Question 1

Is Jerrabomberra a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Jerrabomberra is a leafy residential suburb on the edge of Queanbeyan in the Canberra region, with a quiet, family-oriented character made up mostly of detached homes and backyard gardens rather than dense apartment blocks. It is home to 9,601 people, with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $3,403 a week (about $177,000 a year). Families make up the bulk of households and owner-occupation is common, while day-to-day needs are covered by a local shopping precinct and community facilities. The Jerrabomberra Wetlands and creek provide walking trails and birdwatching close to home, and straightforward road links make commuting into Queanbeyan or Canberra practical.

Local investment has added new amenities: a high school that began in temporary facilities is expanding to roughly 1,000 students, a regional sports complex includes 25m, 50m and hydrotherapy pools, and there are new outdoor facilities such as a pump track and ongoing habitat restoration at Mount Jerrabomberra. Those features, together with parks, schools and community programs, make the suburb well suited to people after established housing, outdoor recreation and facilities for children, while commuters will find routes into nearby centres practical.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Jerrabomberra?

Accepted Answer

Buying looks stretched against local incomes: the median house price of $1,060,000 works out to about six times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which places buying well above local incomes.

If you're renting, house rents of about $800 a week would take roughly 23.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a moderate share. On these figures renting appears the more manageable option than buying for many people, though whether that feels expensive depends on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Jerrabomberra a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

In Jerrabomberra over the past 12 months, house rents climbed 6.7% while house values rose 2.7%. That means the rent a house earns grew faster than its price this year, so rental income was the stronger performer for houses over that period. Which of those outcomes matters to you depends on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.06M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	2.7%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	44	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	54	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$800	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	6.7%	N/A

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