Suburbs Jamisontown

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Jamisontown NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Jamisontown NSW is 5,321 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jamisontown is $873 per week ($45,396 per year). Median rent in Jamisontown is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Jamisontown has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Jamisontown has a population density of 1344.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jamisontown is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jamisontown is $1,950.

There were 127 recorded offences in Jamisontown in 2025-26, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (66 offences).

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📍 Jamisontown, New South Wales — 33.7699°S, 150.6747°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (18)

Jamisontown Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Jamisontown Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$873/wk
$45,396 per year
#2461 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$370/wk
$1,603 per month
#2711 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Jamisontown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (2,580) Female 51.5% (2,737)

Population Density

1344.3
people per km²
5,321 people · 4.0 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,026
Family income/wk

Jamisontown 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)

Jamisontown Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.9% 632 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.1% 688 dwellings

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

Jamisontown Country of Birth

Australia
91.1%
England
4.4%
India
2.0%
Germany
0.6%
China
0.5%
Croatia
0.4%
Iran
0.4%
Egypt
0.3%
Greece
0.3%
Fiji
0.2%

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

Jamisontown Religion

No Religion
35.8%
Catholic
28.3%
Anglican
18.4%
Not stated
7.9%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Uniting Church
2.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%
Islam
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Jamisontown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
50.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
34.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.3%

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

Jamisontown Languages Spoken at Home

Other
27.3%
Arabic
16.3%
IAL Punjabi
14.5%
SAL Tot
11.0%
SAL Filipin
8.7%
Urdu
8.7%
Mandarin
7.0%
Spanish
6.4%

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

Jamisontown Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.5% 1,482 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.4% 763 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 97 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.5% 1,407 people

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

Jamisontown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
46.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.0%
Bachelor Degree
19.9%
Postgraduate Degree
7.3%
Certificate I/II
3.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%

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

Jamisontown Occupation

Professionals
22.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.9%
Clerical & Administrative
15.3%
Managers
12.7%
Community & Personal Service
12.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.4%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Labourers
6.0%

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

Jamisontown Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.3%
Engineering
16.7%
Society & Culture
13.9%
Health
10.5%
Education
10.2%
Architecture & Building
8.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.2%
Creative Arts
3.9%
Information Technology
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%

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

Jamisontown Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Jamisontown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.6%
$4,000+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Jamisontown Marital Status

💍
Married
39.0% 1,708
↔️
Separated
4.2% 182
📋
Divorced
11.2% 492
🕊️
Widowed
6.0% 263
👤
Never married
39.6% 1,732

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Jamisontown Ancestry

English
30.4%
Australian
30.2%
Irish
9.1%
Other
8.1%
Scottish
7.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.4%
Italian
2.8%
German
2.7%
Indian
1.6%
Maltese
1.6%
Chinese
1.5%
Dutch
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Jamisontown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.7%
Secondary — Government
22.2%
Vocational Education
13.8%
Pre-school
10.2%
Primary — Catholic
7.8%
Secondary — Catholic
6.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.7%

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

Jamisontown Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.2% 619
✅
No need for assistance
93.8% 9,393

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

Jamisontown Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.2% 336
—
Not a volunteer
91.8% 3,743

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Jamisontown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
2.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Jamisontown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.7%
Did not go to work
20.8%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Walked only
3.1%
Truck
1.9%
Train
1.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Jamisontown Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.8%
1 vehicle
44.6%
2 vehicles
31.0%
3 vehicles
10.7%
4+ vehicles
5.9%

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

Jamisontown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.8%
2 bedrooms
29.8%
3 bedrooms
43.0%
4 bedrooms
18.6%
5 bedrooms
4.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Jamisontown Population Mobility

13.0%
moved in the last year
39.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Jamisontown Indigenous Population

4.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
486
Indigenous residents
9,564
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Jamisontown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
603
Asthma
207
Arthritis
166
Diabetes
160
Heart disease
126
Lung condition
102
Cancer
76
Kidney disease
65
Stroke
53
Dementia
8

