NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Jaspers Brush, NSW, 2535
Desirability index
32.4/100
How this score is calculated#312 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Jaspers Brush is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 362 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 248 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 685.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $720, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 362
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,890
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 159
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,595
- Employment rate
- 55.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 33
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 248
- Against the person
- 73
- Against property
- 131
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 685.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Fraud21
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property31
- Steal From Motor Vehicle19
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Croziers Rd Before Princes Hwy
- Jaspers Brush Rd At Strongs Rd
- Princes Hwy Opp Turners Lane
- Princess Hwy At Anderson Lane
- Strongs Rd After Princes Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
41 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structureB 510 PRINCES HIGHWAY JASPERS BRUSH 2535Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation46 ISON LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; AgricultureB 585C PRINCES HIGHWAY JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodationB 215 PRINCES HIGHWAY JASPERS BRUSH 2535Under Assessment
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School10A JASPERS BRUSH ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Under Assessment
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation84 CEDARVALE LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureB 270 PRINCES HIGHWAY JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure171B STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool142 CROZIERS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Under Assessment
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation171B STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation175 CEDARVALE LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool400 STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation62B ANDERSONS LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)64 O'KEEFFES LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
July 2023
- Shed171D STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
June 2023
- OtherMARTINVALE LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
May 2023
- Farm buildingsB 535 PRINCES HIGHWAY JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
February 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces64 O'KEEFFES LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land134 O'KEEFFES LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
- Dwelling; Change of useB 640 PRINCES HIGHWAY JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
2022· 10 proposals
September 2022
- Farm buildingsB 585B PRINCES HIGHWAY JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
August 2022
- Farm buildings10 TURNERS LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development30 JASPERS BRUSH ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
July 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development66 CROZIERS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
June 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces454 STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
April 2022
- OtherB 640 PRINCES HIGHWAY JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development465 STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
February 2022
- Other185 STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
January 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development10E JASPERS BRUSH ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development171B STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
2021· 11 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling; OtherMARTINVALE LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
November 2021
- DwellingB 640 PRINCES HIGHWAY JASPERS BRUSH 2535Rejected
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development465 STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
September 2021
- OtherSwamp Road Jaspers Brusg 2535Determined
- Other400 STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling53 TURNERS LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development10E JASPERS BRUSH ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
March 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development72 STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Change of use120 O'KEEFFES LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development465 STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 32.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #312 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Croziers Rd Before Princes Hwytransport
- Jaspers Brush Rd At Strongs Rdtransport
- Princes Hwy Opp Turners Lanetransport
- Princess Hwy At Anderson Lanetransport
- Strongs Rd After Princes Hwytransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning30 JASPERS BRUSH ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Lodged 15 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning72 STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Lodged 30 Mar 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)planning64 O'KEEFFES LANE JASPERS BRUSH 2535Lodged 13 Dec 2023 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning454 STRONGS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Lodged 06 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning66 CROZIERS ROAD JASPERS BRUSH 2535Lodged 28 Jul 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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