Curramore vs 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. Houses cost more in Curramore: a median of $2.08 million, against $1.56 million in Jamberoo, though rent is higher in Jamberoo. On these figures, Jamberoo tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Jamberoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Jamberoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,565,000 vs $2,075,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Curramore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $498/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Curramore 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.

Curramore 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.

Curramore Jamberoo
Walkability 12 / 13
Curramore — Walkability: 12/100 Jamberoo — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 82 / 73
Curramore — Safety: 82/100 Jamberoo — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 43
Curramore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jamberoo — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Jamberoo has more residents (1,910 vs 220); Jamberoo rents higher ($498/wk vs $375/wk).

Curramore Jamberoo
Population 220 1,910
+768% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.0% +16.7%
Median age 52 50
Median household income $113,256/yr
+2% vs other
 $110,812/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk $498/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Curramore Jamberoo
0-4 3.6% / 5.9%
Curramore — 0-4: 3.6% Jamberoo — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 7.7% / 10.5%
Curramore — 5-14: 7.7% Jamberoo — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 7.3% / 6.1%
Curramore — 15-19: 7.3% Jamberoo — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 2.3% / 4.2%
Curramore — 20-24: 2.3% Jamberoo — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 10.0% / 7.3%
Curramore — 25-34: 10.0% Jamberoo — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 10.0% / 8.6%
Curramore — 35-44: 10.0% Jamberoo — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 15.0% / 13.5%
Curramore — 45-54: 15.0% Jamberoo — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 16.8% / 16.2%
Curramore — 55-64: 16.8% Jamberoo — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 19.5% / 16.0%
Curramore — 65-74: 19.5% Jamberoo — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 10.0% / 8.8%
Curramore — 75-84: 10.0% Jamberoo — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 2.3% / 2.2%
Curramore — 85+: 2.3% Jamberoo — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Curramore 67.5% couple families
Curramore — Couple Families: 67.5% Curramore — Lone Person: 25.0% Curramore — One Parent Families: 7.5% Curramore — Other Families: 0.0% Curramore — 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.

Curramore 11.6% renting
Curramore — Owned Outright: 63.8% Curramore — Mortgage: 24.6% Curramore — Renting: 11.6%
Jamberoo 10.8% renting
Jamberoo — Owned Outright: 55.2% Jamberoo — Mortgage: 34.0% Jamberoo — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Curramore Jamberoo
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 16.5%
Curramore — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Jamberoo — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 15.8%
Curramore — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Jamberoo — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 10.2%
Curramore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Jamberoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 6.3%
Curramore — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Jamberoo — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.6%
Curramore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Jamberoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Curramore Jamberoo
England 2.7% / 5.9%
Curramore — England: 2.7% Jamberoo — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 1.8% / 0.9%
Curramore — New Zealand: 1.8% Jamberoo — New Zealand: 0.9%
Greece 1.4% / —
Curramore — Greece: 1.4% Jamberoo — Greece: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Curramore — India: not among its largest Jamberoo — India: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Curramore — Netherlands: not among its largest Jamberoo — Netherlands: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.4%
Curramore — Italy: not among its largest Jamberoo — Italy: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Curramore 100.0% houses
Curramore — Houses: 100.0% Curramore — Townhouses: 0.0% Curramore — 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

Curramore Jamberoo
Median house price $2,075,000 $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

Curramore has more rural and farming land (62% vs 48%); Jamberoo has more land zoned for conservation (50% vs 37%).

Curramore Jamberoo
Rural and farming 62% 48%
Environmental 37% 50%
Residential 0% 1%
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

Curramore Jamberoo
New dwellings approved 159
across Kiama
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Curramore Jamberoo
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW

Liveability

Curramore 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 0).

Curramore Jamberoo
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
18/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Curramore 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 Curramore

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

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

Mobility

Curramore Jamberoo
Walkability score 12/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 113.9 km 115.3 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 107 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2533
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2533
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.

Curramore Jamberoo
Car (driver) 65.4% / 56.0%
Curramore — Car (driver): 65.4% Jamberoo — Car (driver): 56.0%
Worked from Home 29.5% / 35.9%
Curramore — Worked from Home: 29.5% Jamberoo — Worked from Home: 35.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 2.5%
Curramore — Car (passenger): 5.1% Jamberoo — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only — / 4.4%
Curramore — Walked Only: not among its largest Jamberoo — Walked Only: 4.4%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Curramore — Bicycle: not among its largest Jamberoo — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Curramore Jamberoo
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Curramore Jamberoo
Connectivity score 30/100 76/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 66%
821 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Curramore 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

Curramore Jamberoo
Average residential rate $1,898/yr
same for both
Council Kiama
same for both

Federal electorate

Curramore Jamberoo
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Curramore

Premium Retirees Rural

Jamberoo

Acreage Retirees River

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