Jerilderie, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Jerilderie is a town in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, on Billabong Creek along the Newell Highway, roughly 620 kilometres south-west of Sydney. The name is associated with the Jeithi people and is thought to mean a reedy place, though its exact meaning is uncertain. The town is best known for the Ned Kelly gang's raid in February 1879, when the bushrangers held it for several days, locked the police in their own cells, robbed the bank and dictated the famous 'Jerilderie Letter'. It was also the boyhood home of Sir John Monash, the First World War general pictured on the hundred-dollar note. Surrounding farms grow tomatoes, rice and other irrigated crops.
Less advantaged than the national average
Jerilderie is more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 933, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Jerilderie at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 922
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,166
- SEIFA score
- 933
- Coordinates
- -35.3024, 145.7749
Jerilderie demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Jerilderie using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 29%, 20% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 158 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 62 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 183 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 246 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 269 | 29% |
Share of the 918 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 171 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 93 | 26% |
| Rented | 70 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 334 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 15 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 10 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 359 occupied private dwellings in Jerilderie.
- Median weekly rent
- $175
- Median monthly mortgage
- $842
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,666
- Median weekly personal income
- $694
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 74 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 39 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 49 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 252 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 240
- Employed part-time
- 116
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Jerilderie
Where is Jerilderie?
Jerilderie is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Jerilderie?
At the 2021 Census, Jerilderie had a population of about 922.
Is Jerilderie an advantaged area?
Jerilderie has an ABS SEIFA score of 933, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 22 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of Australian suburbs.
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