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

Jamisontown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Jamisontown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.4%
Couple — no children
27.1%
Couple — no children under 15
14.1%
One parent — children under 15
10.9%
One parent — no children under 15
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Jamisontown Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 9
🏅
Previously served
2.8% 114
👤
Never served
97.0% 3,965

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Jamisontown Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.6% 430
—
Did not provide
89.4% 3,633

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Jamisontown Children Ever Born

No children
34.2%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
27.9%
3 children
16.3%
4 children
6.3%
5+ children
2.0%

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

Jamisontown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
16
1951–1960
55
1961–1970
152
1971–1980
157
1981–1990
132
1991–2000
83
2001–2010
172
2011–2015
102
2016
27
2017
20
2018
14
2019
22
2020
7
2021
8

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

Jamisontown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
28.7%
15–29 hours
11.5%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
29.4%

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

Jamisontown Household Size

1 person
33.7%
2 persons
32.4%
3 persons
13.9%
4 persons
12.6%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Jamisontown Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,312
Moved from NSW
500
Moved — same area (SA2)
91
Moved from overseas
17
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from NT
4

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

Jamisontown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.4%
Step family — no other children
11.5%
Blended family — no other children
4.9%
Other couple — children only
1.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Jamisontown Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 127 total

Theft
66
Other Against Person
15
Other Against Property
13
Property Damage
12
Assault
9
Drug Offences
6
Sexual Offences
3
Weapons
3

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Jamisontown Schools

18
schools nearby
12
government
1006
avg ICSEA score
8,755
total students
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 169 students
1068
ICSEA
Bethany Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 540 students
1058
ICSEA
Caroline Chisholm College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,011 students
1054
ICSEA
Leonay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 191 students
1049
ICSEA
Our Lady of The Way Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 328 students
1047
ICSEA
Penola Catholic College Emu Plains Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 709 students
1024
ICSEA
Surveyors Creek Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
1007
ICSEA
Regentville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 523 students
1003
ICSEA
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 807 students
994
ICSEA
Glenmore Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 455 students
994
ICSEA
Emu Plains Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 406 students
993
ICSEA
Jamisontown Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 317 students
980
ICSEA
Glenmore Park High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 956 students
976
ICSEA
York Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 515 students
973
ICSEA
Jamison High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 834 students
964
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

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

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Jamisontown Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,538/wk
Median Rent $370/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.1%

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

If you earn X in Jamisontown

≈ $6,665/month
Median rent $370/wk
Left after rent $1,168/wk
Rent share 24.1%

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Income: $763/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $120/wk
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Income: $819/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $75/wk
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Income: $820/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $60/wk
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Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk Save: $54/wk
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Income: $760/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $50/wk

Jamisontown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Coonamble
Pop: 2,666 Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk
Turrella
Pop: 2,673 Income: $840/wk Rent: $520/wk
Emerald Beach
Pop: 2,677 Income: $811/wk Rent: $463/wk
Halekulani
Pop: 2,677 Income: $601/wk Rent: $360/wk
Gulgong
Pop: 2,680 Income: $650/wk Rent: $300/wk
Crookwell
Pop: 2,686 Income: $639/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jamisontown

What is the population of Jamisontown NSW?

The population of Jamisontown NSW is 5,321 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1344.3 people per km².Jamisontown is ranked #1,479 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jamisontown?

The median personal income in Jamisontown NSW is $873 per week, or $45,396 per year.The median household income is $1,538 per week.Family income is $2,026 per week.Jamisontown is ranked #2,461 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jamisontown?

Median rent in Jamisontown NSW is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Jamisontown ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jamisontown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jamisontown NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jamisontown?

The median age in Jamisontown NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Jamisontown a good suburb to live in?

Jamisontown is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,321.The median income is $873/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% 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: 12009. All dollar figures in AUD.