Croom vs Jamberoo

Croom is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 50 in Jamberoo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Croom tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Jamberoo suits older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Croom has more separate houses rather than flats (109% vs 96%)
  • Jamberoo carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 87/100)

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

First-home buyers

Jamberoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Croom

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $498/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Croom

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 107 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (111.6 km vs 115.3 km)
  • But Jamberoo is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jamberoo

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 87/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Jamberoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.7% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Croom Jamberoo
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.

Croom Jamberoo
Walkability 4 / 13
Croom — Walkability: 4/100 Jamberoo — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 13 / 73
Croom — Safety: 13/100 Jamberoo — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 84 / 43
Croom — Low fire risk: 84/100 Jamberoo — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Jamberoo has more residents (1,910 vs 112); Jamberoo rents higher ($498/wk vs $365/wk).

Croom Jamberoo
Population 112 1,910
+1605% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +16.7%
Median age 38 50
Median household income $89,336/yr $110,812/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk $498/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croom Jamberoo
0-4 6.2% / 5.9%
Croom — 0-4: 6.2% Jamberoo — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 18.8% / 10.5%
Croom — 5-14: 18.8% Jamberoo — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 2.7% / 6.1%
Croom — 15-19: 2.7% Jamberoo — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 — / 4.2%
Croom — 20-24: not among its largest Jamberoo — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.6% / 7.3%
Croom — 25-34: 11.6% Jamberoo — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 14.3% / 8.6%
Croom — 35-44: 14.3% Jamberoo — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 5.4% / 13.5%
Croom — 45-54: 5.4% Jamberoo — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.4% / 16.2%
Croom — 55-64: 13.4% Jamberoo — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 12.5% / 16.0%
Croom — 65-74: 12.5% Jamberoo — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 2.7% / 8.8%
Croom — 75-84: 2.7% Jamberoo — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ — / 2.2%
Croom — 85+: not among its largest Jamberoo — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Croom 60.7% couple families
Croom — Couple Families: 60.7% Croom — Lone Person: 39.3% Croom — One Parent Families: 0.0% Croom — Other Families: 0.0% Croom — Group Household: 0.0%
Jamberoo 59.2% couple families
Jamberoo — Couple Families: 59.2% Jamberoo — Lone Person: 26.6% Jamberoo — One Parent Families: 9.1% Jamberoo — Other Families: 3.1% Jamberoo — Group Household: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Croom 16.7% renting
Croom — Owned Outright: 53.3% Croom — Mortgage: 30.0% Croom — Renting: 16.7%
Jamberoo 10.8% renting
Jamberoo — Owned Outright: 55.2% Jamberoo — Mortgage: 34.0% Jamberoo — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Croom Jamberoo
England — / 5.9%
Croom — England: not among its largest Jamberoo — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 4.5% / 0.9%
Croom — New Zealand: 4.5% Jamberoo — New Zealand: 0.9%
Italy 4.5% / 0.4%
Croom — Italy: 4.5% Jamberoo — Italy: 0.4%
India — / 0.5%
Croom — India: not among its largest Jamberoo — India: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Croom — Netherlands: not among its largest Jamberoo — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Croom Jamberoo
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 15.8%
Croom — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Jamberoo — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 16.5%
Croom — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Jamberoo — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 10.2%
Croom — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Jamberoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 2.6%
Croom — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Jamberoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 6.3%
Croom — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Jamberoo — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croom 109.4% houses
Croom — Houses: 109.4% Croom — Townhouses: 0.0% Croom — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Jamberoo 95.5% houses
Jamberoo — Houses: 95.5% Jamberoo — Townhouses: 3.0% Jamberoo — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Croom Jamberoo
Median house price — $1,565,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 64 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Jamberoo has more land zoned for conservation (50% vs 20%); Croom has more rural and farming land (69% vs 48%).

Croom Jamberoo
Rural and farming 69% 48%
Environmental 20% 50%
Parks and recreation 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
Residential 0% 1%
Other and special use 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

Croom Jamberoo
New dwellings approved 883
across Shellharbour
 159
across Kiama
Approvals change year on year +25% -35%

Ranking within NSW

Croom Jamberoo
House price — Higher than 72% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW

Liveability

Jamberoo is more walkable (13 vs 4).

Croom Jamberoo
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Jamberoo carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 16); Croom carries more crime risk (87 vs 27).

Croom Jamberoo
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime High
87/100
 Low
27/100
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 7
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Croom Jamberoo
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Croom

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

Schools in Jamberoo

  • Jamberoo Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Croom Jamberoo
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 23

Mobility

Jamberoo sits further from the CBD (115.3 km vs 111.6 km).

Croom Jamberoo
Walkability score 4/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 111.6 km 115.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 102 min 107 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2527
 1.4%
postcode 2533
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2527
 47
postcode 2533

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.

Croom Jamberoo
Car (driver) 50.0% / 56.0%
Croom — Car (driver): 50.0% Jamberoo — Car (driver): 56.0%
Worked from Home 50.0% / 35.9%
Croom — Worked from Home: 50.0% Jamberoo — Worked from Home: 35.9%
Walked Only — / 4.4%
Croom — Walked Only: not among its largest Jamberoo — Walked Only: 4.4%
Car (passenger) — / 2.5%
Croom — Car (passenger): not among its largest Jamberoo — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Croom — Bicycle: not among its largest Jamberoo — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.0%).

Setting

Croom Jamberoo
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Croom Jamberoo
Connectivity score 42/100 76/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
54 premises
 66%
821 premises

Climate

Croom Jamberoo
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Croom Jamberoo
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Croom Jamberoo
Average residential rate $1,788/yr $1,898/yr
Council Shellharbour Kiama

Federal electorate

Croom Jamberoo
Division Whitlam Gilmore
Member Carol Berry Fiona Phillips
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Croom Jamberoo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Croom

Family Rural

Jamberoo

Acreage Retirees River

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