Jeir vs Wallaroo

Wallaroo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 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 $2.2 million in Wallaroo, though rent is higher in Wallaroo. On these figures, Wallaroo tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Wallaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,200,000 vs $2,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Jeir has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $440/wk)
  • Wallaroo has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Where they sit

Jeir and Wallaroo 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 Wallaroo
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 Wallaroo
Walkability 0 / 5
Jeir — Walkability: 0/100 Wallaroo — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 69 / 60
Jeir — Safety: 69/100 Wallaroo — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 90 / 11
Jeir — Low fire risk: 90/100 Wallaroo — Low fire risk: 11/100

Demographics

Wallaroo has more residents (576 vs 271); Jeir has higher household incomes ($183,872 vs $161,564).

Jeir Wallaroo
Population 271 576
+113% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% —
Median age 47 43
Median household income $183,872/yr
+12% vs other
 $161,564/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $440/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jeir Wallaroo
0-4 2.6% / 4.3%
Jeir — 0-4: 2.6% Wallaroo — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.5% / 15.1%
Jeir — 5-14: 12.5% Wallaroo — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 7.7% / 5.6%
Jeir — 15-19: 7.7% Wallaroo — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.2% / 4.5%
Jeir — 20-24: 5.2% Wallaroo — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 5.2% / 9.4%
Jeir — 25-34: 5.2% Wallaroo — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 10.7% / 14.2%
Jeir — 35-44: 10.7% Wallaroo — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 20.7% / 14.9%
Jeir — 45-54: 20.7% Wallaroo — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 13.7% / 12.5%
Jeir — 55-64: 13.7% Wallaroo — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 13.3% / 10.1%
Jeir — 65-74: 13.3% Wallaroo — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.6% / 8.7%
Jeir — 75-84: 6.6% Wallaroo — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 1.5% / —
Jeir — 85+: 1.5% Wallaroo — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Wallaroo 69.1% couple families
Wallaroo — Couple Families: 69.1% Wallaroo — Lone Person: 20.0% Wallaroo — One Parent Families: 7.3% Wallaroo — Group Household: 3.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Wallaroo 15.6% renting
Wallaroo — Owned Outright: 45.5% Wallaroo — Mortgage: 38.9% Wallaroo — Renting: 15.6%
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 Wallaroo
England 1.5% / 4.2%
Jeir — England: 1.5% Wallaroo — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.9%
Jeir — New Zealand: 1.1% Wallaroo — New Zealand: 1.9%
China — / 1.4%
Jeir — China: not among its largest Wallaroo — China: 1.4%
Malaysia — / 0.9%
Jeir — Malaysia: not among its largest Wallaroo — Malaysia: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Jeir — South Africa: not among its largest Wallaroo — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Jeir Wallaroo
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 15.5%
Jeir — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Wallaroo — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 12.8%
Jeir — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Wallaroo — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 10.1%
Jeir — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Wallaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 7.3%
Jeir — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Wallaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.3% / 2.6%
Jeir — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.3% Wallaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

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%
Wallaroo 92.7% houses
Wallaroo — Houses: 92.7% Wallaroo — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jeir Wallaroo
Median house price $2,700,000 $2,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Jeir has more rural and farming land (99% vs 77%); Wallaroo has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 1%).

Jeir Wallaroo
Rural and farming 99% 77%
Environmental 1% 19%
Residential 0% 4%
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 Wallaroo
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Jeir Wallaroo
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income — Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Jeir Wallaroo
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wallaroo carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 10).

Jeir Wallaroo
Bushfire Low
10/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 Wallaroo
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

Jeir Wallaroo
Waterways 11 10

Mobility

Jeir Wallaroo
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 298.3 km 297.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 201 min 200 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2582
 2.4%
postcode 2618
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2582
 72
postcode 2618

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 Wallaroo
Car (driver) 61.2% / 69.2%
Jeir — Car (driver): 61.2% Wallaroo — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 33.1% / 24.1%
Jeir — Worked from Home: 33.1% Wallaroo — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 4.7%
Jeir — Car (passenger): 2.9% Wallaroo — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.9% / 2.0%
Jeir — Walked Only: 2.9% Wallaroo — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Jeir Wallaroo
Elevation 532 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 584 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jeir Wallaroo
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
71 premises

Climate

Jeir Wallaroo
Annual rainfall 889 mm 622 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C 28.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C 0.8°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Jeir

Premium Rural

Wallaroo

Rural

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