Jerrabomberra is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Employment is a strong feature of the suburb, with employment 33% above the peer median. Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, with reported crime 69% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher rents and limited school access, with median rents 22% above the peer median.
Jerrabomberra's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)
Strengths
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
Open-space access is exceptionally strong
Employment is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Rents run above those in comparable places
School access is relatively limited
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Jerrabomberra compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.31M
+11% change
Median rent
$795/wk
Population (ERP)
9,672
-0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#40
among Metro Sydney · Established
Crime rate
3rd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
3rd
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
19%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
65.7/100 — Good
State standing
Top 4% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
144th in Australia
State rank
74th in NSW
Peer rank
#40 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#59 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$820
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
46
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,310,000
Median price change
+10.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
-0.9% annual · -0.2% over 5 years · 3th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.9%
5-year growth
-0.2%
Change in 1 year
-88
Change in 5 years
-21
Growth rank in NSW
3th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,600), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
9,601
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$3,403
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
110 of 3,233
Median monthly mortgage
$2,405
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$490
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
30.5% / 50.3% / 19.2%
Employment rate
76.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.4% / 0.3% / 76.7%
Walked or cycled to work
0.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,695 / 427 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
35.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 14% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified35.1% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified11.5% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational14% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below39.4% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce28.3%
Society and culture17.2%
Engineering and related technologies12.9%
Health9%
Education8.4%
Architecture and building6.1%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$89,644
99th percentile in NSW · +53% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$91,696
98th percentile in NSW · +41% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
20.0%
82nd percentile in NSW · +45% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$184,980
100th percentile in NSW · +192% vs Australia
Residents with business income
6.0%
1st percentile in NSW · -42% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2619 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
6,370
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,298
Median net rent
-$2,822
Taxpayers reporting business income
377
Taxable income vs state median
+60%
Salary / wages vs state median
+46%
Rental investment vs state median
+43%
Super vs state median
+163%
Business income vs state median
-40%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
12.8% speak a language other than English at home; 17.7% born overseas
Language at home
8,163 English only · 1,195 other
Non-English at home
12.8%
Born overseas
1,666 (17.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
173 (1.8%)
Australian citizens
9,064
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
34
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Macedonian78 · 15%
Italian48 · 9.2%
Serbian28 · 5.4%
Hindi26 · 5%
Punjabi24 · 4.6%
Spanish24 · 4.6%
Mandarin23 · 4.4%
Croatian22 · 4.2%
Religion
55.1%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 55.1%, while 36.8% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
36.8%
32.8%
Christianity
55.1%
47.6%
Other / not stated
8.2%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
27.8%
22.4%
Anglican
13%
11.9%
Eastern Orthodox
3.4%
2.5%
Christian (not further defined)
2.4%
2.4%
Uniting Church
2.2%
2.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
204
Against the person
62
Against property
102
Rate per 1,000 residents
21.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 155 residents
State crime-rate percentile
2.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-11.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
55
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.69
Most common offence types
Break And Enter Dwelling17
Domestic Violence Related Assault15
Fraud25
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment18
Malicious Damage To Property25
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,087.5
Median ICSEA percentile
81th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
Jerrabomberra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 865 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Jerrabomberra High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1068 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 333 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Jerrabomberra HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Jerrabomberra PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Karabar HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Queanbeyan HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Queanbeyan PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Queanbeyan SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Queanbeyan WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Great for outdoor family life — 37 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 113 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
84/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.73
