Jamberoo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Jamberoo

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Housing in Jamberoo has shifted toward a very strong pattern of outright ownership, with 53.3% of homes now owned without a mortgage. This high level of security contrasts with the high cost of entering the local market, where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are well above national figures.

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📍 Jamberoo, Suburb / Locality

Where Jamberoo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$498 ▲ +71.7%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jamberoo — higher than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Jamberoo$498
2533, NSW $480
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $498 are well above the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with the usual payment being $2,600, which is a little above the New South Wales average.

$498 ▲ +71.7%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $290
  • 2016: $312
  • 2021: $498

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,600 ▲ +25.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,069
  • 2016: $1,993
  • 2021: $2,600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Jamberoo splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (41%) and $550–$749 (38%), with $200–$349 at 15%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Jamberoo, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national rate at 53.3%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at only 10.4%.

10.4% ▼ -21.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

53.3% ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 55.6%
  • 2016: 54.8%
  • 2021: 53.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Jamberoo, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 95.5% of the market, with 90.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Because these homes are so large, there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is well below the state average.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

95.5% ▼ -1.5%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.0%
  • 2016: 93.2%
  • 2021: 95.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.6% ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.5%
  • 2016: 87.5%
  • 2021: 90.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Jamberoo, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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Jamberoo splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 12%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Jamberoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12007/jamberoo/topic/housing-dwellings