Jemalong is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Forbes local government area (postcode 2871). With a population of 82, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $405. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $303.
Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Forbes LGA is moderate at 6,914 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.