New South Wales
- There are around 8,069,912 residents living in New South Wales
- Most residents are families, with 23% aged under 18 years old
- Majority of homes are detached houses lived in by mortgaged owners
Property price trends
These median prices may indicate the common property values in this area and how they have changed over the last 5 years. Source: CoreLogic
$1,099,411
House median sale price
7% Growth
L
ast 12 months
$810,024
Unit median sale price
3.5% Growth
L
ast 12 months
Median price trend
This could show if the area is improving, suggesting future growth, or declining which may offer short-term buying opportunities.
Showing the trend for house prices over the last 5 years. Source: CoreLogic
Market activity
A snapshot of how quickly properties are selling in the area and how many are currently available.
42 Days
House median days on market
35 Days
Unit median days on market
159,185 Properties
Sold in last 12 months
46,806 Properties
Available in the last month
State snapshot
There are around 8,069,912 people living in New South Wales, most residents are families, predominantly living in detached houses. The most common occupations for locals are managers, professionals, and technicians and trades workers, and the average income band for majority of residents sits between $35k - $78k.
Last month New South Wales had 46,806 properties on sale, with 159,185 properties being sold in the past 12 months. The median property sale price over the last 12 months for houses has been $1,099,411, which has increased by 7%. The median sale price for units has been around $810,024 and has increased by 3.5%. If you are looking to rent or are interested in purchasing an investment property, the median weekly rent for a house in New South Wales is around $650 and has increased by 4.8% over the past 12 months. Meanwhile, the median weekly rent for a unit is around $650 and has increased by 8.3%.
New South Wales residents
Key characteristics of the residents in the area, open the breakdown to see more detail for each category.
Under 18
Is the most common age range
Mortgaged Owners
Most common occupant type
Families
Most common household profile
Managers
Most common occupation
Detached Houses
Most common property type
Occupant status
This may indicate the likelihood of long term residence as owners are less likely to move. The most common are mortgaged owners.
3,058,345
Total properties
Mortgaged Owners
(31%)
Renters
(30%)
Outright Owners
(30%)
Other
(7%)
Community Housing
(1%)
Property types
This may indicate the likelihood of you finding your ideal property type in the area. The most common are detached houses.
3,566,415
Total properties
Detached Houses
(60%)
Apartments
(28%)
Townhouses
(11%)
Other
(1%)
Age ranges
This may indicate what stage of life these residents are at. The most common is under 18.
Under 18
19-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
60+
Household profiles
This may indicate likelihood of noise, activity or community events based on who lives here. The most common profile is families.
Lone Parents
Couples
Families
Singles
Other
Individual yearly income
This may indicate the affluence of individuals in the area. The average income band is $35k - $78k per year.
5,521,489
individuals
$35k - $78k
(36%)
$0k - $34k
(36%)
$79k - $103k
(12%)
$104k - $182k
(12%)
$182k+
(4%)
Occupations
The top 5 occupations in New South Wales.
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Bellingen Council
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Blacktown Council
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Median Unit: $637,653
Bland Council
(15 suburbs)
Median House: $269,905
Median Unit: $369,401
Blayney Council
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Median House: $560,210
Median Unit: $485,728
Blue Mountains Council
(28 suburbs)
Median House: $943,360
Median Unit: $673,171
Bogan Council
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Median House: $228,630
Median Unit: $257,986
Bourke Council
(11 suburbs)
Median House: $114,031
Median Unit: $214,368
Brewarrina Council
(8 suburbs)
Median House: $101,418
Median Unit: N/A
Broken Hill Council
(1 suburbs)
Median House: $181,960
Median Unit: $203,419
Burwood Council
(5 suburbs)
Median House: $2,416,842
Median Unit: $897,915
Byron Council
