Jeir vs Murrumbateman

Murrumbateman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Jeir. 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 Jeir: a median of $2.7 million, against $1.3 million in Murrumbateman, though rent is higher in Murrumbateman. On these figures, Jeir tends to suit older residents, while Murrumbateman suits families with children 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

Murrumbateman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Murrumbateman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,300,000 vs $2,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jeir

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $528/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Murrumbateman

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 201 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (285.4 km vs 298.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murrumbateman

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Jeir has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Murrumbateman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs 4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jeir Murrumbateman
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.

Jeir Murrumbateman
Walkability 0 / 57
Jeir — Walkability: 0/100 Murrumbateman — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 69 / 71
Jeir — Safety: 69/100 Murrumbateman — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 90 / 88
Jeir — Low fire risk: 90/100 Murrumbateman — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Murrumbateman has more residents (3,607 vs 271); Murrumbateman rents higher ($528/wk vs $400/wk).

Jeir Murrumbateman
Population 271 3,607
+1231% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +12.1%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $183,872/yr
+5% vs other
 $174,096/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $528/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jeir Murrumbateman
0-4 2.6% / 5.3%
Jeir — 0-4: 2.6% Murrumbateman — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.5% / 16.6%
Jeir — 5-14: 12.5% Murrumbateman — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 7.7% / 7.6%
Jeir — 15-19: 7.7% Murrumbateman — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.2% / 4.6%
Jeir — 20-24: 5.2% Murrumbateman — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 5.2% / 8.2%
Jeir — 25-34: 5.2% Murrumbateman — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 10.7% / 14.0%
Jeir — 35-44: 10.7% Murrumbateman — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 20.7% / 18.3%
Jeir — 45-54: 20.7% Murrumbateman — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 13.7% / 12.8%
Jeir — 55-64: 13.7% Murrumbateman — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 13.3% / 8.9%
Jeir — 65-74: 13.3% Murrumbateman — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 6.6% / 2.9%
Jeir — 75-84: 6.6% Murrumbateman — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.5% / 0.6%
Jeir — 85+: 1.5% Murrumbateman — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jeir 74.5% couple families
Jeir — Couple Families: 74.5% Jeir — Lone Person: 15.7% Jeir — One Parent Families: 9.8% Jeir — Group Household: 0.0% Jeir — Other Families: 0.0%
Murrumbateman 72.4% couple families
Murrumbateman — Couple Families: 72.4% Murrumbateman — Lone Person: 14.9% Murrumbateman — One Parent Families: 10.7% Murrumbateman — Group Household: 1.6% Murrumbateman — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jeir 4.9% renting
Jeir — Owned Outright: 48.1% Jeir — Mortgage: 46.9% Jeir — Renting: 4.9%
Murrumbateman 6.6% renting
Murrumbateman — Owned Outright: 29.4% Murrumbateman — Mortgage: 64.0% Murrumbateman — Renting: 6.6%
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.

Jeir Murrumbateman
England 1.5% / 4.7%
Jeir — England: 1.5% Murrumbateman — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.3%
Jeir — New Zealand: 1.1% Murrumbateman — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Jeir — South Africa: not among its largest Murrumbateman — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Jeir — Scotland: not among its largest Murrumbateman — Scotland: 0.5%
India — / 0.4%
Jeir — India: not among its largest Murrumbateman — India: 0.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Jeir Murrumbateman
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 15.4%
Jeir — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Murrumbateman — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 12.4%
Jeir — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Murrumbateman — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 9.7%
Jeir — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Murrumbateman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 7.4%
Jeir — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Murrumbateman — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.3% / 3.9%
Jeir — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.3% Murrumbateman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jeir 100.0% houses
Jeir — Houses: 100.0% Jeir — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Murrumbateman 99.3% houses
Murrumbateman — Houses: 99.3% Murrumbateman — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jeir Murrumbateman
Median house price $2,700,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 95 days
from 39 sales

Zoning mix

Jeir has more rural and farming land (99% vs 82%).

Jeir Murrumbateman
Rural and farming 99% 82%
Residential 0% 13%
Environmental 1% 3%
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

Jeir Murrumbateman
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Jeir Murrumbateman
Houses — 2.9%
$950/wk on $1.73M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Jeir Murrumbateman
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income — Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of NSW

Liveability

Murrumbateman is more walkable (57 vs 0).

Jeir Murrumbateman
Grade — A
Score — 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Jeir Murrumbateman
Bushfire Low
10/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
29/100
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

Jeir Murrumbateman
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 Jeir

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

Schools in Murrumbateman

  • Murrumbateman Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jeir Murrumbateman
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 11 36

Mobility

Jeir sits further from the CBD (298.3 km vs 285.4 km).

Jeir Murrumbateman
Walkability score 0/100 57/100
Distance to Sydney 298.3 km
+4% vs other
 285.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 201 min 184 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 53/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2582
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2582
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.

Jeir Murrumbateman
Car (driver) 61.2% / 75.2%
Jeir — Car (driver): 61.2% Murrumbateman — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 33.1% / 17.1%
Jeir — Worked from Home: 33.1% Murrumbateman — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 5.1%
Jeir — Car (passenger): 2.9% Murrumbateman — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 2.9% / 1.9%
Jeir — Walked Only: 2.9% Murrumbateman — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus — / 0.6%
Jeir — Bus: not among its largest Murrumbateman — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Jeir Murrumbateman
Elevation 532 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 576 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jeir Murrumbateman
Connectivity score 15/100 63/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 36%
1,325 premises

Climate

Jeir Murrumbateman
Annual rainfall 889 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Jeir Murrumbateman
Average residential rate $1,162/yr
same for both
Council Yass Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Jeir Murrumbateman
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jeir Murrumbateman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jeir

Premium Rural

Murrumbateman

Acreage Quiet

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