.5% 128

✅

No need for assistance

96.5% 3,503

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

Jamberoo Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

29.1% 438

—

Not a volunteer

70.9% 1,067

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Jamberoo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

3.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

1.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

27.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Jamberoo How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.2%

Did not go to work

21.1%

Walked only

5.3%

Car (passenger)

3.1%

Bicycle

1.0%

Truck

0.8%

Train

0.5%

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

Jamberoo Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

22.2%

2 vehicles

44.6%

3 vehicles

19.0%

4+ vehicles

13.0%

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

Jamberoo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

5.9%

3 bedrooms

39.5%

4 bedrooms

40.7%

5 bedrooms

8.8%

6+ bedrooms

3.5%

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

Jamberoo Population Mobility

12.7%

moved in the last year

37.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Jamberoo Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,595

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Jamberoo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

156

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Jamberoo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Jamberoo Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.5%

Couple — no children

33.6%

Couple — no children under 15

17.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

One parent — children under 15

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Jamberoo Military Service

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Previously served

3.3% 49

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Never served

96.7% 1,455

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Jamberoo Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 235

—

Did not provide

84.4% 1,276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Jamberoo Children Ever Born

No children

27.4%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

22.5%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Jamberoo When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

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

Jamberoo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.7%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

19.2%

30+ hours

14.9%

Did not do domestic work

14.5%

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

Jamberoo Household Size

1 person

16.7%

2 persons

43.2%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

16.4%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Jamberoo Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,572

Moved from NSW

181

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

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

Jamberoo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.3%

Step family — no other children

9.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Other couple — children only

2.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Jamberoo Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 13 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Jamberoo Schools

schools nearby

government

1045

avg ICSEA score

131

total students

Jamberoo Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 131 students

1045

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Jamberoo Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,131/wk

Median Rent $498/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.4%

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

If you earn X in Jamberoo

Your weekly income

≈ $9,234/month

Median rent $498/wk

Left after rent $1,633/wk

Rent share 23.4%

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Jamberoo vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Paterson (NSW)

Pop: 960 Income: $837/wk Rent: $300/wk

Mallabula

Pop: 963 Income: $569/wk Rent: $350/wk

Woombah

Pop: 965 Income: $494/wk Rent: $293/wk

Braemar

Pop: 966 Income: $877/wk Rent: $570/wk

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Pop: 972 Income: $598/wk Rent: $375/wk

Scotts Head

Pop: 986 Income: $581/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jamberoo

What is the population of Jamberoo NSW?

The population of Jamberoo NSW is 1,910 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 32.4 people per km².Jamberoo is ranked #3,094 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jamberoo?

The median personal income in Jamberoo NSW is $838 per week, or $43,576 per year.The median household income is $2,131 per week.Family income is $2,374 per week.Jamberoo is ranked #2,986 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jamberoo?

Median rent in Jamberoo NSW is $498 per week ($2,158 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Jamberoo ranks #687 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jamberoo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jamberoo NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jamberoo?

The median age in Jamberoo NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Jamberoo a good suburb to live in?

Jamberoo is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,910.The median income is $838/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% 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: 12007. All dollar figures in AUD.