(41 suburbs)
Median House: $1,436,898
Median Unit: $1,156,274
Cabonne Council
(45 suburbs)
Median House: $536,910
Median Unit: $429,569
Camden Council
(19 suburbs)
Median House: $1,133,704
Median Unit: $692,512
Campbelltown Council
(34 suburbs)
Median House: $934,120
Median Unit: $580,571
Canada Bay Council
(16 suburbs)
Median House: $2,953,334
Median Unit: $1,101,117
Canterbury-Bankstown Council
(38 suburbs)
Median House: $1,479,460
Median Unit: $614,357
Carrathool Council
(14 suburbs)
Median House: $269,811
Median Unit: $325,310
Central Coast Council
(152 suburbs)
Median House: $987,143
Median Unit: $705,885
Central Darling Council
(7 suburbs)
Median House: $94,094
Median Unit: $175,302
Cessnock Council
(55 suburbs)
Median House: $657,665
Median Unit: $455,175
Clarence Valley Council
(154 suburbs)
Median House: $645,872
Median Unit: $527,464
Cobar Council
(16 suburbs)
Median House: $198,350
Median Unit: $257,354
Coffs Harbour Council
(31 suburbs)
Median House: $865,209
Median Unit: $562,833
Coolamon Council
(12 suburbs)
Median House: $370,748
Median Unit: $436,587
Coonamble Council
(20 suburbs)
Median House: $169,520
Median Unit: $229,216
Cootamundra-Gundagai Council
(16 suburbs)
Median House: $376,111
Median Unit: $342,315
Cowra Council
(8 suburbs)
Median House: $386,430
Median Unit: $259,517
Cumberland Council
(21 suburbs)
Median House: $1,309,803
Median Unit: $567,969
Dubbo Council
(47 suburbs)
Median House: $503,745
Median Unit: $373,662
Dungog Council
(43 suburbs)
Median House: $727,757
Median Unit: $348,142
Edward River Council
(22 suburbs)
Median House: $319,168
Median Unit: $277,677
Eurobodalla Council
(60 suburbs)
Median House: $820,214
Median Unit: $517,505
Fairfield Council
(26 suburbs)
Median House: $1,181,661
Median Unit: $472,062
Federation Council
(19 suburbs)
Median House: $472,962
Median Unit: $378,862
Forbes Council
(15 suburbs)
Median House: $369,956
Median Unit: $298,812
Georges River Council
(18 suburbs)
Median House: $1,840,600
Median Unit: $749,598
Gilgandra Council
(11 suburbs)
Median House: $249,981
Median Unit: $257,932
Glen Innes Severn Council
(29 suburbs)
Median House: $337,555
Median Unit: $251,144
Goulburn Mulwaree Council
(28 suburbs)
Median House: $598,542
Median Unit: $414,156
Greater Hume Council
(28 suburbs)
Median House: $406,983
Median Unit: $306,105
Griffith Council
(16 suburbs)
Median House: $540,306
Median Unit: $384,236
Gunnedah Council
(17 suburbs)
Median House: $418,266
Median Unit: $347,754
Gwydir Council
(26 suburbs)
Median House: $256,943
Median Unit: $278,183
Hawkesbury Council
(61 suburbs)
Median House: $989,390
Median Unit: $676,245
Hay Council
(5 suburbs)
Median House: $237,002
Median Unit: $185,980
Hilltops Council
(40 suburbs)
Median House: $441,045
Median Unit: $394,628
Hornsby Council
(30 suburbs)
Median House: $1,956,260
Median Unit: $746,802
Hunters Hill Council
(5 suburbs)
Median House: $4,103,384
Median Unit: $1,184,882
Inner West Council
(20 suburbs)
Median House: $2,198,925
Median Unit: $929,955
Inverell Council
(49 suburbs)
Median House: $341,172
Median Unit: $269,243
Junee Council
(12 suburbs)
Median House: $376,244
Median Unit: $375,505
Kempsey Council
(55 suburbs)
Median House: $582,892
Median Unit: $474,543
Kiama Council
(19 suburbs)
Median House: $1,517,044
Median Unit: $930,242
Ku-ring-gai Council
(17 suburbs)
Median House: $3,299,762
Median Unit: $1,062,811
Kyogle Council
(89 suburbs)
Median House: $523,905
Median Unit: $356,280
Lachlan Council
(14 suburbs)
Median House: $228,419
Median Unit: $562,079
Lake Macquarie Council
(93 suburbs)
Median House: $933,015
Median Unit: $690,333
Lane Cove Council
(9 suburbs)
Median House: $3,605,459
Median Unit: $946,295
Leeton Council
(9 suburbs)
Median House: $371,007
Median Unit: $319,255
Lismore Council
(64 suburbs)
Median House: $587,594
Median Unit: $459,670
Lithgow Council
(54 suburbs)
Median House: $496,195
Median Unit: $369,186
Liverpool Council
(35 suburbs)
Median House: $1,156,042
Median Unit: $502,492
Liverpool Plains Council
(28 suburbs)
Median House: $315,536
Median Unit: $348,914
Lockhart Council
(17 suburbs)
Median House: $361,380
Median Unit: $406,791
Maitland Council
(45 suburbs)
Median House: $747,406
Median Unit: $504,188
Mid-Coast Council
(192 suburbs)
Median House: $708,552
Median Unit: $523,597
