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Jerrys Plains, 2330

Est. population · Jun 2025

398

Growth (1 yr)

+1.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.5%

Median age

34

Median income

$2,020/wk

Employment rate

71.5%

University qualified

15.5%

Work from home

10.7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$793,000

Languages at home

3%non-English

Most common: French

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

36.7/100
Below average

1761st in NSW

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Rural living
What Jerrys Plains is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Jerrys Plains is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Singleton Council.

Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 25% above the peer median. Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places. Green cover is stronger than in comparable places. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and lower school ICSEA scores, with median rents 18% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising public transport and open space over lower rents.

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

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Rents run above those in comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Jerrys Plains compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$793k

+8.6% change

Median rent

$605/wk

Houses $620 · Units $465

Population (ERP)

398

+1.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

18.8%

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

#190

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

52nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

74th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

25%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

7th

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
36.7/100 — Below average
National rank
5241st in Australia
State rank
1761st in NSW
Peer rank
#190 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#788 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$465
Houses (January to March 2026)
$620
All types (January to March 2026)
$605
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
134
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$793,000
Median price change
+8.6%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

398(June 2025)

+1.3% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 74th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
+4.5%
Change in 1 year
+5
Change in 5 years
+17
Growth rank in NSW
74th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
447
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$2,020
Dwelling vacancy
18.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
27 of 144
Median monthly mortgage
$1,376
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
28.4% / 47.1% / 24.5%
Employment rate
71.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.7% / 0% / 72.5%
Walked or cycled to work
2.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
108 / 0 / 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.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

15.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 28% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified15.5% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified12.2% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational28% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below44.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies24.5%
  • Management and commerce22.9%
  • Agriculture and environment21.3%
  • Society and culture11.2%
  • Health8.5%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services4.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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)
$61,392

68th percentile in NSW · +5% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$71,386

75th percentile in NSW · +10% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

24th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$84,690

69th percentile in NSW · +34% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

7th percentile in NSW · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2330 — 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
13,212
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,504
Median net rent
-$1,122
Taxpayers reporting business income
984
Taxable income vs state median
+10%
Salary / wages vs state median
+14%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
+20%
Business income vs state median
-30%

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

Seasonal & agricultural work

39.8% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 17.3× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
39.8%

86th percentile in NSW · +1630% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
97
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 2330

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Labourers35
  • Managers32
  • Technicians and trades workers10

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2330 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Hunter Valley exc Newcastle (SA4 106), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415852
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213808
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212166
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419136
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214113
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 841268
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721164
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841125
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841610
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 244 · AFF share +1890% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

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

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

3% speak a language other than English at home; 16.4% born overseas

Language at home
414 English only · 13 other
Non-English at home
3%
Born overseas
70 (16.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
32 (7.2%)
Australian citizens
374
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • French3 · 100%

Religion

51.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 51.7%, while 39.6% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion39.6%32.8%
Christianity51.7%47.6%
Other / not stated8.7%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic28%22.4%
Anglican16.3%11.9%
Uniting Church4%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

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2330, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
28
Against the person
9
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
70.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 50 residents
State crime-rate percentile
52.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
13
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
32.66

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault3
  • Fraud2
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
  • Malicious Damage To Property3
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
877
Median ICSEA percentile
7th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Jerrys Plains Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 877 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 15 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Denman PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Jerrys Plains PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Martindale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Milbrodale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Muswellbrook HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Muswellbrook PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Muswellbrook SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Singleton HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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

Public transport

54 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Jones Reserve Rd
  • Jones Reserve Rd
  • Pagan St Before Piribil St
  • Pagan St Before Piribil St
  • Queen St Before Pagan St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

1 mapped amenities

1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 54 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.24
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Jerrys Plains Recreation GroundCampground

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Jerrys Plains Recreation GroundPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8.5%
Woodland / forest cover
8.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
26
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
29°C

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

Nearest hospital
Denman Multi-Purpose Service (18.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
10
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.1

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.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

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
29° / 16°
Rainfall
291 mm · ~36 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
200 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 5°
Rainfall
175 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
220 mm · ~28 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

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

16 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals

  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Agriculture
    2/-/DP771461Determined

  • March 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Agriculture
    24 PAGAN STREET JERRYS PLAINS 2330Withdrawn
2024· 5 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12-14 PAGAN STREET JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined

  • June 2024

  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12-14 PAGAN STREET JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined

  • April 2024

  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12-14 PAGAN STREET JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25 DOYLE STREET JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined

  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    17 PAGAN STREET JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined
2023· 7 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    593 REDMANVALE ROAD JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined

  • August 2023

  • Alterations and additions to commercial development; Other
    12-14 PAGAN STREET JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined

  • July 2023

  • Dual occupancy
    59 PAGAN STREET JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined
  • Farm buildings; Shed
    22-24 PIRIBIL STREET JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined

  • June 2023

  • Other
    2718 JERRYS PLAINS ROAD JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined

  • May 2023

  • Signage
    23 PAGAN STREET JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined

  • March 2023

  • Telecommunications and communication facilities
    QUEEN STREET JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • July 2022

  • Other
    4243 JERRYS PLAINS ROAD JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Dwelling
    2441 JERRYS PLAINS ROAD JERRYS PLAINS 2330Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

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
New England
Member of Parliament
Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,238
Turnout (2025)
91.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.9 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 48.8 km away).

Coalition 60.0%Labor 40.0%

7.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -4.0 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • DenmanLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)21.4 km away
  • Muswellbrook EastLabor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)22.7 km away
  • MuswellbrookLabor 43.9% · Coalition 56.1% TPP (2025)24.9 km away
  • Sandy HollowLabor 35.8% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)34.1 km away
  • AberdeenLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)35.6 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.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Singleton Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.