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.85
Food & drink(7)
Bakers DelightBakery
Jerra TakeawayFast food
KFCFast food
McDonald'sFast food
Suppeto Collective CafeFast food
Jerrabomberra HotelPub
the Jerra Fine Asian CuisineRestaurant
Shopping(6)
7-ElevenConvenience store
Convenience store
EG AustraliaConvenience store
AldiSupermarket
WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(3)
7-ElevenPetrol station
EG AustraliaPetrol station
Australia PostPost office
Community(6)
Childcare
Our PlaceChildcare
1 Firethorn Place, Jerrabomberra
Kindergarten (2)
Jerrabomberra High SchoolSchool
101 Environa Drive, Jerrabomberra
Jerrabomberra Public SchoolSchool
Coachwood Avenue, Jerrabomberra
Health & services(3)
The Surgery at JerrabomberraMedical clinic
Capital ChemistPharmacy
Jerrabomberra Vet HospitalVeterinary
5 Firethorn Place, Jerrabomberra
Sport & outdoors(49)
Gym
Mount Jerrabomberra ReserveNature reserve
Queanbeyan Nature ReserveNature reserve
Allan McGrath ReservePark
Halloran Drive Community ParkPark
Jerrabomberra RoundaboutPark
John Palmer ParkPark
Madew Regional ParkPark
Park (27)
Rutidosis ReservePark
Stockyard Creek ReservePark
Playground (8)
Stockyard Creek ParkPlayground
Public toilets
Halloran Drive OvalSports field
Sports field
Transport(35)
35 bus stops
Other(19)
Bench (23)
Bicycle Parking (2)
CarwashCar wash
Garden (4)
Hairdresser (2)
Information (2)
Loading Dock (2)
Motorcycle Parking
Newsagent
Parking (34)
Parking Space (24)
Public Building
Recycling (2)
Return and EarnShelter
Shelter (6)
Telephone
return and earn nswVending machine
Waste Basket (3)
Waste Disposal
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Queanbeyan Hospital and Health Service (4.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Capital ChemistPharmacy
The Surgery at JerrabomberraGP
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
27° / 12°
Rainfall
171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
21° / 7°
Rainfall
169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
12° / 1°
Rainfall
183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
19° / 6°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
16 LAKEVIEW GARDENS JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
June 2026
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
20 HALLORAN DRIVE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
9 WANAWONG COURT JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
5 27 LAKEVIEW GARDENS JERRABOMBERRA 2619Withdrawn
May 2026
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space
13 ELM WAY JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
28 KALANG PLACE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
32 CAROLYN JACKSON DRIVE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
19 JACARANDA DRIVE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
29 BALCOMBE STREET JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
February 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
28 JACARANDA DRIVE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading
37 TOMPSITT DRIVE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
7 POPLAR CRESCENT JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
January 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
1 WINTER PLACE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
6 LAURENCE CLOSE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
2025· 22 proposals
November 2025
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
14 BLUESTONE GARDENS JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
September 2025
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
6 MAGNOLIA CLOSE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry
19 WOLSELEY PLACE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Erection of a new structure; Light industry
19 WOLSELEY PLACE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers; Supporting Development
11 BALCOMBE STREET JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
1 WINTER PLACE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
August 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
28 JACARANDA DRIVE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
3 BOREE PLACE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School
101 ENVIRONA DRIVE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Self storage units
1 WOLSELEY PLACE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School
101 ENVIRONA DRIVE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Rejected
Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Self storage units
1 WOLSELEY PLACE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Rejected
Residential flat building; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
45 MORELLA AVENUE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
6 MAGNOLIA CLOSE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
July 2025
Residential flat building; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
45 MORELLA AVENUE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Rejected
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks
39 Halloran Drive JERRABOMBERRA NSW 2619Rejected
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
8 COORA PLACE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Warehouse or distribution centre; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure
13 WOLSELEY PLACE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Subdivision
1 TASKER PLACE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)
37 TOMPSITT DRIVE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Determined
Residential flat building; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
45 MORELLA AVENUE JERRABOMBERRA 2619Rejected
Warehouse or distribution centre; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Eden-Monaro
Member of Parliament
Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,376
Turnout (2025)
93.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.7 km away).
Coalition 37.0%Labor 63.0%
5.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
JerrabomberraLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
Queanbeyan SouthLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
Queanbeyan HeightsLabor 68.4% · Coalition 31.6% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
Queanbeyan WestLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
Queanbeyan City CentralLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)