NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Jembaicumbene, NSW, 2622
Suburb snapshot
Jembaicumbene is a small locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional area, home to around 64 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 189 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-34%), roughly 2953.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 64
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 26
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 71.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $483
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)
- 189
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,953.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -34.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
- Malicious Damage To Property17
- Other Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences14
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- 666 Majors Creek Rd
- 7537 Araluen Rd
- Araluen Rd Opp 7537
- Majors Creek Rd Opp 419
- Majors Creek Rd Opp 557
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).
3 planning-related records
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Dwelling7987 Araluen Road Jembaicumbene NSW 2622Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Mixed use development; Farm buildings664 MAJORS CREEK ROAD JEMBAICUMBENE 2622Determined
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing419 MAJORS CREEK ROAD JEMBAICUMBENE 2622Determined
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 2
- 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
Recent changes
- 666 Majors Creek Rdtransport
- 7537 Araluen Rdtransport
- Araluen Rd Opp 7537transport
- Majors Creek Rd Opp 419transport
- Majors Creek Rd Opp 557transport
- Dwellingplanning7987 Araluen Road Jembaicumbene NSW 2622Lodged 19 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Mixed use development; Farm buildingsplanning664 MAJORS CREEK ROAD JEMBAICUMBENE 2622Lodged 03 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning419 MAJORS CREEK ROAD JEMBAICUMBENE 2622Lodged 22 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime14
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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