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Redhead, NSW 2290
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$1,820,000
market range $1.6M-$1.9M
Median Unit
$920,000
market range $525K-$950K
Gross Yield
-
1yr Growth (houses)
+8.1%
market range +0.0% to +17.5%
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Redhead market and investor summary
Redhead (NSW 2290) runs a median house price of $1.8M. House prices have moved +8.1% over the past year. At 2.3% vacancy, it is a broadly balanced rental market.
Apartment stock is taking longer than usual to clear, a sign of softer demand at the unit end of the market.
Living in Redhead: people, income and schools
Redhead has a resident population of roughly 3,785, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 48, skewed a little older, and 83% 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 $83,000 a year, or roughly $1,600 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (6 out of 10). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 21.9 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Locally, around 31% of household income goes to mortgage repayments, a level usually flagged as mortgage stress.
There are 18 schools within about 5km, testing a little above the national school average on ICSEA. It is fairly car-dependent; the suburb scores 14 for walkability and 3 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Node.
- Population
- 3,785
- +3% over 5yr
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median household income
- $83,000/yr
- Households renting
- 13%
- Family households
- 66%
- Socio-economic rank
- 6/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 18
- avg ICSEA 1069
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
- Walk score
- 14/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
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What should I check before investing in Redhead?
Redhead has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Capital growth of +8.1% 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 Redhead?
The median property price in Redhead, NSW 2290 is $1.8M for houses and $920K for units.
What does recent house price growth show for Redhead?
House prices in Redhead are up 8.1% over the past year. 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 Redhead?
The current vacancy rate in Redhead is 2.3%. 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 Redhead?
Redhead has a population of approximately 3,785 residents, with a median age of 48.
What schools are near Redhead?
There are 18 schools within roughly 5km of Redhead. 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 Redhead affordable to buy in?
A median house in Redhead costs about 21.9 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 Redhead's population growing?
The population of Redhead has grown modestly, about 3% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
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