Jellat Jellat vs Reedy Swamp

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jellat Jellat, most households are couple families. On these figures, Jellat Jellat tends to suit couples, while Reedy Swamp suits families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Jellat Jellat is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 62%)
  • Reedy Swamp carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 11/100)

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

First-home buyers

Jellat Jellat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Reedy Swamp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $354/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jellat Jellat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (355 min vs 364 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Reedy Swamp

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 11/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Reedy Swamp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.8% vs 1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
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.

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Walkability 15 / 9
Jellat Jellat — Walkability: 15/100 Reedy Swamp — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 89 / 100
Jellat Jellat — Safety: 89/100 Reedy Swamp — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 100 / 25
Jellat Jellat — Low fire risk: 100/100 Reedy Swamp — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Jellat Jellat rents higher ($354/wk vs $240/wk); Jellat Jellat has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $73,632).

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Population 85 97
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +19.8%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $97,500/yr
+24% vs other
 $73,632/yr
Median weekly rent $354/wk
+32% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
0-4 7.1% / 8.2%
Jellat Jellat — 0-4: 7.1% Reedy Swamp — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 9.4% / 13.4%
Jellat Jellat — 5-14: 9.4% Reedy Swamp — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.1% / 7.2%
Jellat Jellat — 15-19: 7.1% Reedy Swamp — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.7% / 4.1%
Jellat Jellat — 20-24: 4.7% Reedy Swamp — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.4% / 8.2%
Jellat Jellat — 25-34: 9.4% Reedy Swamp — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 14.1% / 14.4%
Jellat Jellat — 35-44: 14.1% Reedy Swamp — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 12.9% / 24.7%
Jellat Jellat — 45-54: 12.9% Reedy Swamp — 45-54: 24.7%
55-64 20.0% / 13.4%
Jellat Jellat — 55-64: 20.0% Reedy Swamp — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 7.1% / 14.4%
Jellat Jellat — 65-74: 7.1% Reedy Swamp — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 4.7% / 5.2%
Jellat Jellat — 75-84: 4.7% Reedy Swamp — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / —
Jellat Jellat — 85+: not among its largest Reedy Swamp — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jellat Jellat 64.7% couple families
Jellat Jellat — Couple Families: 64.7% Jellat Jellat — Lone Person: 17.6% Jellat Jellat — One Parent Families: 17.6% Jellat Jellat — Group Household: 0.0%
Reedy Swamp 44.8% couple families
Reedy Swamp — Couple Families: 44.8% Reedy Swamp — Lone Person: 20.7% Reedy Swamp — One Parent Families: 17.2% Reedy Swamp — Group Household: 17.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jellat Jellat 11.1% renting
Jellat Jellat — Owned Outright: 63.0% Jellat Jellat — Mortgage: 25.9% Jellat Jellat — Renting: 11.1%
Reedy Swamp 18.5% renting
Reedy Swamp — Owned Outright: 48.1% Reedy Swamp — Mortgage: 33.3% Reedy Swamp — Renting: 18.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jellat Jellat 100.0% houses
Jellat Jellat — Houses: 100.0%
Reedy Swamp 100.0% houses
Reedy Swamp — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 13.4%
Jellat Jellat — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Reedy Swamp — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 18.6%
Jellat Jellat — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Reedy Swamp — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 16.5% / 8.2%
Jellat Jellat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.5% Reedy Swamp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / —
Jellat Jellat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Reedy Swamp — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
Jellat Jellat — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Reedy Swamp — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Property market

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Median house price $1,070,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $7,000 —

Zoning mix

Reedy Swamp has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 25%); Jellat Jellat has more rural and farming land (75% vs 31%).

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Rural and farming 75% 31%
Environmental 25% 69%
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

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
House price Higher than 55% of NSW —
Income Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 69% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Reedy Swamp carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0); Jellat Jellat carries more crime risk (11 vs 0).

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
11/100
 None
0/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
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

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Walkability score 15/100 9/100
Distance to Sydney 515.2 km 516 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 355 min 364 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2550
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2550
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.

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Car (driver) 76.3% / 76.5%
Jellat Jellat — Car (driver): 76.3% Reedy Swamp — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 14.7%
Jellat Jellat — Worked from Home: 23.7% Reedy Swamp — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) — / 8.8%
Jellat Jellat — Car (passenger): not among its largest Reedy Swamp — Car (passenger): 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.7 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jellat Jellat Reedy Swamp
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jellat Jellat

Rural

Reedy Swamp

Professionals Rural

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