Braidwood vs Jembaicumbene

Jembaicumbene is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Braidwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Braidwood, about half of households are people living alone. In Jembaicumbene, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jembaicumbene: a median of $1.02 million, against $750,000 in Braidwood, though rent is higher in Braidwood. On these figures, Braidwood tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Jembaicumbene suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Jembaicumbene

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • But Braidwood has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Jembaicumbene

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($23,000 vs $445,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
  • But Braidwood has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,020,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jembaicumbene

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $345/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Braidwood

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 207 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (278.5 km vs 294.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Braidwood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 16%)
  • But Jembaicumbene carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Jembaicumbene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (56.1% vs 4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Braidwood and Jembaicumbene drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Walkability 49 / 10
Braidwood — Walkability: 49/100 Jembaicumbene — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 39 / 75
Braidwood — Safety: 39/100 Jembaicumbene — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 26 / 20
Braidwood — Low fire risk: 26/100 Jembaicumbene — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Braidwood has more residents (1,720 vs 64); Braidwood rents higher ($345/wk vs $200/wk).

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Population 1,720
+96% vs other
 64
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +56.1%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $73,424/yr $117,000/yr
+59% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+42% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
0-4 4.8% / 6.2%
Braidwood — 0-4: 4.8% Jembaicumbene — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.1% / 7.8%
Braidwood — 5-14: 11.1% Jembaicumbene — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 4.0% / —
Braidwood — 15-19: 4.0% Jembaicumbene — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.7% / —
Braidwood — 20-24: 3.7% Jembaicumbene — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.5% / 14.1%
Braidwood — 25-34: 9.5% Jembaicumbene — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 10.6% / 6.2%
Braidwood — 35-44: 10.6% Jembaicumbene — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 12.6% / 17.2%
Braidwood — 45-54: 12.6% Jembaicumbene — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 14.4% / 20.3%
Braidwood — 55-64: 14.4% Jembaicumbene — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 14.1% / 10.9%
Braidwood — 65-74: 14.1% Jembaicumbene — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 12.3% / 4.7%
Braidwood — 75-84: 12.3% Jembaicumbene — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 3.3% / —
Braidwood — 85+: 3.3% Jembaicumbene — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Braidwood 31.0% couple families
Braidwood — Couple Families: 31.0% Braidwood — Lone Person: 53.0% Braidwood — One Parent Families: 11.9% Braidwood — Group Household: 2.4% Braidwood — Other Families: 1.7%
Jembaicumbene 62.5% couple families
Jembaicumbene — Couple Families: 62.5% Jembaicumbene — Lone Person: 37.5% Jembaicumbene — One Parent Families: 0.0% Jembaicumbene — Group Household: 0.0% Jembaicumbene — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Braidwood 23.9% renting
Braidwood — Owned Outright: 48.5% Braidwood — Mortgage: 27.6% Braidwood — Renting: 23.9%
Jembaicumbene 0.0% renting
Jembaicumbene — Owned Outright: 80.0% Jembaicumbene — Mortgage: 20.0% Jembaicumbene — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Braidwood 87.5% houses
Braidwood — Houses: 87.5% Braidwood — Townhouses: 8.3% Braidwood — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Jembaicumbene 100.0% houses
Jembaicumbene — Houses: 100.0% Jembaicumbene — Townhouses: 0.0% Jembaicumbene — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 17.2%
Braidwood — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Jembaicumbene — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 15.6%
Braidwood — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Jembaicumbene — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 10.9%
Braidwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Jembaicumbene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 4.7%
Braidwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Jembaicumbene — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 4.7%
Braidwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Jembaicumbene — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Property market

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Median house price $750,000 $1,020,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $445,000 $23,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 120 days
from 37 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Environmental 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Houses 3.0%
$520/wk on $887K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
House price Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of NSW —

Liveability

Braidwood is more walkable (49 vs 10).

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Braidwood carries more crime risk (61 vs 25).

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Braidwood

  • St Bede's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Braidwood Central School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Jembaicumbene

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 92 9

Mobility

Jembaicumbene sits further from the CBD (294.2 km vs 278.5 km).

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Walkability score 49/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 278.5 km 294.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 207 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2622
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2622
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Car (driver) 62.0% / 45.9%
Braidwood — Car (driver): 62.0% Jembaicumbene — Car (driver): 45.9%
Worked from Home 20.1% / 32.4%
Braidwood — Worked from Home: 20.1% Jembaicumbene — Worked from Home: 32.4%
Walked Only 13.0% / 21.6%
Braidwood — Walked Only: 13.0% Jembaicumbene — Walked Only: 21.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Braidwood — Car (passenger): 3.7% Jembaicumbene — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Braidwood — Bus: 0.6% Jembaicumbene — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.0%).

Setting

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Elevation 666 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 663 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.9 km 42.2 km

NBN connectivity

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Connectivity score 77/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,100 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Braidwood Jembaicumbene
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Braidwood

Retirees River Rural

Jembaicumbene

Rural

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