Mid-Western Council
(109 suburbs)
Median House: $658,548
Median Unit: $469,940
Moree Plains Council
(16 suburbs)
Median House: $252,029
Median Unit: $252,953
Mosman Council
(1 suburbs)
Median House: $5,505,591
Median Unit: $1,444,179
Murray River Council
(38 suburbs)
Median House: $667,989
Median Unit: $353,814
Murrumbidgee Council
(11 suburbs)
Median House: $279,159
Median Unit: $286,100
Muswellbrook Council
(23 suburbs)
Median House: $498,624
Median Unit: $336,950
Nambucca Valley Council
(35 suburbs)
Median House: $677,834
Median Unit: $444,853
Narrabri Council
(29 suburbs)
Median House: $332,072
Median Unit: $173,677
Narrandera Council
(13 suburbs)
Median House: $308,258
Median Unit: $305,203
Narromine Council
(6 suburbs)
Median House: $333,046
Median Unit: $325,900
Newcastle Council
(51 suburbs)
Median House: $987,956
Median Unit: $718,462
North Sydney Council
(13 suburbs)
Median House: $3,336,585
Median Unit: $1,328,917
Northern Beaches Council
(53 suburbs)
Median House: $2,593,879
Median Unit: $1,223,783
Oberon Council
(35 suburbs)
Median House: $493,989
Median Unit: $393,471
Orange Council
(9 suburbs)
Median House: $658,760
Median Unit: $415,443
Parkes Council
(14 suburbs)
Median House: $407,574
Median Unit: $297,530
Parramatta Council
(24 suburbs)
Median House: $1,830,822
Median Unit: $676,929
Penrith Council
(33 suburbs)
Median House: $1,016,773
Median Unit: $619,167
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
(87 suburbs)
Median House: $875,570
Median Unit: $576,842
Port Stephens Council
(44 suburbs)
Median House: $884,104
Median Unit: $673,638
Queanbeyan-Palerang Council
(67 suburbs)
Median House: $964,799
Median Unit: $459,323
Randwick Council
(14 suburbs)
Median House: $3,117,715
Median Unit: $1,199,176
Richmond Valley Council
(50 suburbs)
Median House: $507,833
Median Unit: $537,377
Ryde Council
(15 suburbs)
Median House: $2,456,822
Median Unit: $811,888
Shellharbour Council
(20 suburbs)
Median House: $945,270
Median Unit: $715,290
Shoalhaven Council
(139 suburbs)
Median House: $866,142
Median Unit: $604,274
Singleton Council
(69 suburbs)
Median House: $734,098
Median Unit: $451,115
Snowy Monaro Council
(116 suburbs)
Median House: $581,142
Median Unit: $738,846
Snowy Valleys Council
(81 suburbs)
Median House: $408,667
Median Unit: $365,166
Strathfield Council
(4 suburbs)
Median House: $3,248,374
Median Unit: $696,895
Sutherland Council
(43 suburbs)
Median House: $1,716,356
Median Unit: $958,840
Sydney Council
(29 suburbs)
Median House: $2,210,294
Median Unit: $1,047,754
Tamworth Council
(70 suburbs)
Median House: $511,954
Median Unit: $337,414
Temora Council
(15 suburbs)
Median House: $368,321
Median Unit: $336,947
Tenterfield Council
(39 suburbs)
Median House: $409,419
Median Unit: $257,047
The Hills Council
(22 suburbs)
Median House: $1,977,514
Median Unit: $920,599
Tweed Council
(91 suburbs)
Median House: $1,153,349
Median Unit: $795,791
Upper Hunter Council
(43 suburbs)
Median House: $507,128
Median Unit: $347,413
Upper Lachlan Council
(45 suburbs)
Median House: $604,401
Median Unit: $411,329
Uralla Council
(20 suburbs)
Median House: $476,414
Median Unit: $301,692
Wagga Wagga Council
(59 suburbs)
Median House: $576,233
Median Unit: $383,416
Walcha Council
(6 suburbs)
Median House: $384,349
Median Unit: $184,032
Walgett Council
(9 suburbs)
Median House: $135,295
Median Unit: $277,207
Warren Council
(23 suburbs)
Median House: $172,738
Median Unit: $294,762
Warrumbungle Council
(24 suburbs)
Median House: $260,729
Median Unit: $328,650
Waverley Council
(9 suburbs)
Median House: $4,479,521
Median Unit: $1,506,229
Weddin Council
(11 suburbs)
Median House: $267,404
Median Unit: $277,040
Wentworth Council
(23 suburbs)
Median House: $413,621
Median Unit: $229,613
Willoughby Council
(11 suburbs)
Median House: $3,601,857
Median Unit: $1,130,906
Wingecarribee Council
(47 suburbs)
Median House: $1,223,291
Median Unit: $834,201
Wollondilly Council
(33 suburbs)
Median House: $1,141,059
Median Unit: $558,723
Wollongong Council
(67 suburbs)
Median House: $1,061,176
Median Unit: $751,670
Woollahra Council
(10 suburbs)
Median House: $5,663,400
Median Unit: $1,803,068
Yass Valley Council
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Median House: $914,750
Median Unit: $505,676
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