Jerrabomberra, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Jerrabomberra is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1140, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Jerrabomberra a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Jerrabomberra from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
98/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (98/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
7/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $490 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 7% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Jerrabomberra at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 9,601
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $3,403
- SEIFA score
- 1140
- Local government area
- Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
- Coordinates
- -35.3862, 149.1991
Map of Jerrabomberra
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Housing & property in Jerrabomberra
What it costs to live in Jerrabomberra and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $490
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,405
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 80%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 19%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Jerrabomberra demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Jerrabomberra demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Jerrabomberra using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31% and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,089 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,328 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,313 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,987 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 880 | 9% |
Share of the 9,597 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 942 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,551 | 50% |
| Rented | 591 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,695 | 86% |
| Townhouses & semis | 427 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,122 occupied private dwellings in Jerrabomberra.
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,680
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,485
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,666 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,195 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 173 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5,251 (75%)
- Labour-force participation
- 77.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Employed full-time
- 3,885
- Employed part-time
- 1,523
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Jerrabomberra
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Jerrabomberra is January (average daytime high around 25.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.5°C). The area receives roughly 735 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.8°C | 13.6°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 24.2°C | 12.7°C | 58 mm |
| Mar | 21.4°C | 11.4°C | 69 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8°C | 54 mm |
| May | 13°C | 3.8°C | 39 mm |
| Jun | 10°C | 2°C | 56 mm |
| Jul | 9.5°C | 1°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 10.6°C | 1.2°C | 65 mm |
| Sep | 14.5°C | 3.7°C | 53 mm |
| Oct | 18.2°C | 6.9°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 21°C | 9.1°C | 85 mm |
| Dec | 24°C | 11.6°C | 77 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Jerrabomberra
Is Jerrabomberra a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Jerrabomberra rates 68/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Jerrabomberra?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Jerrabomberra was $490, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,405. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Jerrabomberra?
Jerrabomberra is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional local government area.
What is the population of Jerrabomberra?
At the 2021 Census, Jerrabomberra had a population of about 9,601.
Is Jerrabomberra an advantaged area?
Jerrabomberra has an ABS SEIFA score of 1140, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Jerrabomberra?
Jerrabomberra has average daytime highs of about 17.5°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 735 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Jerrabomberra have high household incomes?
Jerrabomberra has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in New South Wales — the 24th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,403 per week).
Where Jerrabomberra ranks
Jerrabomberra appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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