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Jerrabomberra NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Jerrabomberra NSW is 9,601 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jerrabomberra is $1,485 per week ($77,220 per year). Median rent in Jerrabomberra is $490 per week ($2,123 per month). Jerrabomberra has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Jerrabomberra has a population density of 847.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jerrabomberra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jerrabomberra is $2,405.

There were 51 recorded offences in Jerrabomberra in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (26 offences).

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Jerrabomberra Population

residents (Census 2021)

Jerrabomberra Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,485/wk

$77,220 per year

#129 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$490/wk

$2,123 per month

#714 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,405/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Jerrabomberra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (4,757) Female 50.4% (4,838)

Population Density

847.3

people per km²

9,601 people · 11.3 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,680

Family income/wk

Jerrabomberra 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)

Jerrabomberra Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

37.8% 942 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.2% 1,551 dwellings

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

Jerrabomberra Country of Birth

Australia

92.5%

England

3.9%

India

1.6%

China

0.6%

Germany

0.4%

Croatia

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

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

Jerrabomberra Religion

No Religion

40.5%

Catholic

30.6%

Anglican

14.3%

Not stated

3.9%

Eastern Orthodox

3.8%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Jerrabomberra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

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

Jerrabomberra Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon

24.7%

Other

20.6%

Italian

15.2%

Serbian

8.9%

Hindi

8.2%

Spanish

7.6%

IAL Punjabi

7.6%

Mandarin

7.3%

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

Jerrabomberra Employment

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Employed full-time

55.3% 3,889 people

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Employed part-time

21.7% 1,526 people

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Unemployed

1.5% 103 people

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Not in labour force

21.6% 1,519 people

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

Jerrabomberra Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

30.4%

Certificate III/IV

22.7%

Postgraduate Degree

19.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.0%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Jerrabomberra Occupation

Professionals

32.4%

Managers

27.6%

Clerical & Administrative

15.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.0%

Community & Personal Service

8.3%

Sales Workers

2.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

Labourers

1.6%

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

Jerrabomberra Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.7%

Society & Culture

17.0%

Engineering

13.2%

Health

8.9%

Education

8.0%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Information Technology

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Jerrabomberra Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Jerrabomberra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.1%

$300-$399/wk

0.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

1.4%

$800-$999/wk

2.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

2.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

2.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.4%

$4,000+/wk

40.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Jerrabomberra Marital Status

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Married

58.4% 4,380

↔️

Separated

2.4% 179

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Divorced

6.4% 478

🕊️

Widowed

2.0% 149

👤

Never married

30.9% 2,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Jerrabomberra Ancestry

Australian

30.4%

English

27.7%

Irish

9.6%

Scottish

8.6%

Other

7.9%

Italian

4.3%

German

3.7%

Macedonian

1.9%

Dutch

1.5%

Chinese

1.5%

Indian

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Jerrabomberra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.4%

Secondary — Catholic

19.5%

Secondary — Government

11.8%

Vocational Education

9.8%

Pre-school

9.7%

Primary — Catholic

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

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

Jerrabomberra Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.0% 567

✅

No need for assistance

97.0% 18,134

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

Jerrabomberra Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.7% 1,371

—

Not a volunteer

81.3% 5,957

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Jerrabomberra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Jerrabomberra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.1%

Did not go to work

11.7%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Walked only

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

Other

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Jerrabomberra Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.6%

1 vehicle

20.5%

2 vehicles

45.8%

3 vehicles

19.8%

4+ vehicles

13.3%

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

Jerrabomberra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.1%

2 bedrooms

5.3%

3 bedrooms

23.5%

4 bedrooms

54.7%

5 bedrooms

13.9%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

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

Jerrabomberra Population Mobility

13.5%

moved in the last year

38.7%

moved in the last 5 years

1.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Jerrabomberra Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

347

Indigenous residents

18,447

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Jerrabomberra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

834

Asthma

346

Arthritis

259

Diabetes

196

Heart disease

158

Cancer

115

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Jerrabomberra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

20.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500+/wk

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Jerrabomberra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.7%

Couple — no children under 15

23.3%

Couple — no children

18.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.2%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Jerrabomberra Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

5.2% 378

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

1.9% 138

🏅

Previously served

6.7% 492

👤

Never served

86.2% 6,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Jerrabomberra Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 931

—

Did not provide

87.3% 6,378

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Jerrabomberra Children Ever Born

No children

31.5%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

32.7%

3 children

17.5%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Jerrabomberra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

194

1971–1980

183

1981–1990

257

1991–2000

238

2001–2010

347

2011–2015

168

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Jerrabomberra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.6%

5–14 hours

36.3%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

16.4%

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

Jerrabomberra Household Size

1 person

13.5%

2 persons

28.3%

3 persons

19.5%

4 persons

25.5%

5 persons

10.3%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Jerrabomberra Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,015

Moved from NSW

375

Moved from ACT

294

Moved — same area (SA2)

277

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

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

Jerrabomberra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.9%

Step family — no other children

7.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Jerrabomberra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 51 total

Theft

Assault

Drug Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Jerrabomberra Schools

schools nearby

government

1008

avg ICSEA score

2,374

total students

Jerrabomberra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 865 students

1107

ICSEA

Jerrabomberra High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 333 students

1068

ICSEA

Karabar High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 723 students

982

ICSEA

Tirriwirri School Government

Combined · U · 34 students

944

ICSEA

Queanbeyan South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 419 students

939

ICSEA

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

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Jerrabomberra Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,403/wk

Median Rent $490/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.4%

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

If you earn X in Jerrabomberra

Your weekly income

≈ $14,746/month

Median rent $490/wk

Left after rent $2,913/wk

Rent share 14.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jerrabomberra

What is the population of Jerrabomberra NSW?

The population of Jerrabomberra NSW is 9,601 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 847.3 people per km².Jerrabomberra is ranked #689 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jerrabomberra?

The median personal income in Jerrabomberra NSW is $1,485 per week, or $77,220 per year.The median household income is $3,403 per week.Family income is $3,680 per week.Jerrabomberra is ranked #129 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jerrabomberra?

Median rent in Jerrabomberra NSW is $490 per week ($2,123 per month).Rent represents 14.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Jerrabomberra ranks #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jerrabomberra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jerrabomberra NSW is $2,405. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jerrabomberra?

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

Is Jerrabomberra a good suburb to live in?

Jerrabomberra is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,601.The median income is $1,485/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.4% 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: 12025. All dollar figures in AUD.