Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Jewells suburb profile
Jewells, NSW · Postcode 2280
This Jewells suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Jewells, NSW (postcode 2280). 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 Jewells with nearby suburbs.
Jewells at a glance
Population
2,452
Median rent
$450/wk
Household income
$1,732/wk
Median age
45
Jewells 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
-1% over 10 years
Population
2,452
was 2,407 in 2016
+45 · +1.9%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $410/wk in 2016
+$40 · +9.8%
Household income
$1,732/wk
was $1,492/wk in 2016
+$240 · +16.1%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Jewells population growth · Jewells then and now
Jewells vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Jewells, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8.2% vs area
- Jewells$450/wk
- Nearby$360/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-18.3% vs area
- Jewells$1,732/wk
- Nearby$1,509.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Jewells45
- Nearby47
- Sydney40
Personal income
-12.8% vs area
- Jewells$788/wk
- Nearby$722.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Jewells compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Jewells sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,060.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,022.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,067.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6979.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Jewells on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Jewells, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Jewells people
- Population
- 2,452
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 9.1%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Jewells income
- Median household income
- $1,732/wk
- Median personal income
- $788/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Jewells housing
- Median rent
- $450/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,160/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.8%
- Owned outright
- 42.7%
- Mortgaged
- 40.1%
- Rented
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 2.7%
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
Jewells work
- Employment to population
- 55.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.2%
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 2280)
Compare Jewells with nearby suburbs
Jewells in numbers
Jewells had 2,452 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 9.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.7% own their home outright, 40.1% are paying a mortgage, 7.6% rent. Separate houses make up 87.2% of dwellings, with 0.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $450/wk, 13% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,732/wk, 4% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 44.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.9% (from 2,407 to 2,452). Median rent moved from $410/wk to $450/wk (+9.8%).
Jewells suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Jewells, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Jewells was $450/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Jewells, NSW?
- Jewells had 2,452 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Jewells?
- Median household income in Jewells was $1,732/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Jewells?
- 7.6% of occupied homes in Jewells were rented, 42.7% were owned outright and 40.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Jewells suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Jewells. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney