Jerrabomberra, NSW: suburb profile

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 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jerrabomberra is England. The most common religion is No religion (36.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedonian. 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).

Population
9,601
Census 2021
Median income
$1,485/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$490/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
38years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Jerrabomberra vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Jerrabomberra is $1,485 a week, 94% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 51st of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $490 a week, $105 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 14.4% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 38, 5 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureJerrabomberraTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,485/wk$765/wk +94%$766/wk
Household income$3,403/wk$1,704/wk +100%$1,637/wk
Rent$490/wk$385/wk +27%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,405/mo$1,965/mo +22%$1,733/mo
Median age3843 −5 yrs42
Rent share of household income14.4%22.6% −8.2 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Jerrabomberra, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Jerrabomberra Population

9,601 residents at the 2021 Census.

Jerrabomberra Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,485/wk
$77,220 per year
Ranked 129 of 14,663
Median Rent
$490/wk
$2,123 per month
Ranked 714 of 14,663
Median Age
38years
Same as the national median
Mortgage
$2,405/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Jerrabomberra Rent Prices & Affordability

14% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: 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.

Median rent in Jerrabomberra against your income

About $14,746 a month
Median rent $490/wk
Left after rent $2,913/wk
Rent share 14.4%

Jerrabomberra Schools

5
schools nearby
5
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: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Jerrabomberra Map

Jerrabomberra, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Jerrabomberra, New South Wales: 35.3845°S, 149.1991°E

Jerrabomberra Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (5)

People in Jerrabomberra

Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

847
people per km²
9,601 people · 11.3 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,680
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.0%
India
1.3%
New Zealand
1.3%
United States of America
0.9%
South Africa
0.8%
North Macedonia
0.7%
Italy
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Macedonian
1.5%
Italian
1.1%
Hindi
0.6%
Mandarin
0.6%
Serbian
0.6%
Spanish
0.5%
Punjabi
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
39.6%
English
36.1%
Irish
12.5%
Scottish
11.1%
Italian
5.6%
German
4.8%
Macedonian
2.5%
Dutch
2.0%
Chinese
2.0%
Indian
1.9%
Australian Aboriginal
1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
36.8%
Catholic
27.8%
Anglican
13.0%
Not stated
3.6%
Eastern Orthodox
3.4%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Uniting Church
2.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
58.4% 4,380
Separated
2.4% 179
Divorced
6.4% 478
Widowed
2.0% 149
Never married
30.9% 2,320

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

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

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

Homes in Jerrabomberra

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,121 occupied private dwellings in Jerrabomberra at the 2021 Census, 18.9% were rented, 30.2% owned outright and 49.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.3% 10 dwellings
Owned outright
30.2% 942 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
49.7% 1,551 dwellings
Rented
18.9% 591 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.7% 21 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

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

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

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

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

Work, income and education in Jerrabomberra

Employment

Employed full-time
55.3% 3,889 people
Employed part-time
21.7% 1,526 people
Unemployed
1.5% 103 people
Not in labour force
21.6% 1,519 people

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

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

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

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

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

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%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

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

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

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
94.5%
Has need for assistance
3.0%
Need for assistance not stated
2.6%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
834
Asthma
346
Arthritis
259
Diabetes
196
Heart disease
158
Cancer
115
Lung condition
93
Kidney disease
62
Stroke
50
Dementia
16

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.7% 931
Did not provide
87.3% 6,378

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
18.7% 1,371
Not a volunteer
81.3% 5,957

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

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

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
14
1951: 1960
69
1961: 1970
194
1971: 1980
183
1981: 1990
257
1991: 2000
238
2001: 2010
347
2011: 2015
168
2016
27
2017
32
2018
32
2019
31
2020
25
2021
14

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

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

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,015
Moved from NSW
375
Moved from ACT
294
Moved: same area (SA2)
277
Moved from overseas
95
Moved from QLD
72
Moved from VIC
58
Moved from SA
29
Moved from WA
20
Moved from NT
9
Moved from TAS
7

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

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

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

51 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
26
Assault
9
Drug Offences
5
Other Against Person
4
Property Damage
3
Other Against Property
3
Weapons
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Jerrabomberra

The closest suburb to Jerrabomberra is Queanbeyan West, 3.2 km away.

Queanbeyan West
3.2 km away · income $1,100/wk · rent $350/wk
Karabar
3.5 km away · income $975/wk · rent $350/wk
Crestwood
4.2 km away · income $982/wk · rent $320/wk
Queanbeyan
4.5 km away · income $1,010/wk · rent $340/wk
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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 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 typical NSW suburb ($765/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.