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Suburb profile ·Tenterfield LGA · NSW ·4383

Jennings NSW 4383

Jennings is in Tenterfield LGA, NSW, postcode 4383, with population 168.

Limited data

Thin-context

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$300K
+13.2% YoY
2007 → 2024 · 14 periods
ABS + state medians
$300K
$111K
2007 2024
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$300K
House median, latest period
13.2%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$195/wk
Market rent signal
D3 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
7,188
7K via Tenterfield LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
209
7 added 12mo · 1MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2010Peak · 2024

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +13.5%/yr · 5-yr +16.9%/yr · 10-yr +10.5%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$135/wk (-$7,035/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
7.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
25%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,116/mo, while renters pay about $845/mo — owning runs $271/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$300K
Household income · yr
$41K
Median rent · wk
$195
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,116
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$41K household · yr-50% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$23K
Family
$55K
Household
$41K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA795
Students10
Government1
  • Jennings Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 795
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
365
5,235 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,235
Total incidents365· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault9152%
  • Sexual Offences2414%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter6034%

Full data detail

Jennings NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Jennings (postcode 4383) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Tenterfield local government area. The area has roughly 168 residents and a predominantly older resident base, with a median age of 59. Households earn a median income of $41K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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 community & personal service, labourers, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Jennings has a median house price of $300,000, which has climbed sharply by 13.2% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $195 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,116.

Jennings is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 795, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tenterfield LGA is moderate at 5,235 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.4% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($300K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +13.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% 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 Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$300K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability7.3x· Moderate
Price Momentum+13.2% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,116
Rent · wk(Census)$195
Gross yield3.4%
Price / income7.3x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2022-Q1)8
Population growth · Tenterfield LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)7,188
5-year growth+1.2% CAGR
YoY change+1%
20012025
Development · Tenterfield LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)38
Houses36
Units2
YoY change+0%
Employment · Tenterfield LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.4%
YoY change+0.8pp
Dec-10Dec-25
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population168
Median age59
Household size1.9
HH income · wk$792
Personal income · wk$443
Persons / bedroom0.6
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops2
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Jennings carries 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 falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

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 · 2022-Q1 · 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
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 2 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Jennings is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage.

The main gaps on this page are hospital coverage. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Use it for context first, then move to compare, the state hub, or a larger nearby suburb before calling it a full market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

Read it as a direction-setter rather than a final answer: frame the locality, then verify with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Jennings feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Legume most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house -$31K · rent +$5/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Liston most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house -$35K · rent +$40/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Drake Village most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop -100 · house -$15K · rent -$15/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Jennings FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Jennings in?

    Jennings is in the Tenterfield Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 4383. Council-level context for Tenterfield LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Jennings?

    The current median house price in Jennings, NSW is $300K, 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 Jennings?

    The median weekly rent in Jennings is $195/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Jennings a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Jennings show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Jennings?

    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.

  6. How often is the Jennings 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.