Jerrabomberra

Jerrabomberra is positioned among the lower quartile of areas assessed nationally for population growth based on AreaSearch's assessment of recent, and medium term trends

As of Nov 2025, Jerrabomberra's population is estimated at around 9,725. This reflects an increase of 124 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 9,601. The change is inferred from AreaSearch's estimate of resident population as 9,717 following examination of ABS ERP data release in June 2024 and validation of 22 new addresses since the Census date. This level of population results in a density ratio of 858 persons per square kilometer. Natural growth contributed approximately 52.0% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year, and NSW State Government's SA2 level projections for areas not covered by this data, released in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Based on aggregated SA2-level projections, Jerrabomberra is expected to grow by 482 persons to 2041, reflecting an increase of 4.9% in total over the 17 years.

The level of residential development activity in Jerrabomberra is very low in comparison to the average area assessed nationally by AreaSearch

Jerrabomberra has had minimal residential development activity with 2 dwelling approvals annually over the past five years, totalling 11. These low development levels reflect the rural nature of the area where development is typically driven by specific local housing needs rather than broad market demand. Note that due to the small number of approvals, individual development projects can significantly impact annual growth and relativity statistics.

Jerrabomberra has substantially lower development levels compared to Rest of NSW and national averages. New development consists of 50.0% detached houses and 50.0% medium and high-density housing, marking a significant departure from existing housing patterns which are currently at 86.0% houses. This shift suggests diminishing developable land availability and responds to evolving lifestyle preferences and housing affordability needs. The estimated population per dwelling approval in Jerrabomberra is 2157 people, reflecting its quiet, low activity development environment. According to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, Jerrabomberra is projected to add 464 residents by 2041. If current construction levels persist, housing supply may lag population growth, potentially intensifying buyer competition and underpinning price growth.

Future projections show Jerrabomberra adding 464 residents by 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Should current construction levels persist, housing supply could lag population growth, likely intensifying buyer competition and underpinning price growth.

Jerrabomberra has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally

Five projects are identified by AreaSearch as potentially impacting the area: South Jerrabomberra Urban Release Area, Queanbeyan Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade (scheduled for completion on 30 June 2021), Poplars Innovation Precinct (expected to commence in late 2021), and Jerrabomberra High School Upgrade Stage 2 (commenced 1 March 2021).

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Employment conditions in Jerrabomberra rank among the top 10% of areas assessed nationally

Jerrabomberra has an educated workforce with prominent representation in essential services sectors. Its unemployment rate was 0.6% as of AreaSearch's aggregation of statistical area data.

As of June 2025, 5963 residents were employed, with an unemployment rate 3.1% lower than Rest of NSW's 3.7%. Workforce participation was high at 77.4%, compared to Rest of NSW's 56.4%. Key industries for Jerrabomberra residents were public administration & safety, construction, and professional & technical services. Public administration & safety had a significantly higher employment share than the regional level, being 4.5 times greater.

However, health care & social assistance was under-represented at 8.7% compared to Rest of NSW's 16.9%. Local employment opportunities appeared limited based on Census working population vs resident population data. Between June 2024 and June 2025, Jerrabomberra's labour force decreased by 3.5%, with a 3.7% employment decline, causing unemployment to rise by 0.2 percentage points. This contrasted with Rest of NSW where employment contracted by 0.1%, the labour force grew by 0.3%, and unemployment rose by 0.4 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Sep-22 projected national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Jerrabomberra's employment mix suggested local employment should increase by 6.2% over five years and 12.7% over ten years, though this was a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and did not account for localized population projections.

The economic profile demonstrates exceptional strength, placing the area among the top 10% nationally based on comprehensive AreaSearch income analysis

According to AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year 2022, Jerrabomberra had a median income among taxpayers of $85,578. The average income stood at $104,208, placing it in the top percentile nationally. This compares to levels of $49,459 and $62,998 across Rest of NSW respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 12.61% since financial year 2022, current estimates would be approximately $96,369 (median) and $117,349 (average) as of September 2025. Census 2021 income data shows household, family and personal incomes all rank highly in Jerrabomberra, between the 97th and 99th percentiles nationally. Income analysis reveals that 40.5% of locals (3,938 people) fall into the $4000+ category, differing from the broader area where the $1,500 - 2,999 category predominates at 29.9%. A substantial proportion of high earners, 58.2% above $3,000/week, indicates strong economic capacity throughout the area. After housing costs, residents retain 89.1% of income, reflecting strong purchasing power and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 10th decile.

