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Jamberoo
1 km²
Surrounded by a high density of parks, schools and shops, Jamberoo is a very walkable village in the Kiama region. It is an older community where the typical resident is 49, and over a quarter of the population are seniors. The area has become notably wealthier and more highly qualified since 2011, with a strong shift toward professional roles and home-based work. This has created a prosperous residential pocket where most people own their large family homes outright.
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The typical resident is 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26% of the population, though this is a fall from 2011. The total population shrank by 28% over the last decade to 1,229 people.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, and 81.7% of residents were born in Australia. However, the proportion of people born overseas has risen to 13.5% since 2011.
English is the dominant language, with 92.2% of people using it only at home. This is far below the national figure, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English is 0.0%.
About 41.4% of residents report having no religion, which is a rise of 23 points since 2011. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.
Education levels have climbed sharply since 2011, with 25.7% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the highest for similar areas, and over half the population has completed Year 12.
Jamberoo is a wealthy area where the typical family earns $2,355 a week, slightly above the state average. High earners are common, with 15.7% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly.
While 31.9% of people have a long-term health condition—well above the national figure—those needing help with daily activities have fallen to 3.3%.
Volunteerism is very high at 27.7%, far above the national figure. This spirit of contribution is seen alongside a high rate of unpaid housework, with 32.1% of people doing 15 or more hours a week.
Families are common here, with 61.2% being couples with children. This helps explain why homes are larger and people living alone are much less common than in the rest of the state.
Housing is dominated by separate houses, and 52.2% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure. Large homes are the norm, with 89.5% having three or more bedrooms.
Most homes have at least one car, and only 1.4% have no vehicle. Work habits have shifted, with 27.4% of people now working from home.
The area has seen significant movement, with 41.3% of residents moving house in the last five years. However, recent arrivals from overseas are low at 3.0%.
The unemployment rate is very low at 2.0%, much lower than the national figure. Many residents work in health care, education, and construction.
The village is very walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store. However, no one lives within a 15-minute walk of health services.