Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Jervis Bay suburb profile
Jervis Bay, AU · Postcode 2540
This Jervis Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Jervis Bay, AU (postcode 2540). 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 Jervis Bay with nearby suburbs.
Jervis Bay at a glance
Population
310
Median rent
$90/wk
Household income
$1,825/wk
Median age
38
Jervis Bay 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
-17.8% over 10 years
Population
310
was 391 in 2016
-81 · -20.7%
Median rent
$90/wk
was $128/wk in 2016
$38 · -29.7%
Household income
$1,825/wk
was $1,542/wk in 2016
+$283 · +18.4%
Median age
38
was 32 in 2016
+6 · +18.8%
Dig deeper: Jervis Bay population growth · Jervis Bay then and now
Jervis Bay vs nearby & AU
Median Census 2021 figures for Jervis Bay, nearby suburbs (2), and the AU state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-53.8% vs area
- Jervis Bay$90/wk
- Nearby$195/wk
- AU$195/wk
Household income
+10.8% vs area
- Jervis Bay$1,825/wk
- Nearby$1,646.5/wk
- AU$1,646.5/wk
Median age
-13.6% vs area
- Jervis Bay38
- Nearby44
- AU44
Personal income
-40.6% vs area
- Jervis Bay$585/wk
- Nearby$984.5/wk
- AU$984.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in AU.
Socio-economic profile
How Jervis Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Jervis Bay sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1864.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2905.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1792
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5964.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Jervis Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Jervis Bay, AU.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Jervis Bay people
- Population
- 310
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 4.8%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Jervis Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,825/wk
- Median personal income
- $585/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Jervis Bay housing
- Median rent
- $90/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,849/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 58.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.1%
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
Jervis Bay work
- Employment to population
- 38.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.8%
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 2540)
Compare Jervis Bay with nearby suburbs
Jervis Bay in numbers
Jervis Bay had 310 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 4th most populous suburb or locality in AU out of 5. The median age is 38, 14% below the typical AU suburb. The average household has 3 people. 4.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 58.6% rent. Separate houses make up 87.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $90/wk, 54% below the typical AU suburb.
Median household income was $1,825/wk, 11% above the typical AU suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 20.7% (from 391 to 310). Median rent moved from $128/wk to $90/wk (-29.7%).
Jervis Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Jervis Bay, AU?
- The median weekly rent in Jervis Bay was $90/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Jervis Bay, AU?
- Jervis Bay had 310 residents at the 2021 Census, down 20.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Jervis Bay?
- Median household income in Jervis Bay was $1,825/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Jervis Bay?
- 58.6% of occupied homes in Jervis Bay were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Jervis Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Jervis Bay. 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