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Jerrys Plains NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Jerrys Plains NSW is 447 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jerrys Plains is $964 per week ($50,128 per year). Median rent in Jerrys Plains is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Jerrys Plains has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Jerrys Plains has a population density of 2.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jerrys Plains is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jerrys Plains is $1,376.

There were 8 recorded offences in Jerrys Plains in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (3 offences).

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Jerrys Plains Population

residents (Census 2021)

Jerrys Plains Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$964/wk

$50,128 per year

#1491 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,376/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Jerrys Plains Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (223) Female 49.3% (217)

Population Density

2.1

people per km²

447 people · 214.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,225

Family income/wk

Jerrys Plains 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)

Jerrys Plains Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

37.7% 29 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.3% 48 dwellings

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

Jerrys Plains Country of Birth

Australia

95.3%

England

3.2%

France

1.6%

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

Jerrys Plains Religion

No Religion

40.6%

Catholic

28.7%

Anglican

16.7%

Not stated

6.2%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Buddhism

1.1%

Pentecostal

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Jerrys Plains Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.9%

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

Jerrys Plains Languages Spoken at Home

French

100.0%

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

Jerrys Plains Employment

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Employed full-time

55.4% 168 people

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Employed part-time

17.8% 54 people

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Unemployed

5.0% 15 people

🏠

Not in labour force

21.8% 66 people

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

Jerrys Plains Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.7%

Bachelor Degree

21.1%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Postgraduate Degree

2.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.6%

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

Jerrys Plains Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.4%

Managers

18.2%

Labourers

17.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

13.3%

Professionals

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Community & Personal Service

3.0%

Sales Workers

2.4%

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

Jerrys Plains Field of Study

Agriculture & Environment

26.4%

Management & Commerce

23.9%

Engineering

22.7%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Health

8.0%

Architecture & Building

3.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.5%

Education

1.8%

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

Jerrys Plains Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Jerrys Plains Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

11.3%

$4,000+/wk

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Jerrys Plains Marital Status

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Married

47.3% 165

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Separated

4.9% 17

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Divorced

8.3% 29

🕊️

Widowed

2.3% 8

👤

Never married

37.2% 130

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Jerrys Plains Ancestry

Australian

35.1%

English

30.2%

Irish

13.3%

Scottish

6.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.4%

Other

2.8%

Italian

2.3%

Dutch

1.9%

Chinese

1.3%

German

1.3%

French

1.0%

Maltese

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Jerrys Plains School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.5%

Secondary — Catholic

19.0%

Primary — Catholic

13.3%

Vocational Education

11.4%

Secondary — Government

11.4%

Pre-school

8.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Jerrys Plains Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.3% 28

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 830

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

Jerrys Plains Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.3% 52

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 267

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Jerrys Plains Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

8.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

35.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Jerrys Plains How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.7%

Did not go to work

12.6%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

2.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.9%

Other

1.9%

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

Jerrys Plains Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

21.9%

2 vehicles

43.0%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

18.4%

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

Jerrys Plains Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.0%

2 bedrooms

12.9%

3 bedrooms

38.8%

4 bedrooms

33.6%

5 bedrooms

8.6%

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

Jerrys Plains Population Mobility

9.1%

moved in the last year

37.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Jerrys Plains Indigenous Population

7.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

783

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Jerrys Plains Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

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

Jerrys Plains Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

1.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Jerrys Plains Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.5%

Couple — no children

26.3%

Couple — no children under 15

15.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Jerrys Plains Military Service

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Previously served

3.3% 11

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Never served

96.7% 319

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Jerrys Plains Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 46

—

Did not provide

85.7% 275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Jerrys Plains Children Ever Born

No children

39.9%

1 child

15.3%

2 children

26.4%

3 children

14.1%

4 children

4.3%

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

Jerrys Plains When Migrants Arrived

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

Jerrys Plains Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.7%

5–14 hours

35.3%

15–29 hours

12.8%

30+ hours

14.4%

Did not do domestic work

17.8%

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

Jerrys Plains Household Size

1 person

20.2%

2 persons

31.2%

3 persons

21.1%

4 persons

19.3%

5 persons

2.8%

6+ persons

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Jerrys Plains Where Residents Moved From

Same address

378

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

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

Jerrys Plains Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.9%

Step family — no other children

10.6%

Blended family — no other children

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Jerrys Plains Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Jerrys Plains Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,020/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.3%

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

If you earn X in Jerrys Plains

Your weekly income

≈ $8,753/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,670/wk

Rent share 17.3%

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Jerrys Plains vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Brookfield (NSW)

Pop: 224 Income: $758/wk Rent: $130/wk

Menangle Park

Pop: 224 Income: $792/wk Rent: $500/wk

Talbingo

Pop: 224 Income: $531/wk Rent: $190/wk

Bentley (NSW)

Pop: 225 Income: $580/wk Rent: $250/wk

Burren Junction

Pop: 225 Income: $599/wk Rent: $118/wk

Dungay

Pop: 225 Income: $720/wk Rent: $343/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jerrys Plains

What is the population of Jerrys Plains NSW?

The population of Jerrys Plains NSW is 447 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2.1 people per km².Jerrys Plains is ranked #5,208 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jerrys Plains?

The median personal income in Jerrys Plains NSW is $964 per week, or $50,128 per year.The median household income is $2,020 per week.Family income is $2,225 per week.Jerrys Plains is ranked #1,491 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jerrys Plains?

Median rent in Jerrys Plains NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 17.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Jerrys Plains ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jerrys Plains?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jerrys Plains NSW is $1,376. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jerrys Plains?

The median age in Jerrys Plains NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Jerrys Plains a good suburb to live in?

Jerrys Plains is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 447.The median income is $964/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.3% 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: 12030. All dollar figures in AUD.