Jam Jerrup vs Lang Lang

Lang Lang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 48 in Jam Jerrup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jam Jerrup, most households are people living alone. In Lang Lang, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jam Jerrup: a median of $900,000, against $722,000 in Lang Lang, though rent is higher in Lang Lang. On these figures, Jam Jerrup tends to suit people living alone, while Lang Lang suits families with children, couples, and 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

Lang Lang

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 35%)
  • But Jam Jerrup carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lang Lang

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper houses ($722,500 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jam Jerrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jam Jerrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jam Jerrup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Lang Lang has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Lang Lang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (61.3% vs 9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
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.

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Walkability 8 / 0
Jam Jerrup — Walkability: 8/100 Lang Lang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 39
Jam Jerrup — Safety: 81/100 Lang Lang — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Jam Jerrup — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lang Lang — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 8 / 27
Jam Jerrup — Low flood risk: 8/100 Lang Lang — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Lang Lang has more residents (2,556 vs 106); Jam Jerrup skews older (48 vs 34).

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Population 106 2,556
+2311% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +61.3%
Median age 48 34
Median household income $97,500/yr
+4% vs other
 $93,964/yr
Median weekly rent $231/wk $310/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
0-4 5.7% / 8.0%
Jam Jerrup — 0-4: 5.7% Lang Lang — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 7.5% / 13.5%
Jam Jerrup — 5-14: 7.5% Lang Lang — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 11.3% / 5.7%
Jam Jerrup — 15-19: 11.3% Lang Lang — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 — / 5.4%
Jam Jerrup — 20-24: not among its largest Lang Lang — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 7.5% / 18.3%
Jam Jerrup — 25-34: 7.5% Lang Lang — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 16.0% / 12.2%
Jam Jerrup — 35-44: 16.0% Lang Lang — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 18.9% / 11.6%
Jam Jerrup — 45-54: 18.9% Lang Lang — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 17.9% / 11.0%
Jam Jerrup — 55-64: 17.9% Lang Lang — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 13.2% / 8.8%
Jam Jerrup — 65-74: 13.2% Lang Lang — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.7% / 3.8%
Jam Jerrup — 75-84: 5.7% Lang Lang — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 1.7%
Jam Jerrup — 85+: not among its largest Lang Lang — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jam Jerrup 65.0% lone person
Jam Jerrup — Lone Person: 65.0% Jam Jerrup — Couple Families: 35.0% Jam Jerrup — One Parent Families: 0.0% Jam Jerrup — Group Household: 0.0% Jam Jerrup — Other Families: 0.0%
Lang Lang 27.8% lone person
Lang Lang — Lone Person: 27.8% Lang Lang — Couple Families: 54.5% Lang Lang — One Parent Families: 15.0% Lang Lang — Group Household: 2.1% Lang Lang — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jam Jerrup 12.2% renting
Jam Jerrup — Owned Outright: 36.6% Jam Jerrup — Mortgage: 51.2% Jam Jerrup — Renting: 12.2%
Lang Lang 14.7% renting
Lang Lang — Owned Outright: 27.1% Lang Lang — Mortgage: 58.1% Lang Lang — Renting: 14.7%
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.

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
England 4.7% / 3.5%
Jam Jerrup — England: 4.7% Lang Lang — England: 3.5%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Jam Jerrup — New Zealand: not among its largest Lang Lang — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Jam Jerrup — Scotland: not among its largest Lang Lang — Scotland: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Jam Jerrup — Netherlands: not among its largest Lang Lang — Netherlands: 0.4%
Thailand — / 0.4%
Jam Jerrup — Thailand: not among its largest Lang Lang — Thailand: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 21.8%
Jam Jerrup — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Lang Lang — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 7.3%
Jam Jerrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Lang Lang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 4.5%
Jam Jerrup — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Lang Lang — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 0.6%
Jam Jerrup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Lang Lang — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.5%
Jam Jerrup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Lang Lang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jam Jerrup 97.6% houses
Jam Jerrup — Houses: 97.6% Jam Jerrup — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Jam Jerrup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Lang Lang 95.1% houses
Lang Lang — Houses: 95.1% Lang Lang — Flats / Apartments: 3.7% Lang Lang — Townhouses: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Median house price $900,000 $722,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $610,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 52 sales

Zoning mix

Jam Jerrup has more rural and farming land (87% vs 67%); Lang Lang has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Rural and farming 87% 67%
Environmental 0% 14%
Other and special use 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 8% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
same for both
Residential 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of Jam Jerrup and 100% of Lang Lang. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
 1,323
across Cardinia
Approvals change year on year +0% +13%

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.

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Houses — 4.6%
$700/wk on $788K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
House price — Higher than 44% of VIC
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 3% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 71% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 93% of VIC

Liveability

Jam Jerrup is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lang Lang carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Lang Lang carries more crime risk (61 vs 19).

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
92/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
69/100
 High
75/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Jam Jerrup

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

Schools in Lang Lang

  • Lang Lang Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Parks & reserves 0 11
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 93.2 km 92.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3984
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3984
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.

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Car (driver) 68.2% / 78.5%
Jam Jerrup — Car (driver): 68.2% Lang Lang — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 14.5%
Jam Jerrup — Worked from Home: 18.2% Lang Lang — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 13.6% / 4.0%
Jam Jerrup — Car (passenger): 13.6% Lang Lang — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only — / 1.8%
Jam Jerrup — Walked Only: not among its largest Lang Lang — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus — / 0.9%
Jam Jerrup — Bus: not among its largest Lang Lang — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 928 m 5.2 km

NBN connectivity

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Connectivity score 30/100 80/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 67%
1,336 premises

Climate

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Annual rainfall 704 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Average residential rate $1,727/yr $1,880/yr
Council Bass Coast Cardinia

Federal electorate

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Division Monash La Trobe
Member Mary Aldred Jason Wood
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jam Jerrup Lang Lang
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jam Jerrup

Coastal Rural

Lang Lang

Acreage River

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