Jerrabomberra vs Karabar

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jerrabomberra, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jerrabomberra: a median of $1.15 million, against $835,000 in Karabar, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jerrabomberra tends to suit couples, while Karabar suits people living alone 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

Jerrabomberra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 70/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 63%)
  • But Karabar has more parks and reserves (20 vs 14)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Jerrabomberra leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)
  • Karabar has cheaper houses ($835,000 vs $1,145,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karabar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Jerrabomberra is more walkable (78/100 vs 63/100)
  • Karabar sits closer to the CBD (292 km vs 299.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jerrabomberra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 70/100)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Karabar has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Karabar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jerrabomberra Karabar
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.

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Walkability 78 / 63
Jerrabomberra — Walkability: 78/100 Karabar — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 69 / 30
Jerrabomberra — Safety: 69/100 Karabar — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 15 / 12
Jerrabomberra — Low fire risk: 15/100 Karabar — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Jerrabomberra has higher household incomes ($176,956 vs $103,428); Jerrabomberra rents higher ($490/wk vs $350/wk).

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Population 9,601
+11% vs other
 8,517
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +3.3%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $176,956/yr
+42% vs other
 $103,428/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+29% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jerrabomberra Karabar
0-4 6.2% / 6.2%
Jerrabomberra — 0-4: 6.2% Karabar — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 15.6% / 12.8%
Jerrabomberra — 5-14: 15.6% Karabar — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 8.0% / 5.8%
Jerrabomberra — 15-19: 8.0% Karabar — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.9% / 6.0%
Jerrabomberra — 20-24: 5.9% Karabar — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 9.7% / 14.9%
Jerrabomberra — 25-34: 9.7% Karabar — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 14.4% / 13.3%
Jerrabomberra — 35-44: 14.4% Karabar — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 18.2% / 13.5%
Jerrabomberra — 45-54: 18.2% Karabar — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.0% / 12.8%
Jerrabomberra — 55-64: 13.0% Karabar — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 6.1% / 8.8%
Jerrabomberra — 65-74: 6.1% Karabar — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 2.4% / 4.5%
Jerrabomberra — 75-84: 2.4% Karabar — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.6% / 1.2%
Jerrabomberra — 85+: 0.6% Karabar — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jerrabomberra 68.3% couple families
Jerrabomberra — Couple Families: 68.3% Jerrabomberra — Lone Person: 17.7% Jerrabomberra — One Parent Families: 12.3% Jerrabomberra — Group Household: 1.2% Jerrabomberra — Other Families: 0.4%
Karabar 43.8% couple families
Karabar — Couple Families: 43.8% Karabar — Lone Person: 32.2% Karabar — One Parent Families: 19.4% Karabar — Group Household: 2.9% Karabar — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jerrabomberra 19.2% renting
Jerrabomberra — Owned Outright: 30.5% Jerrabomberra — Mortgage: 50.3% Jerrabomberra — Renting: 19.2%
Karabar 29.2% renting
Karabar — Owned Outright: 29.7% Karabar — Mortgage: 41.1% Karabar — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 15.8%
Jerrabomberra — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Karabar — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 8.5%
Jerrabomberra — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Karabar — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 7.4%
Jerrabomberra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Karabar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 3.7%
Jerrabomberra — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Karabar — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.6%
Jerrabomberra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Karabar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Jerrabomberra Karabar
England 3.0% / 1.5%
Jerrabomberra — England: 3.0% Karabar — England: 1.5%
India 1.3% / 1.6%
Jerrabomberra — India: 1.3% Karabar — India: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.4%
Jerrabomberra — New Zealand: 1.3% Karabar — New Zealand: 1.4%
Italy 0.6% / 1.0%
Jerrabomberra — Italy: 0.6% Karabar — Italy: 1.0%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.0%
Jerrabomberra — Philippines: 0.5% Karabar — Philippines: 1.0%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Jerrabomberra — South Africa: 0.8% Karabar — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jerrabomberra 86.4% houses
Jerrabomberra — Houses: 86.4% Jerrabomberra — Townhouses: 13.7% Jerrabomberra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Karabar 80.4% houses
Karabar — Houses: 80.4% Karabar — Townhouses: 16.8% Karabar — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Median house price $1,145,000 $835,000
Median unit price — $448,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 52 sales
 45 days
from 33 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Jerrabomberra Karabar
3 bed $915K / $785K
Jerrabomberra — 3 bed: $915K (16 sales) Karabar — 3 bed: $785K (45 sales)

16 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $915K
Jerrabomberra — 4 bed: $1.16M (46 sales) Karabar — 4 bed: $915K (23 sales)

46 vs 23 sales

5 bed $1.35M / $1.03M
Jerrabomberra — 5 bed: $1.35M (17 sales) Karabar — 5 bed: $1.03M (10 sales)

17 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Residential 32% 45%
Environmental 39% 41%
Parks and recreation 13% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 4%
Rural and farming 5% 4%
Industrial 4% 0%
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

Jerrabomberra Karabar
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
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.

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Houses 3.3%
$812/wk on $1.27M
 3.9%
$650/wk on $869K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Jerrabomberra Karabar
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 27% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Jerrabomberra scores higher overall (58 vs 27); Jerrabomberra is more walkable (78 vs 63).

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Grade B D
Score 58/100 27/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Karabar carries more crime risk (70 vs 31).

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
31/100
 High
70/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Jerrabomberra

  • Jerrabomberra High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Jerrabomberra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Karabar

  • Karabar High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Queanbeyan South Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Tirriwirri School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 14 20
Childcare 5 6
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Jerrabomberra sits further from the CBD (299.2 km vs 292 km).

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Walkability score 78/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 299.2 km
+2% vs other
 292 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 196 min 193 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 177.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2619
 48
postcode 2620

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.

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Car (driver) 81.1% / 82.3%
Jerrabomberra — Car (driver): 81.1% Karabar — Car (driver): 82.3%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 7.6%
Jerrabomberra — Worked from Home: 12.0% Karabar — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 7.3%
Jerrabomberra — Car (passenger): 5.2% Karabar — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Bus 0.8% / 1.2%
Jerrabomberra — Bus: 0.8% Karabar — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.3%
Jerrabomberra — Walked Only: 0.6% Karabar — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Elevation 615 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Connectivity score 85/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
3,385 premises
 100%
3,501 premises

Climate

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jerrabomberra Karabar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jerrabomberra

Large Blocks Parks Quiet Regional Centre

Karabar

Parks Regional Centre River

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