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Padstow Heights, NSW 2211
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$1,660,000
market range $1.6M-$1.8M
Median Unit
$1,100,000
list-price estimate
Gross Yield (houses)
3.2%
1yr Growth (houses)
+9.6%
market range +0.0% to +12.5%
Investment snapshot for Padstow Heights
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Padstow Heights market and investor summary
Padstow Heights (NSW 2211) runs a median house price of $1.7M, with houses yielding a gross 3.2%. House prices have moved +9.6% over the past year and +17.7% over three years. At 2.8% vacancy, it is a broadly balanced rental market.
For an investor, this reads as a capital-growth market more than a cashflow one. A gross house yield around 3.2% will not cover holding costs in the early years, so the case leans on price appreciation.
Living in Padstow Heights: people, income and schools
Padstow Heights has a resident population of roughly 3,594, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 44, skewed a little older, and 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $101,000 a year, or roughly $1,940 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks comfortably above the national middle (7 out of 10 on the ABS advantage index). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 16.5 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Incomes have risen about 17% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
There are 53 schools within about 5km, testing a little above the national school average on ICSEA. It is roughly 20 km from the CBD. It is fairly car-dependent; the suburb scores 38 for walkability and 3 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Curb.
- Population
- 3,594
- +2% over 5yr
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median household income
- $101,000/yr
- Households renting
- 14%
- Family households
- 74%
- Socio-economic rank
- 7/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 53
- avg ICSEA 1046
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
- Distance to CBD
- 20 km
- Walk score
- 38/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Padstow Heights
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What should I check before investing in Padstow Heights?
Padstow Heights has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Capital growth of +9.6% in the past year shows strong recent price momentum. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Padstow Heights?
The median property price in Padstow Heights, NSW 2211 is $1.7M for houses.
What rental yield does Padstow Heights show?
The gross rental yield in Padstow Heights is 3.2% for houses and 3.2% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
What does recent house price growth show for Padstow Heights?
House prices in Padstow Heights are up 9.6% over the past year and up 17.7% over three years. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.
How tight is the rental market in Padstow Heights?
The current vacancy rate in Padstow Heights is 2.8%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is balanced, favouring neither landlords nor tenants strongly.
How many people live in Padstow Heights?
Padstow Heights has a population of approximately 3,594 residents, with a median age of 44.
What schools are near Padstow Heights?
There are 53 schools within roughly 5km of Padstow Heights. Their average ICSEA is a little above the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Padstow Heights affordable to buy in?
A median house in Padstow Heights costs about 16.5 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.
Is Padstow Heights's population growing?
The population of Padstow Heights has grown modestly, about 2% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
How far is Padstow Heights from the CBD?
Padstow Heights is about 20 km from the CBD.
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