VIC · Bass Coast Council

Jam Jerrup, 3984

Est. population · Jun 2025

113

Growth (1 yr)

+2.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+14.1%

Median age

48

Median income

$1,875/wk

Employment rate

54.2%

Languages at home

9.5%non-English

Most common: Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
What Jam Jerrup is known for: Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Jam Jerrup is a residential smaller community in Bass Coast Council with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Jam Jerrup snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

113

+2.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

29.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

12th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

93rd

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

113(June 2025)

+2.7% annual · +14.1% over 5 years · 93th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.7%
5-year growth
+14.1%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
+14
Growth rank in VIC
93th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +2.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
106
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
29.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 64
Median monthly mortgage
$2,392
Employment rate
54.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
41 / 0 / 0 (+ 6 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
2
Against the person
2
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 53 residents
State safety percentile
12.1th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bay Rd/Bass Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Transport(1)

1 bus stops

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Koo Wee Rup Hospital (15.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
4
Participants per 1,000 residents
35.4

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
25° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
228 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

6 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals
  • July 2021

  • Development of land for a dwelling in the ESO2
    68 FORESHORE ROAD JAM JERRUP 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for intensive animal production and an associated dwelling
    5 BAY ROAD JAM JERRUP 3984NOD issued by a delegate
  • June 2021

  • Removal of 5 trees in the ESO1
    24A FORESHORE ROAD JAM JERRUP 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • May 2021

  • Outbuilding (Garage) in association with existing dwelling in ESO2
    44 Foreshore RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
  • November 2020

  • Development of land for an outbuilding in FZ and ESO1, ESO2
    Bay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • July 2020

  • Development of land for a dwelling in the FZ
    40 Motton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Monash
Member of Parliament
Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,463
Turnout (2025)
93.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.2 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 20.6 km away).

Coalition 55.2%Labor 44.8%

1.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • GrantvilleLabor 52.6% · Coalition 47.4% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
  • KernotLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)10.6 km away
  • NyoraLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)11.2 km away
  • CorinellaLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)13.2 km away
  • LochLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)14.2 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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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