Jamberoo NSW 2533

Living Here

Jamberoo is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,910 people, with a median age of 50. The typical household earns around $2,131 a week, with median rent near $498 a week. Most homes are houses. About 88% of households own their home and 11% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Jamberoo itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

• 1 school

  • Jamberoo Public School
• 2 cafés & restaurants

  • The Valley Cafe
  • King’s Patisserie & Cafe
• 1 supermarket

  • Jamberoo IGA
• 2 parks

  • Reid Park
  • Jamberoo Park
• 2 Catholic churches

  • Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church
  • Saint Paul's Catholic Church
• 3 hospitals

  • Kiama Hospital & Community Health Service
  • Shellharbour Hospital
  • Shellharbour Private Hospital
• 1 childcare centre

  • Jamberoo Community Preschool
• 1 post office

  • Jamberoo Post Office
• 3 golf clubs

  • Jamberoo Golf Club
  • Kiama Golf Club
  • The Links Shell Cove
• 1 butcher

  • Jamberoo Valley Meats
• 1 mechanic

  • Jamberoo Service Centre
• 1 electrician

  • Easther Electrical
• 4 places to stay

  • Saleyard Motel
  • Jamberoo Pub
  • Jamberoo Resort
  • Ben Ricketts Environmental Preserve

Getting around. Train station: Bombo, 7.2 km east · Airport: Shellharbour Airport, 10.3 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 41.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Demographics

Unemployment 2.1% · Labour-force participation 56.9%

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

76,314 bird observations recorded near Jamberoo — most often seen:

• Magpie-lark (4,597)
• Australian Raven (3,733)
• Common Myna (3,658)
• Willie Wagtail (3,271)
• Lewin's Honeyeater (3,233)
• Galah (3,156)
• Welcome Swallow (3,156)
• Australian Magpie (3,087)
• Laughing Kookaburra (3,010)
• Pacific Black Duck (2,998)
• Satin Bowerbird (2,824)
• White-faced Heron (2,684)
• Common Starling (2,609)

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

Nearby Suburbs

The closest suburbs to Jamberoo:

• Curramore (3.1 km)
• Jerrara (4.9 km)
• Saddleback Mountain (5.8 km)
• Barren Grounds (6 km)
• Kiama Downs (6.8 km)
• Yellow Rock (6.8 km)
• Yellow Rock Ridge (6.8 km)
• Croom (6.8 km)

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