Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Jam Jerrup suburb profile
Jam Jerrup, VIC · Postcode 3984
This Jam Jerrup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Jam Jerrup, VIC (postcode 3984). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Jam Jerrup with nearby suburbs.
Jam Jerrup at a glance
Population
106
Median rent
$231/wk
Household income
$1,875/wk
Median age
48
Jam Jerrup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+39.5% over 10 years
Population
106
was 97 in 2016
+9 · +9.3%
Median rent
$231/wk
was $206/wk in 2016
+$25 · +12.1%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,083/wk in 2016
+$792 · +73.1%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Jam Jerrup population growth · Jam Jerrup then and now
Jam Jerrup vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Jam Jerrup, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36.9% vs area
- Jam Jerrup$231/wk
- Nearby$317.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+3.4% vs area
- Jam Jerrup$1,875/wk
- Nearby$1,794.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Jam Jerrup48
- Nearby40.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+1.4% vs area
- Jam Jerrup$814/wk
- Nearby$777.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Jam Jerrup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Jam Jerrup sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4987.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4961.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4992.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4955.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Jam Jerrup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Jam Jerrup, VIC.
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Jam Jerrup people
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 12.3%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Jam Jerrup income
- Median household income
- $1,875/wk
- Median personal income
- $814/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Jam Jerrup housing
- Median rent
- $231/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,392/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 23.4%
- Mortgaged
- 32.8%
- Rented
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 29.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Jam Jerrup work
- Employment to population
- 54.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3984)
Compare Jam Jerrup with nearby suburbs
Jam Jerrup in numbers
Jam Jerrup had 106 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.4% own their home outright, 32.8% are paying a mortgage, 7.8% rent. Separate houses make up 64.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $231/wk, 34% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,875/wk, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.3% (from 97 to 106). Median rent moved from $206/wk to $231/wk (+12.1%).
Jam Jerrup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Jam Jerrup, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Jam Jerrup was $231/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Jam Jerrup, VIC?
- Jam Jerrup had 106 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Jam Jerrup?
- Median household income in Jam Jerrup was $1,875/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Jam Jerrup?
- 7.8% of occupied homes in Jam Jerrup were rented, 23.4% were owned outright and 32.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Jam Jerrup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Jam Jerrup. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology