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NSW · Forbes Council

Jemalong, 2871

Current weather

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  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
What Jemalong is known for: Excellent transport, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Jemalong is a welcoming smaller community in Forbes, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

Population

Population
82
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,218
Dwelling vacancy
29%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 31
Median monthly mortgage
$303
Employment rate
65.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 0 / 0

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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$210
Houses (January to March 2026)
$435
All types (January to March 2026)
$408
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
64

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
12
Against the person
2
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
146.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 41 residents
State safety percentile
91th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+33.7%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault75
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment81
  • Malicious Damage To Property125
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences90
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle96

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 · 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

38 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lachlan Valley Way Opp 1476
  • Lachlan Valley Way Opp 1829
  • Lachlan Valley Way Opp 2160
  • Lachlan Valley Way Opp Dowra Lane
  • Straneys Bridge, Hodges 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • April 2026

  • Subdivision
    3058 LACHLAN VALLEY WAY JEMALONG 2871Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Crop or fodder production; Agriculture
    2389 LACHLAN VALLEY WAY JEMALONG 2871Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • February 2021

  • Secondary dwelling
    91 Specks Lane Jemalong 2871Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Jemalong Weir ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime75
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime81
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime125
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime90
  • Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime96
  • Lachlan Valley Way Opp 1476transport
  • Lachlan Valley Way Opp 1829transport
  • Lachlan Valley Way Opp 2160transport
  • Lachlan Valley Way Opp Dowra Lanetransport
  • Straneys Bridge, Hodges Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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