Jemalong · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Jemalong

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

Only separate houses make up the housing stock in Jemalong, where every single home is a detached dwelling. This is a place of very affordable living, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Jemalong, Suburb / Locality

Where Jemalong sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +1288.9%
  • $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 Jemalong — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Jemalong$250
2871, NSW $230
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very cheap here, with a typical monthly home loan payment of just $303 and weekly rent at $250. Both figures are far below the New South Wales and Australian averages.

$250 ▲ +1288.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $18
  • 2016: $5
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$303 ▼ -75.9%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,257
  • 2016: $325
  • 2021: $303

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Jemalong, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Jemalong, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 23.1% of households renting. Only 15.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure of 31%.

23.1% ▼ -28.7%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

15.4% ▼ -57.6%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.3%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Jemalong splits fairly evenly between Other tenure (32%) and Rented (27%), with Owned with a mortgage at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Jemalong are typically large, with 88.5% having three or more bedrooms. This explains why the number of people per bedroom (0.70) 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.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 95.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

88.5% ▲ +5.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.5%
  • 2016: 60.0%
  • 2021: 88.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Jemalong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Jemalong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (27%).

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Jemalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12015/jemalong/topic/housing-dwellings