Suburbs Jewells

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Jewells NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Jewells NSW is 2,452 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jewells is $788 per week ($40,976 per year). Median rent in Jewells is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Jewells has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Jewells has a population density of 832.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jewells is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jewells is $2,160.

There were 24 recorded offences in Jewells in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

Jewells Map

📍
Loading map…

📍 Jewells, New South Wales — 33.0068°S, 151.6867°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (14)

Jewells Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Jewells Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$788/wk
$40,976 per year
#3780 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,160/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Jewells Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,210) Female 50.7% (1,242)

Population Density

832.2
people per km²
2,452 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,067
Family income/wk

Jewells 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)

Jewells Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.5% 402 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.5% 378 dwellings

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

Jewells Country of Birth

Australia
95.1%
England
2.9%
Germany
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.5%
Greece
0.5%
Hong Kong
0.4%

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

Jewells Religion

No Religion
42.3%
Catholic
21.7%
Anglican
19.5%
Uniting Church
5.5%
Not stated
4.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.7%
Baptist
2.0%
Christian (other)
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Jewells Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
38.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.4%

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

Jewells Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon
20.5%
Cantonese
18.2%
Other
13.6%
Samoan
11.4%
Italian
11.4%
Croatian
9.1%
Spanish
9.1%
Mandarin
6.8%

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

Jewells Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.6% 660 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.2% 404 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.7% 33 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.4% 809 people

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

Jewells Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
44.9%
Bachelor Degree
25.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.0%
Postgraduate Degree
4.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.0%
Certificate I/II
2.6%

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

Jewells Occupation

Professionals
28.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.1%
Community & Personal Service
13.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.1%
Managers
13.0%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.2%
Labourers
3.0%

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

Jewells Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.0%
Engineering
21.1%
Society & Culture
11.7%
Education
11.2%
Health
10.2%
Architecture & Building
9.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.2%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Creative Arts
2.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%
Information Technology
1.3%

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

Jewells Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Jewells Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.5%
$4,000+/wk
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Jewells Marital Status

💍
Married
57.0% 1,155
↔️
Separated
3.2% 64
📋
Divorced
7.9% 160
🕊️
Widowed
5.3% 107
👤
Never married
26.7% 541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Jewells Ancestry

English
35.1%
Australian
31.6%
Scottish
9.8%
Irish
8.5%
Other
4.3%
German
3.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.8%
Italian
1.7%
Dutch
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Maltese
0.6%
New Zealander
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Jewells School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.3%
Secondary — Government
20.6%
Vocational Education
13.4%
Pre-school
12.8%
Secondary — Catholic
6.9%
Primary — Catholic
6.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.4%

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

Jewells Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.1% 242
✅
No need for assistance
94.9% 4,513

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

Jewells Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.6% 288
—
Not a volunteer
85.4% 1,686

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Jewells Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.2%
$800-$999/mo
5.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Jewells How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.1%
Did not go to work
17.2%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Truck
1.4%
Bus
0.5%
Walked only
0.3%
Other
0.3%

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

Jewells Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.2%
1 vehicle
27.9%
2 vehicles
46.6%
3 vehicles
14.9%
4+ vehicles
8.4%

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

Jewells Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
6.6%
3 bedrooms
50.2%
4 bedrooms
34.8%
5 bedrooms
7.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Jewells Population Mobility

9.2%
moved in the last year
29.9%
moved in the last 5 years
2.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Jewells Indigenous Population

3.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
188
Indigenous residents
4,617
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Jewells Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
238
Arthritis
137
Asthma
120
Heart disease
108
Diabetes
66
Cancer
55
Lung condition
36
Kidney disease
28
Stroke
23
Dementia
14

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

Jewells Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.9%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Jewells Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.2%
Couple — no children
34.4%
Couple — no children under 15
17.3%
One parent — children under 15
5.4%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Jewells Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.0% 78
👤
Never served
96.0% 1,894

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Jewells Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.3% 300
—
Did not provide
84.7% 1,663

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Jewells Children Ever Born

No children
25.1%
1 child
9.9%
2 children
38.6%
3 children
19.9%
4 children
6.0%
5+ children
0.4%

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

Jewells When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
25
1961–1970
45
1971–1980
25
1981–1990
28
1991–2000
20
2001–2010
26
2011–2015
17
2016
3
2017
5
2018
4
2019
13

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

Jewells Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.5%
5–14 hours
30.6%
15–29 hours
17.5%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
21.8%

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

Jewells Household Size

1 person
16.5%
2 persons
42.3%
3 persons
16.5%
4 persons
15.9%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Jewells Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,141
Moved from NSW
163
Moved — same area (SA2)
42
Moved from overseas
11

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

Jewells Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.2%
Step family — no other children
9.4%
Blended family — no other children
4.5%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%
Other couple — children only
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Jewells Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 24 total

Theft
10
Property Damage
6
Assault
3
Other Against Property
3
Drug Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Jewells Schools

14
schools nearby
10
government
970
avg ICSEA score
6,004
total students
Belmont Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 907 students
1091
ICSEA
Redhead Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 240 students
1089
ICSEA
St Mary's Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 989 students
1062
ICSEA
Floraville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 488 students
1026
ICSEA
Jewells Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 262 students
1026
ICSEA
St Paul's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 294 students
1023
ICSEA
Belmont High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 812 students
973
ICSEA
Belmont Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 257 students
956
ICSEA
Hunter Sports High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 941 students
955
ICSEA
Belmont North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 160 students
946
ICSEA
Mount Hutton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 166 students
940
ICSEA
Wiripaang Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 182 students
853
ICSEA
St Pius X Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 54 students
847
ICSEA
Windale Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 252 students
793
ICSEA

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

View all schools in Jewells with map →

Jewells Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,732/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Jewells

≈ $7,505/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,282/wk
Rent share 26.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Trangie
Income: $711/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $270/wk
Warren
Income: $740/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $235/wk
Gundagai
Income: $673/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $220/wk
Berridale
Income: $755/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $180/wk
Glenroy (Albury - NSW)
Income: $763/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $135/wk
Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW)
Income: $815/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $90/wk
Fennell Bay
Income: $700/wk Rent: $368/wk Save: $82/wk
Warabrook
Income: $747/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $75/wk

Jewells vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Gundaroo
Pop: 1,233 Income: $1,352/wk Rent: $475/wk
Tomakin
Pop: 1,233 Income: $685/wk Rent: $350/wk
Mount Lewis
Pop: 1,234 Income: $596/wk Rent: $400/wk
Mount Vernon
Pop: 1,235 Income: $917/wk Rent: $495/wk
Balranald
Pop: 1,240 Income: $687/wk Rent: $200/wk
Greenwell Point
Pop: 1,245 Income: $600/wk Rent: $300/wk

Compare Jewells

Jewells vs Gundaroo →Jewells vs Tomakin →Jewells vs Mount Lewis →Jewells vs Mount Vernon →

Frequently Asked Questions About Jewells

What is the population of Jewells NSW?

The population of Jewells NSW is 2,452 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 832.2 people per km².Jewells is ranked #2,745 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jewells?

The median personal income in Jewells NSW is $788 per week, or $40,976 per year.The median household income is $1,732 per week.Family income is $2,067 per week.Jewells is ranked #3,780 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jewells?

Median rent in Jewells NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 26.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Jewells ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jewells?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jewells NSW is $2,160. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jewells?

The median age in Jewells NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Jewells a good suburb to live in?

Jewells is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,452.The median income is $788/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Sydney Cost of Living

Looking for schools, childcare centres, and playgrounds in this area? See kid.com.au for family facilities data.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12033. All dollar figures in AUD.