Jackadgery vs Ramornie

Jackadgery is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Ramornie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jackadgery, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Jackadgery tends to suit couples, while Ramornie suits families with children and 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

Ramornie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 87/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
  • But Jackadgery is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Jackadgery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jackadgery

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ramornie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (424 min vs 445 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (635.9 km vs 655.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ramornie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Jackadgery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.5% vs -9.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jackadgery Ramornie
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.

Jackadgery Ramornie
Walkability 0 / 0
Jackadgery — Walkability: 0/100 Ramornie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 40
Jackadgery — Safety: 13/100 Ramornie — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 15 / 15
Jackadgery — Low fire risk: 15/100 Ramornie — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Ramornie rents higher ($365/wk vs $200/wk); Jackadgery has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $53,456).

Jackadgery Ramornie
Population 132 186
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +43.5% -9.7%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $81,224/yr
+34% vs other
 $53,456/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $365/wk
+82% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jackadgery Ramornie
0-4 — / 5.9%
Jackadgery — 0-4: not among its largest Ramornie — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 17.4% / 15.6%
Jackadgery — 5-14: 17.4% Ramornie — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 4.5% / 4.8%
Jackadgery — 15-19: 4.5% Ramornie — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.3% / 3.2%
Jackadgery — 20-24: 5.3% Ramornie — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 9.1% / 8.6%
Jackadgery — 25-34: 9.1% Ramornie — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 15.2% / 11.3%
Jackadgery — 35-44: 15.2% Ramornie — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 14.4% / 11.3%
Jackadgery — 45-54: 14.4% Ramornie — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 21.2% / 21.5%
Jackadgery — 55-64: 21.2% Ramornie — 55-64: 21.5%
65-74 11.4% / 16.7%
Jackadgery — 65-74: 11.4% Ramornie — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 3.0% / 9.7%
Jackadgery — 75-84: 3.0% Ramornie — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ — / 2.2%
Jackadgery — 85+: not among its largest Ramornie — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jackadgery 45.5% couple families
Jackadgery — Couple Families: 45.5% Jackadgery — Lone Person: 31.8% Jackadgery — One Parent Families: 22.7% Jackadgery — Group Household: 0.0%
Ramornie 34.7% couple families
Ramornie — Couple Families: 34.7% Ramornie — Lone Person: 32.7% Ramornie — One Parent Families: 24.5% Ramornie — Group Household: 8.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jackadgery 16.1% renting
Jackadgery — Owned Outright: 45.2% Jackadgery — Mortgage: 38.7% Jackadgery — Renting: 16.1%
Ramornie 12.3% renting
Ramornie — Owned Outright: 63.0% Ramornie — Mortgage: 24.7% Ramornie — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jackadgery 80.0% houses
Jackadgery — Houses: 80.0% Jackadgery — Flats / Apartments: 20.0%
Ramornie 100.0% houses
Ramornie — Houses: 100.0% Ramornie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Jackadgery Ramornie
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 23.1%
Jackadgery — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Ramornie — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 9.1%
Jackadgery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Ramornie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 7.5%
Jackadgery — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% Ramornie — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.7%
Jackadgery — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ramornie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Property market

Jackadgery Ramornie
Median house price $700,000 $745,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Ramornie has more rural and farming land (79% vs 47%); Jackadgery has more land zoned for conservation (53% vs 21%).

Jackadgery Ramornie
Rural and farming 47% 79%
Environmental 53% 21%
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

Jackadgery Ramornie
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Jackadgery Ramornie
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Jackadgery Ramornie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Jackadgery carries more crime risk (87 vs 60).

Jackadgery Ramornie
Bushfire High
85/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
60/100
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

Jackadgery Ramornie
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Jackadgery Ramornie
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 89 45

Mobility

Jackadgery sits further from the CBD (655.4 km vs 635.9 km).

Jackadgery Ramornie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 655.4 km
+3% vs other
 635.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 445 min 424 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2460
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2460
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.

Jackadgery Ramornie
Car (driver) 77.5% / 80.6%
Jackadgery — Car (driver): 77.5% Ramornie — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 7.5%
Jackadgery — Worked from Home: 22.5% Ramornie — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Jackadgery — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ramornie — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only — / 6.0%
Jackadgery — Walked Only: not among its largest Ramornie — Walked Only: 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Jackadgery Ramornie
Elevation 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jackadgery Ramornie
Connectivity score 15/100 22/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Jackadgery Ramornie
Annual rainfall 1,060 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Jackadgery Ramornie
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Jackadgery Ramornie
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jackadgery Ramornie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jackadgery

Rural

Ramornie

Retirees River Rural
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