NSW · Yass Valley Council
Jeir, NSW, 2582
Desirability index
#546 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Jeir is a small locality in the Yass Valley area, home to around 271 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 762 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 2811.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 271
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $3,536
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 99
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 66.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 44
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)
- 762
- Against the person
- 157
- Against property
- 227
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,811.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -0.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault49
- Fraud53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment46
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis89
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
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blue Hills Lane At Connells Lane
- Blue Hills Lane At Connells Lane
- Connells Lane At Dog Trap Rd
- Dog Trap Rd Opp Connells Lane
- Transit Stop NameConnells Lane Before Blue Hills Lane
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).
18 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Subdivision2587 DOG TRAP ROAD JEIR 2582Under Assessment
March 2026
- Subdivision2307 BARTON HIGHWAY JEIR 2582Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 VALLENCIA DRIVE JEIR 2582Determined
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 VALLENCIA DRIVE JEIR 2582Determined
June 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation251 KAVENEYS ROAD JEIR 2582Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision277 YEUMBURRA ROAD JEIR 2582Determined
2023· 2 proposals
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs14 VALLENCIA DRIVE JEIR 2582Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Shed203 YEUMBURRA ROAD JEIR 2582Determined
2022· 5 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing13 VALLENCIA DRIVE JEIR 2582Determined
October 2022
- OtherKAVENEYS ROAD JEIR 2582Determined
September 2022
- Farm buildings273 CASUARINA LANE JEIR 2582Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling650 KAVENEYS ROAD JEIR 2582Withdrawn
April 2022
- Dwelling; Shed203 YEUMBURRA ROAD JEIR 2582Determined
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Shed18 VALLENCIA DRIVE JEIR 2582Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling25 BLUE HILLS LANE JEIR 2582Determined
- Restaurant or cafe2770 DOG TRAP ROAD JEIR 2582Determined
May 2021
- Dual occupancy1849 Barton Highway, Jeir NSW 2582Determined
January 2021
- Earthworks / change in levels354 KAVENEYS ROAD JEIR 2582Determined
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 41.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #546 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Blue Hills Lane At Connells Lanetransport
- Blue Hills Lane At Connells Lanetransport
- Connells Lane At Dog Trap Rdtransport
- Dog Trap Rd Opp Connells Lanetransport
- Transit Stop NameConnells Lane Before Blue Hills Lanetransport
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning2 VALLENCIA DRIVE JEIR 2582Lodged 25 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning1849 Barton Highway, Jeir NSW 2582Lodged 06 May 2021 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning251 KAVENEYS ROAD JEIR 2582Lodged 26 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning650 KAVENEYS ROAD JEIR 2582Lodged 06 Jun 2022 · Withdrawn
- Dwellingplanning25 BLUE HILLS LANE JEIR 2582Lodged 27 Jul 2021 · 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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