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Picketts Valley, NSW 2251
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$2,600,000
market range $2.0M-$3.1M
Median Unit
$835,000
Gross Yield (houses)
2.5%
1yr Growth (units)
-17.1%
estimate
Investment snapshot for Picketts Valley
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Picketts Valley market and investor summary
Picketts Valley (NSW 2251) runs a median house price of $2.6M, with houses yielding a gross 2.5%. At 1.6% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
For an investor, this reads as a capital-growth market more than a cashflow one. A gross house yield around 2.5% will not cover holding costs in the early years, so the case leans on price appreciation. Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 1.6% and a resident base that is not shrinking. Houses also take time to sell, around 62 days on market, so plan for a slower exit if you ever need one.
Living in Picketts Valley: people, income and schools
About 221 people live in Picketts Valley, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 42, skewed a little older, and 79% 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 $154,000 a year, or roughly $2,970 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks comfortably above the national middle (8 out of 10 on the ABS advantage index). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 16.8 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Locally, around 33% of household income goes to mortgage repayments, a level usually flagged as mortgage stress.
There are 19 schools within about 5km, testing a little above the national school average on ICSEA. It is roughly 49 km from the CBD. It is fairly car-dependent; the suburb scores 24 for walkability out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Node.
- Population
- 221
- +0% over 5yr
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median household income
- $154,000/yr
- Households renting
- 7%
- Family households
- 90%
- Socio-economic rank
- 8/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 19
- avg ICSEA 1061
- Unemployment
- 1.6%
- Distance to CBD
- 49 km
- Walk score
- 24/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Picketts Valley
No properties currently listed in Picketts Valley
Search Picketts Valley listings →Frequently asked questions about Picketts Valley
What should I check before investing in Picketts Valley?
Picketts Valley has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Tight rental market (1.6% vacancy) gives landlords pricing power and low rental downtime. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Picketts Valley?
The median property price in Picketts Valley, NSW 2251 is $2.6M for houses and $835K for units.
What rental yield does Picketts Valley show?
The gross rental yield in Picketts Valley is 2.5% for houses and 3.9% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
How tight is the rental market in Picketts Valley?
The current vacancy rate in Picketts Valley is 1.6%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.
How many people live in Picketts Valley?
Picketts Valley has a population of approximately 221 residents, with a median age of 42.
What schools are near Picketts Valley?
There are 19 schools within roughly 5km of Picketts Valley. 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 Picketts Valley affordable to buy in?
A median house in Picketts Valley costs about 16.8 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 Picketts Valley's population growing?
The population of Picketts Valley has held roughly flat over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
How far is Picketts Valley from the CBD?
Picketts Valley is about 49 km from the CBD.
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