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Suburb profile ·Penrith LGA · NSW ·2750

Jamisontown NSW 2750

Jamisontown is in Penrith LGA, NSW, postcode 2750, with population 5,321.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$625/wk
Rising
+4.2% YoY
Mar 2025 → May 2026 · 15 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2750 · May 2026
$625
$560
Mar 2025May 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$1.2M
House median, latest period
11.4%YoY D7 vs AU
Median rent
$625/wk
Income-stretched rent market
4.2%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.8%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
5,321
5K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
51 min
58.5 km to Sydney CBD · free-flow
Transit to city
1h 56m
Public transport to Sydney CBD · weekday 8am
Solar
6,350
415 added 12mo · 50MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2006Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+9.4%
5-yr
+7.2%
10-yr
+6.2%
Affordability trajectoryWorsening
Price
+4.6%/yr
Income
+3.6%/yr

Growth in median price vs median household income — worsening — prices outgrowing incomes.

Indicative cashflow-$647/wk (-$33,657/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Market turnover5.0% of homes traded/yr (115 sales · +15% vs 3-yr avg)
Rent stabilitystable — rents vary ±1.8% around trend (short window, 15 pts)
Value vs advantage+49% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 4)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Cgrade · 47/100 · top 53% of 3,605AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 47% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth40
Rental yield44
Stability73
Volatility-7.5ppCycle-2.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Jamisontown

Owner-occupied 62%Rented 38%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared6.9%
2,023 of 3,468 landlords
Avg rental loss$8,273/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,468
Reported capital gains1,642
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)79.3/100
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

61% of homes here are owner-occupied and 37% rented, with 7% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 61% owner-occupier / 37% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

84%
of household income to service a new loan
19.5 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $5,612/mo vs median rent $2,708/mo (+107% · +$670/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $4,469/mo (-1,143) · at 6.0% (current): $5,612/mo · at 8.0%: $6,868/mo (+1,256)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
14.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
41%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950/mo, while renters pay about $2,708/mo — renting runs $758/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.17M
Household income · yr
$80K
Median rent · wk
$625
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,950
Gross yield
2.8%

Household income

$80K household · yr-2.8% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$45K
Family
$105K
Household
$80K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 7% could service the median house
Under $300
62
$300-649
264
$650-999
273
$1,000-1,499
410
$1,500-1,999
275
$2,000-2,999
427
$3,000-3,999
214
$4,000+
135

Serviceability line: a household needs about $4,317/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 64% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,083/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$55K → $63K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (2,172 households)3.3% social housing
Owned outright
29%
Owned with mortgage
32%
Rented
37%
Dwelling structure7.9% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
64%
Townhouse / semi
10%
Flat / apartment
26%

Getting to work: 60% drive, 2% public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 30% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Livability

50/ 100 livability index

Top 50% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 50% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access77
Public transport (25 stops)62
Schools & hospitals0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
9,111
3,984 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,984
Total incidents9,111· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault2,35561%
  • Sexual Offences70918%
  • Robbery812%
  • Break And Enter70518%

Bushfire exposure

Moderate exposure ~20.8%
~20.8% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Low Density Residential
Other 35% Residential 33% Rural / Green wedge 17% Public / Open space 6% Industrial 3%
Residential density: Low · 4% growth-zoned

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

17,403 people · 202217,958 by 2032 (+3.2%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Jamisontown - South Penrith SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Jamisontown NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Jamisontown is a medium-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Penrith local government area (postcode 2750). With a population of 5,321, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $80K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Jamisontown is $1.2 million, having surged by 11.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $750,000 (+17.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $625. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.

Public transport access includes 25 bus stops. The crime rate in the Penrith LGA is below average at 3,984 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.8% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 14.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +11.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.2M/$1.5M· Near Median
Affordability14.6x Stretched
Price Momentum+11.4% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,950
Rent · wk(Census)$370
Market rent · wk(2026-05)$625
Gross yield1.6%
Price / income14.6x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)5
Population growth · Penrith LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)231,701
5-year growth+1.3% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · Penrith LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,378
Houses 37%Units 63%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Penrith LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.7%
YoY change-0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2750ATO
Negatively geared6.9%
2,023 of filers
Avg rental loss$8,273/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,468
Reported capital gains1,642
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population5,321
Median age38
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,538
Personal income · wk$873
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$63,046
Mean income$68,368
Earners11,050
YoY change+7.9%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,385 → $1,538
Change+11%
vs NSW median-9.6 pp
Median rent+2.8%
softeningvs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining20
TransportGTFS
Bus stops25
Aged care · Penrith LGAGEN
Facilities13
Residential places1,270
Glenmore Park Care Community156 places
Boronia House130 places
SummitCare St Marys130 places
The Royce Manor128 places
SummitCare Penrith115 places · in suburb
Anglicare Newmarch House102 places
+7 more in Penrith LGA
Childcare · Penrith LGAACECQA
Services187
Approved places12,470
Exceeding NQS34
Jordan Springs OSHCLUB355 places
Go Bananas Early Learning Centres205 places
Bright Minds Academy167 places
Ambrose School Age Care, Bethany, Glenmore Park165 places
Glenmore Park Early Learning Centre160 places
Greenwood Penrith159 places
+181 more in Penrith LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Jamisontown has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-05 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 25 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Jamisontown FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Jamisontown in?

    Jamisontown is in the Penrith Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2750. Council-level context for Penrith LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Jamisontown?

    The current median house price in Jamisontown, NSW is $1.2M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Jamisontown?

    The median weekly rent in Jamisontown is $625/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Jamisontown?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 52% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Jamisontown a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Jamisontown show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Jamisontown?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Jamisontown data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.