Jaspers Brush vs Beaumont

Jaspers Brush is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 63 in Beaumont. 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, Beaumont tends to suit people living alone 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

Jaspers Brush

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Beaumont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 44%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beaumont

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $475/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 25%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Jaspers Brush

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (121 min vs 142 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (150 km vs 158.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Jaspers Brush is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • Beaumont has more residents already 65 and over (46% vs 33%)

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

Investors

Jaspers Brush

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.8% vs -6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
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.

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Walkability 14 / 0
Jaspers Brush — Walkability: 14/100 Beaumont — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 69
Jaspers Brush — Safety: 60/100 Beaumont — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 85 / 14
Jaspers Brush — Low fire risk: 85/100 Beaumont — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Jaspers Brush has more residents (362 vs 117); Jaspers Brush rents higher ($475/wk vs $250/wk).

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Population 362
+68% vs other
117
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% -6.4%
Median age 55 63
Median household income $98,280/yr $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+47% vs other
$250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
0-4 4.4% / 6.0%
Jaspers Brush — 0-4: 4.4% Beaumont — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 9.1% / 3.4%
Jaspers Brush — 5-14: 9.1% Beaumont — 5-14: 3.4%
15-19 2.8% / —
Jaspers Brush — 15-19: 2.8% Beaumont — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.6% / —
Jaspers Brush — 20-24: 6.6% Beaumont — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.0% / 12.0%
Jaspers Brush — 25-34: 5.0% Beaumont — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 7.5% / 8.5%
Jaspers Brush — 35-44: 7.5% Beaumont — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 13.0% / 6.0%
Jaspers Brush — 45-54: 13.0% Beaumont — 45-54: 6.0%
55-64 20.2% / 24.8%
Jaspers Brush — 55-64: 20.2% Beaumont — 55-64: 24.8%
65-74 19.6% / 35.9%
Jaspers Brush — 65-74: 19.6% Beaumont — 65-74: 35.9%
75-84 9.4% / 6.8%
Jaspers Brush — 75-84: 9.4% Beaumont — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 3.6% / 3.4%
Jaspers Brush — 85+: 3.6% Beaumont — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jaspers Brush 55.0% couple families
Jaspers Brush — Couple Families: 55.0% Jaspers Brush — Lone Person: 25.0% Jaspers Brush — One Parent Families: 15.0% Jaspers Brush — Group Household: 5.0%
Beaumont 60.0% couple families
Beaumont — Couple Families: 60.0% Beaumont — Lone Person: 40.0% Beaumont — One Parent Families: 0.0% Beaumont — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jaspers Brush 13.2% renting
Jaspers Brush — Owned Outright: 65.9% Jaspers Brush — Mortgage: 20.9% Jaspers Brush — Renting: 13.2%
Beaumont 0.0% renting
Beaumont — Owned Outright: 75.6% Beaumont — Mortgage: 24.4% Beaumont — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
England 6.6% / 10.3%
Jaspers Brush — England: 6.6% Beaumont — England: 10.3%
Netherlands 1.1% / 4.3%
Jaspers Brush — Netherlands: 1.1% Beaumont — Netherlands: 4.3%
Germany 1.9% / —
Jaspers Brush — Germany: 1.9% Beaumont — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Jaspers Brush — Scotland: 1.1% Beaumont — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Jaspers Brush — New Zealand: 0.8% Beaumont — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

Qualifications

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

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Bachelor Degree 16.3% / 23.1%
Jaspers Brush — Bachelor Degree: 16.3% Beaumont — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 13.7%
Jaspers Brush — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Beaumont — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 13.7%
Jaspers Brush — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Beaumont — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.4%
Jaspers Brush — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Beaumont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 3.4%
Jaspers Brush — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Beaumont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jaspers Brush 97.7% houses
Jaspers Brush — Houses: 97.7% Jaspers Brush — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Beaumont 100.0% houses
Beaumont — Houses: 100.0% Beaumont — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Median house price $2,125,000 $1,970,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Beaumont has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 5%); Jaspers Brush has more rural and farming land (93% vs 44%).

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Rural and farming 93% 44%
Environmental 5% 55%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Jaspers Brush is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beaumont carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 15).

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Bushfire Low
15/100
High
86/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
Low
31/100
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
2
within 5 km

Schools

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
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

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Beaumont sits further from the CBD (158.5 km vs 150 km).

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 150 km 158.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 142 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2535
0.9%
postcode 2577
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2535
56
postcode 2577

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.

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Car (driver) 60.0% / 36.0%
Jaspers Brush — Car (driver): 60.0% Beaumont — Car (driver): 36.0%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 56.0%
Jaspers Brush — Worked from Home: 32.1% Beaumont — Worked from Home: 56.0%
Walked Only 2.9% / 8.0%
Jaspers Brush — Walked Only: 2.9% Beaumont — Walked Only: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Jaspers Brush — Car (passenger): 5.0% Beaumont — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 17.1 km

NBN connectivity

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
174 premises
0%
70 premises

Climate

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
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

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jaspers Brush Beaumont
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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