Median house price
$1.4M
-6.3% change
NSW · Kiama Council
Jamberoo, 2533
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,889
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
50
Median income
$2,131/wk
Employment rate
55.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,400,000
Languages at home
3.9%non-English
Most common: French, German, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Jamberoo is a smaller community in Kiama Council with its own quieter rhythm. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum, plus schools and education compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment, plus safety remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Jamberoo snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $800 · Units $605
Population (ERP)
1,889
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#34
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
46th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
66th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 50.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2039th in Australia
- State rank
- 605th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #34 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #102 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $605
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 78
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,400,000
- Median price change
- -6.3%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,889(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 46th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- 0.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- 0
- Growth rank in NSW
- 46th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,950), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,910
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $2,131
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 65 of 737
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 55.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 642 / 20 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 66
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 136 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.6%
Most common offence types
- Fraud44
- Malicious Damage To Property53
- Other Theft40
- Steal From Retail Store38
- Transport Regulatory Offences67
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,045
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 66th
School list
- Jamberoo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1045 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 131 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Jamberoo Community Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
56 public transport stops in this suburb
- 400 Fountaindale Rd
- Allowrie St At Golden Valley Rd
- Allowrie St Before Minnamurra Lane
- Clover Hill Rd Opp Fountaindale Rd
- Nuninuna Dr Before Fountaindale Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 3 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 56 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 61/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.05
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.57
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.05
Food & drink(3)
- King’s Patisserie & CafeCafe
- The Valley CafeCafe
- Jamberoo PubPub
Shopping(2)
- Jamberoo Valley MeatsButcher
- Jamberoo IGASupermarket
Community(1)
- Jamberoo Community PreschoolKindergarten
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Reid ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Sports centre
- Jamberoo Bowling ClubSports field
- Kevin Walsh OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Jamberoo PoolSwimming pool
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(20)
- Nerilee AntiquesAntiques
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Jamberoo Park CampgroundCamp Site
- Drinking water
- Jamberoo Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Jamberoo Newsagency Information CentreInformation
- Saleyard MotelMotel
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking (5)
- Jamberoo Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Jamberoo Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
15 Wyalla Road
- Place of worship
- Post Box
- Jamberoo Post OfficePost office
22 Allowrie Street
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- TelstraTelephone
- Vacant
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jamberoo ParkPark
- Reid ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Jamberoo Anglican Church
- Jamberoo Uniting Church
15 Wyalla Road
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Kiama Hospital & Community Health Service (8.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 29
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 301 mm · ~38 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 396 mm · ~50 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 292 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 274 mm · ~34 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 12 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 CHAPEL LANE JAMBEROO 2533Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 DRUALLA ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Under Assessment
July 2026
- Subdivision705 JAMBEROO ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure255 MINNAMURRA LANE JAMBEROO 2533Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure910 JAMBEROO ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming poolJAMBEROO MOUNTAIN ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure193 QUARTER SESSIONS ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation181 FOUNTAINDALE ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
January 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space669 JAMBEROO MOUNTAIN ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure142 NUNINUNA DRIVE JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 BROWNS LANE JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Fowl and poultry houses; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure493 JAMBEROO ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
2025· 31 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 OWEN STREET JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 CHURCHILL STREET JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)ALLOWRIE STREET JAMBEROO 2533Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision124 FOUNTAINDALE ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMINNAMURRA LANE JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 BEATTIE STREET JAMBEROO 2533Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 RIVERSDALE ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)46 ALLOWRIE STREET JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 TATE PLACE JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure131 DALTONS ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 RIVERSDALE ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
September 2025
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure261 JAMBEROO MOUNTAIN ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Farm stay accommodation; Swimming pool619 JAMBEROO ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure910 JAMBEROO ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureJAMBEROO ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation38 DRUALLA ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
July 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Camping groundCHURCHILL STREET JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool619 JAMBEROO ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Withdrawn
- Fowl and poultry houses; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure493 JAMBEROO ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure255 MINNAMURRA LANE JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool46 DRUALLA ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation235 BURRA CREEK ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 MINNAMURRA FALLS ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures75A CHURCHILL STREET JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure193 QUARTER SESSIONS ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 DRUALLA ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure99 RIVERSDALE ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 DRUALLA ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah395 JAMBEROO MOUNTAIN ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation44 DRUALLA ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure29 RIVERSDALE ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure150 WYALLA ROAD JAMBEROO 2533Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Avoid the area. Plan your journey. Use an alternative route. Between 9am to 4pm (Monday to Friday) the road will be closed to traffic temporarily for essential road safety upgrades. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.Jamberoo Mountain Road, Misty Lane12 Jun 2026 – 11 Sep 2026
- Follow directions on site. Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. Between 7am to 5pm (Monday to Friday) the road will be closed to traffic temporarily for essential road safety upgrades. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.Wallaby Hill Road07 Aug 2026 – 17 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Culwalla Homestead2km east of Jamberoo Main Road JamberooSHR
- St Stephen's Presbyterian Church2 Allowrie Street JamberooSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Gilmore
- Member of Parliament
- Fiona PHILLIPS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,995
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.9%Labor 55.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.7 km away).
Coalition 41.8%Labor 58.2%
3.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- JamberooLabor 57.2% · Coalition 42.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Kiama DownsLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
- Kiama SouthLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- KiamaLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)9.2 km away
- MinnamurraLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)9.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Kiama Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.