Jerrabomberra is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

Jerrabomberra's dwellings, as per the latest Census, were 86.3% houses and 13.7% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), compared to Non-Metro NSW's 74.5% houses and 25.5% other dwellings. Home ownership in Jerrabomberra stood at 30.7%, with mortgaged dwellings at 50.2% and rented ones at 19.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,405, above Non-Metro NSW's average of $2,167. Median weekly rent in Jerrabomberra was $490, higher than Non-Metro NSW's $355. Nationally, Jerrabomberra's mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.

Jerrabomberra features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households account for 85.5% of all households, consisting of 51.7% couples with children, 24.4% couples without children, and 9.1% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 14.5%, with lone person households at 13.5% and group households comprising 0.9% of the total. The median household size is 3.0 people, which is larger than the Rest of NSW average of 2.6.

Educational achievement in Jerrabomberra places it within the top 10% nationally, reflecting strong academic performance and high qualification levels across the community

Educational attainment in Jerrabomberra is notably higher than broader benchmarks. As of a certain period, 37.3% of residents aged 15 and above held university qualifications, compared to 21.3% in the rest of NSW and 24.1% in the SA4 region. Bachelor degrees were most prevalent at 20.0%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (12.8%) and graduate diplomas (4.5%). Vocational credentials were also common, with 30.4% of residents aged 15 and above holding such qualifications - advanced diplomas accounted for 12.2% and certificates for 18.2%.

Educational participation was high, with 33.3% of residents currently enrolled in formal education, including 11.2% in primary education, 10.1% in secondary education, and 6.2% pursuing tertiary education. Jerrabomberra Public School and Jerrabomberra High School collectively served 1,085 students as of a specific date. The area demonstrated above-average socio-educational conditions, with an ICSEA score of 1086. Educational provision followed conventional lines, split between one primary and one secondary institution.

Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Transport analysis indicates 58 active public transport stops in Jerrabomberra, consisting of bus services. These stops are served by 38 different routes, offering a total of 446 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated excellent, with residents on average located 151 meters from the nearest stop.

Service frequency averages 63 trips per day across all routes, translating to approximately 7 weekly trips per individual stop.

Jerrabomberra's residents are extremely healthy with younger cohorts in particular seeing very low prevalence of common health conditions

Analysis of health metrics shows strong performance throughout Jerrabomberra. Younger cohorts particularly have a very low prevalence of common health conditions. The rate of private health cover is exceptionally high at approximately 68% of the total population (6,612 people), compared to 61.0% across Rest of NSW and 55.3% nationally.

The most common medical conditions are mental health issues impacting 8.0% of residents and asthma affecting 7.5%. A total of 72.5% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 68.7% across Rest of NSW. Jerrabomberra has 9.6% of residents aged 65 and over (933 people), which is lower than the 13.4% in Rest of NSW. Health outcomes among seniors require more attention than those of the broader population, despite being above average.

In terms of cultural diversity, Jerrabomberra records figures broadly comparable to the national average, as found in AreaSearch's assessment of a number of language and cultural background related metrics

Jerrabomberra's population, born in Australia, was 82.3%, with 94.4% being citizens, and 87.2% speaking English only at home. Christianity was the predominant religion in Jerrabomberra, at 57.2%, compared to 52.1% across Rest of NSW. The top three ancestry groups were Australian (27.7%), English (25.2%), and Irish (8.7%).

Notably, Macedonian (1.7%) was overrepresented in Jerrabomberra compared to the regional average of 1.5%. Similarly, Serbian representation stood at 0.8% versus 0.6%, and Hungarian at 0.4% versus 0.3%.

Jerrabomberra's population aligns closely with national norms in age terms

The median age in Jerrabomberra is 37 years, which is lower than the Rest of NSW average of 43 and close to the national average of 38. The age profile shows that those aged 35-44 are particularly prominent, making up 16.2% of the population, while those aged 65-74 make up a smaller proportion at 6.0%. Between 2021 and present, the 35-44 age group has grown from 14.4% to 16.2%, while the 45-54 cohort has declined from 18.2% to 15.4%. By 2041, demographic projections indicate that the 35-44 age cohort is expected to increase by 216 people (14%), from 1,575 to 1,792. Conversely, both the 15-24 and 55-64 age groups are projected to decrease in number.