NSW · Oberon Council
Jenolan, NSW, 2790
Suburb snapshot
Jenolan is a small locality in the Oberon area, home to around 36 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,668 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 46333.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450 (flats $335, houses $450), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 36
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 39.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 23
- Median monthly mortgage
- $800
- Employment rate
- 74.2%
- 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $335
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 114
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)
- 1,668
- Against the person
- 477
- Against property
- 600
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46,333.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order115
- Breach Bail Conditions121
- Domestic Violence Related Assault131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property160
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Ancillary commercial development; Depot; Temporary structure5034 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD JENOLAN 2790Determined
April 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Ancillary commercial development; Depot; Temporary structure5034 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD JENOLAN 2790Determined
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- Subdivision of land5194 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD JENOLAN 2790Determined
April 2022
- Emergency services facility and bush fire hazard reduction4382 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD JENOLAN 2790Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2024 · 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Jenolan Caves ReserveCaves Road, JenolanSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Recent changes
- Jenolan Caves ReserveheritageCaves Road, JenolanSHR
- Emergency services facility and bush fire hazard reductionplanning4382 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD JENOLAN 2790Lodged 20 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning5194 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD JENOLAN 2790Lodged 10 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Ancillary commercial development; Depot; Temporary structureplanning5034 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD JENOLAN 2790Lodged 08 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Ancillary commercial development; Depot; Temporary structureplanning5034 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD JENOLAN 2790Lodged 08 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime115
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime121
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime178
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime160
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)