East Jindabyne vs Jindabyne

Jindabyne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in East Jindabyne. In both, most households own their home. In East Jindabyne, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, East Jindabyne tends to suit families with children and couples, while Jindabyne suits young adults and share households.

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

East Jindabyne

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 55%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 44%)
  • But Jindabyne has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jindabyne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $497/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Jindabyne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (453.8 km vs 459.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • East Jindabyne carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 64/100)
  • Jindabyne has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 14%)

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

Investors

East Jindabyne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (53.1% vs 13.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
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.

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Walkability 0 / 0
East Jindabyne — Walkability: 0/100 Jindabyne — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 36
East Jindabyne — Safety: 77/100 Jindabyne — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 46 / 5
East Jindabyne — Low fire risk: 46/100 Jindabyne — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Jindabyne has more residents (2,986 vs 1,067); East Jindabyne rents higher ($497/wk vs $400/wk).

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Population 1,067 2,986
+180% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +53.1% +13.6%
Median age 37 32
Median household income $122,148/yr
+12% vs other
 $107,016/yr
Median weekly rent $497/wk
+20% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
0-4 5.1% / 3.1%
East Jindabyne — 0-4: 5.1% Jindabyne — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 14.2% / 11.5%
East Jindabyne — 5-14: 14.2% Jindabyne — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 7.9% / 6.9%
East Jindabyne — 15-19: 7.9% Jindabyne — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.6% / 10.0%
East Jindabyne — 20-24: 6.6% Jindabyne — 20-24: 10.0%
25-34 13.6% / 22.0%
East Jindabyne — 25-34: 13.6% Jindabyne — 25-34: 22.0%
35-44 13.1% / 11.8%
East Jindabyne — 35-44: 13.1% Jindabyne — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 17.5% / 13.6%
East Jindabyne — 45-54: 17.5% Jindabyne — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.3% / 10.4%
East Jindabyne — 55-64: 11.3% Jindabyne — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 7.8% / 7.4%
East Jindabyne — 65-74: 7.8% Jindabyne — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 2.2% / 2.8%
East Jindabyne — 75-84: 2.2% Jindabyne — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.9% / 0.8%
East Jindabyne — 85+: 0.9% Jindabyne — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Jindabyne 50.8% couple families
East Jindabyne — Couple Families: 50.8% East Jindabyne — Lone Person: 27.7% East Jindabyne — Group Household: 10.5% East Jindabyne — One Parent Families: 10.9% East Jindabyne — Other Families: 0.0%
Jindabyne 31.7% couple families
Jindabyne — Couple Families: 31.7% Jindabyne — Lone Person: 35.5% Jindabyne — Group Household: 19.9% Jindabyne — One Parent Families: 12.2% Jindabyne — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Jindabyne 26.3% renting
East Jindabyne — Owned Outright: 32.2% East Jindabyne — Mortgage: 41.5% East Jindabyne — Renting: 26.3%
Jindabyne 43.8% renting
Jindabyne — Owned Outright: 26.3% Jindabyne — Mortgage: 29.8% Jindabyne — Renting: 43.8%
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.

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
England 4.3% / 3.5%
East Jindabyne — England: 4.3% Jindabyne — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.8%
East Jindabyne — New Zealand: 2.2% Jindabyne — New Zealand: 1.8%
Taiwan 0.8% / 0.9%
East Jindabyne — Taiwan: 0.8% Jindabyne — Taiwan: 0.9%
Thailand 0.8% / 0.6%
East Jindabyne — Thailand: 0.8% Jindabyne — Thailand: 0.6%
China 0.7% / 0.7%
East Jindabyne — China: 0.7% Jindabyne — China: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 19.5%
East Jindabyne — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Jindabyne — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 15.0%
East Jindabyne — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Jindabyne — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.8%
East Jindabyne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Jindabyne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 3.3%
East Jindabyne — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Jindabyne — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.5%
East Jindabyne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Jindabyne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Jindabyne 85.7% houses
East Jindabyne — Houses: 85.7% East Jindabyne — Flats / Apartments: 9.2% East Jindabyne — Townhouses: 5.2%
Jindabyne 54.8% houses
Jindabyne — Houses: 54.8% Jindabyne — Flats / Apartments: 32.6% Jindabyne — Townhouses: 12.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,192,500
Median unit price — $732,500
Median land price $570,000 $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 8 sales
 64 days
from 24 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
3 bed $1.08M / $1.15M
East Jindabyne — 3 bed: $1.08M (8 sales) Jindabyne — 3 bed: $1.15M (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.59M / $1.21M
East Jindabyne — 4 bed: $1.59M (7 sales) Jindabyne — 4 bed: $1.21M (14 sales)

7 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

East Jindabyne has more rural and farming land (81% vs 67%).

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Rural and farming 81% 67%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 23%
Residential 2% 6%
Environmental 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 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

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
New dwellings approved 72
across Snowy Monaro
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
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.

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Houses 3.5%
$900/wk on $1.32M
 3.9%
$890/wk on $1.2M
Units — 5.5%
$775/wk on $739K

Ranking within NSW

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 28% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

East Jindabyne scores higher overall (47 vs 22).

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Grade C D
Score 47/100 22/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Jindabyne carries more crime risk (64 vs 23); Jindabyne carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 54).

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 High
95/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
64/100
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
same for both

Schools

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in East Jindabyne

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

Schools in Jindabyne

  • Jindabyne High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Jindabyne Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Snowy Mountains Grammar School Independent · Combined below peers
  • SCECGS Redlands - High Country campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 8 33

Mobility

Jindabyne sits further from the CBD (459.2 km vs 453.8 km).

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 453.8 km 459.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 318 min
same for both
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 46.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2627
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 2627
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.

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Car (driver) 72.6% / 67.9%
East Jindabyne — Car (driver): 72.6% Jindabyne — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 13.0%
East Jindabyne — Worked from Home: 17.4% Jindabyne — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 8.3%
East Jindabyne — Car (passenger): 6.3% Jindabyne — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 2.5% / 8.9%
East Jindabyne — Walked Only: 2.5% Jindabyne — Walked Only: 8.9%
Train 1.1% / 1.5%
East Jindabyne — Train: 1.1% Jindabyne — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Elevation 1,176 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 903 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Connectivity score 30/100 52/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
484 premises
 15%
2,503 premises

Climate

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Annual rainfall 554 mm 1,801 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C 21.5°C
Winter min (Jul) -1.5°C -2.4°C

Council rates

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Average residential rate $1,253/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Monaro
same for both

Federal electorate

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Jindabyne Jindabyne
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Jindabyne

Acreage

Jindabyne

Affordable Apartments Rural

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