Jembaicumbene vs Majors Creek
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jembaicumbene, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jembaicumbene: a median of $1.02 million, against $640,000 in Majors Creek, though rent is higher in Majors Creek. On these figures, Jembaicumbene tends to suit couples, while Majors Creek 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Jembaicumbene carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)
- Majors Creek has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Majors Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $1,020,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Jembaicumbene
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 29%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $390/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Jembaicumbene
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (207 min vs 218 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (294.2 km vs 302.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Jembaicumbene
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)
- But Majors Creek has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jembaicumbene
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (56.1% vs 16.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jembaicumbene and Majors Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Majors Creek has more residents (290 vs 64); Majors Creek rents higher ($390/wk vs $200/wk).
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 64 | 290 +353% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +56.1% | +16.5% |
| Median age | 47 same for both | |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +41% vs other | $69,056/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $390/wk +95% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).
Property market
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,020,000 | $640,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $23,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Jembaicumbene has more rural and farming land (100% vs 87%); Majors Creek has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 87% |
| Environmental | 0% | 13% |
| 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
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 510 across Queanbeyan-Palerang same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +231% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 81% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 74% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 72% of NSW | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
Liveability
Jembaicumbene is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Jembaicumbene carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 26); Majors Creek carries more crime risk (36 vs 25).
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 80/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Waterways | 9 | 46 |
Mobility
Majors Creek sits further from the CBD (302.4 km vs 294.2 km).
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 294.2 km | 302.4 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 207 min | 218 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 2622 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 2622 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).
Setting
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 663 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 768 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 42.2 km | 42.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 149 premises |
Climate
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 724 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,751/yr same for both | |
| Council | Queanbeyan-Palerang same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jembaicumbene | Majors Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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