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Sapphire Beach, NSW 2450

Property data updated June 2026·2,660 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
62 sales · 79 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Sapphire Beach, NSW 2450 market activity

House sales just edge ahead in Sapphire Beach — all four markets are busy, with 50 sales at around $1.188M, taking about 29 days to sell (down a lot from 68 days last year), with prices weaker than most house markets, with 4-bedroom the biggest group at around 4 in 10.

House rentals are nearly as big, with 42 leases at $783 a week, renting out in about 26 days (up a lot from 16 days last year), with 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom roughly tied at around 45% each. Then come 37 unit rentals at $530 a week (among the country's biggest unit rent drops). 12 unit sales at around $424K.

Above-average incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalMostly ownersHigh-rise livingNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb — high-rise-heavy and newcomer-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,660
Median age
46yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
82%
Renting
18%
Couples, no kids
39%
Families with kids
32%
Born overseas
18%
Year 12+ⓘ
60%

Sapphire Beach on the map

7.83 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 10%
decile 9/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 13%
decile 9/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 16%
decile 9/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 27%Median household income · $2,056/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher household income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 30%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 30%, more rent stress than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 44%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 42%Birthplace diversity · 0.33 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 42%Born overseas · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 17%Managers & professionals · 47% — well above average: in the top 17%, more professionals than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 27%Unemployment rate · 3.3% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less unemployment than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 49%Public transport to work · 0.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 23%No motor vehicle · 0.4% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 8%High-rise apartments · 5.1% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more high-rise apartments than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 11%Settled 5+ years · 48% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 36%Owner-occupied · 82% — above average: in the top 36%, more owner-occupiers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 43%Renting · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 29%Owned outright · 45% — above average: in the top 29%, more outright owners than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 46%Owned with mortgage · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 30%Separate houses · 84% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 18%Apartments · 7.4% — well above average: in the top 18%, more apartments than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 19%Median personal income · $955/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 26%Median family income · $2,357/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher family income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 18%Low earners · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 35%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 49%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 27%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 27%, more part-time workers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 44%Not in labour force · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 44%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 25%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 25%, more clerical and admin workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 40%Sales workers · 8.5% — above average: in the top 40%, more sales workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 30%Completed Year 12+ · 60% — above average: in the top 30%, more Year-12 completion than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 48%In education · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 32%Children · 20% — above average: in the top 32%, more children than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 32%Seniors · 22% — above average: in the top 32%, more seniors than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 22%Youth dependency · 33.38 — well above average: in the top 22%, more children per worker than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 22%Total dependency · 71.45 — well above average: in the top 22%, more dependants per worker than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 31%Australian citizens · 91% — above average: in the top 31%, more Australian citizens than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 47%Both parents born overseas · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 43%Established migrants · 77% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,660 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 160.8% · 2280-840.9% · 230.9% · 2575-792.4% · 651.8% · 4970-743.6% · 963.2% · 8465-693.5% · 924.5% · 11960-643.7% · 984.4% · 11855-593.4% · 894.4% · 11650-543.6% · 952.9% · 7745-493.4% · 893.7% · 9940-442.8% · 753.4% · 9035-393.3% · 873.7% · 9830-342.1% · 572.8% · 7425-291.6% · 431.8% · 4720-241.2% · 321.5% · 3915-192.3% · 622.6% · 6810-143.7% · 983.3% · 885-93.2% · 853.5% · 920-42.6% · 683.2% · 84◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
20%
27%
16%
22%
Children0–1420%Youth15–247.3%Young adults25–348.2%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+22%
Household composition
20%
39%
32%
Lone person20%Couples, no kids39%Families with kids32%Other families7.4%Group / share1.5%
2.6 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom7.5% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
20%1
40%2
15%3
17%4
5.2%5
2.3%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.18%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.7.3%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.9%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.22%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.91%
Birthplace diversity33%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity14%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.4%
Elsewhere1.8%
New Zealand1.7%
South Africa1.6%
India1.4%
USA0.8%
Canada0.5%
Ireland0.5%
Born in Australia82%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.0%
Arabic0.6%
Punjabi0.6%
Mandarin0.5%
German0.4%
Afrikaans0.4%
Spanish0.4%
French0.3%
English only93%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English45%
Australian36%
Irish15%
Scottish12%
German5.2%
Italian3.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity53%
No religion44%
Other religions1.2%
Hinduism0.8%
Buddhism0.7%
Islam0.3%

15% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.5% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
22%
14%
65%
Both parents overseas22%One parent overseas14%Both parents in Australia65%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198133%
1981-200023%
2001-201020%
2011-201511%
2016-202112%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 11%Median weekly rent · $475/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher rent than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 17%Median monthly mortgage · $2,174/mo — well above average: in the top 17%, higher mortgages than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 30%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 30%, more rent stress than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 44%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 20%High mortgage · 27% — well above average: in the top 20%, more big mortgages than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.7%0
3.3%1
7.2%2
31%3
47%4
11%5
1.9%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
45%
37%
18%
Owned outright45%Mortgage37%Renting18%Other0.9%
What’s built heredwelling types
84%
House84%Townhouse6.6%Apartment7.4%Other1.3%
84% separate houses7.4% apartments5.1% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 19%Median personal income · $955/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 26%Median family income · $2,357/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher family income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 17%Managers & professionals · 47% — well above average: in the top 17%, more professionals than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 16%High earners · 19% — well above average: in the top 16%, more high earners than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 17%Managers & professionals · 47% — well above average: in the top 17%, more professionals than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 25%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 25%, more clerical and admin workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 44%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 40%Sales workers · 8.5% — above average: in the top 40%, more sales workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 12%Technicians, trades & labourers · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
35%
23%
37%
Employed full-time35%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)2.6%Unemployed2.1%Not in labour force37%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 49%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 27%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 27%, more part-time workers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 27%Unemployment rate · 3.3% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less unemployment than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 44%Not in labour force · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 45%Labour-force participation · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 49%Public transport to work · 0.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 25%Walked or cycled to work · 1.6% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less walking and cycling than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 43%Worked from home · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 23%No motor vehicle · 0.4% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)89%
Car (passenger)6.2%
Other/combined1.8%
Walked1.2%
Bus0.8%
Bicycle0.4%
Motorbike0.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.4%0
28%1
51%2
13%3
7.0%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Sapphire Beach

No school inside Sapphire Beach itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Sapphire Beach0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest 2.7 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 6.2 km
Median ICSEA rank56thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within1 school
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 1Order by
  • 1
    Kororo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Korora · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students441Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank56th
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 11%Settled 5+ years · 48% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 21%Moved in past year · 17% — well above average: in the top 21%, more recent movers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 36%Arrived from overseas · 3.0% — above average: in the top 36%, more recent migrants than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
48%
39%
Same address48%Moved within area9.6%From elsewhere in Australia39%From overseas3.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.17%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.52%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.3.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Sapphire Beach — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.19M
↑ +0.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
29
↑ 39 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
50
↑ +4.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
6.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$783/w
↑ +1.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
26
↓ 10 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
42
↓ -2.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample50GoodLease sample42Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed22 sales · 17 leases
Sales22▼−31.3%
Price$1.22M+2.4%
Sales DOM51 days▼−19d
Leased17▼−32.0%
Rent$825/wk−2.4%
Rental DOM30 days▲+13d
3.50%
15/100
6/100
02
Houses · 3 bed16 sales · 19 leases
Sales16▲+23.1%
Price$1.14M▲+19.2%
Sales DOM31 days▼−26d
Leased19▲+58.3%
Rent$750/wk−1.3%
Rental DOM25 days▼−9d
3.40%
21/100
12/100
03
Units · 1 bed6 sales · 14 leases
Sales6+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased14▼−12.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed2 sales · 13 leases
Sales2▼−77.8%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased13▲+8.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed5 sales · 6 leases
Sales5▲+66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▼−25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales50▲+4.2%
Price$1.19M+0.9%
Sales DOM29 days▼−39d
Leased42−2.3%
Rent$783/wk+1.0%
Rental DOM26 days▲+10d
3.40%
48/100
19/100
All units
Sales12▼−29.4%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased37▼−5.1%
Rent$530/wk−0.9%
Rental DOM25 days+0d
6.60%
—
9/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 4 bed: +63%
Houses · Total: +68%
Houses · 3 bed: +68%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

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Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
39 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▼ −39 days YoY
Median price
$1.19M▲ +0.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
50▲ +4.2% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
20 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▼ −26 days YoY
Median price
$1.14M▲ +19.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▲ +23.1% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
11 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
51 days▼ −19 days YoY
Median price
$1.22M▲ +2.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
22▼ −31.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Sapphire Beach against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Sapphire Beach in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Sapphire Beach · this suburb
Demand index
39 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▼ −39 days YoY
Median price
$1.19M▲ +0.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
50▲ +4.2% YoY
Gross yield
3.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Sapphire Beach — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
59.8%

of Sapphire Beach's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 20.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 39.3% to 59.8%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.20M+2.4%
5y median $1.20Mvs last year $1.17M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
40-27.3%
5y median 48vs last year 55
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
40 days-41
5y median 66 daysvs last year 81 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$783/wk+1.0%
5y median $765/wkvs last year $775/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
42-2.3%
5y median 42vs last year 43
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
25 days+8
5y median 18 daysvs last year 17 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.40%-0.05 pt
5y median 3.33%vs last year 3.45%
Months of supply
May 2026
7.2 months-23.4%
5y median 8.9 monthsvs last year 9.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.6 months-7.1%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 2.8 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Sapphire Beach, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketSapphire BeachNSW 2450 · Houses · Total
Price$1.19M
DOM29 days
Sold50
2 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
KororaNSW 2450 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM70 days
Sold42
cheapermuch slower
02
Moonee BeachNSW 2450 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.33M
DOM44 days
Sold40
priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sapphire Beach
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Sapphire Beach's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

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Property
Bedrooms
Market
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This marketSapphire BeachNSW 2450 · Houses · Total
Price$1.19M
DOM29 days
Sold50
Most similar sales markets · within 19.7–681 kmLast 12 months
01
VillawoodNSW 2163 · 454km · 83% match
Price$1.21M
DOM26 days
Sold52
02
Fishing PointNSW 2283 · 346km · 82% match
Price$1.12M
DOM29 days
Sold32
03
LisarowNSW 2250 · 388km · 82% match
Price$1.25M
DOM28 days
Sold61
04
JerrabomberraNSW 2619 · 681km · 82% match
Price$1.23M
DOM31 days
Sold123
05
Catherine FieldNSW 2557 · 474km · 81% match
Price$1.20M
DOM35 days
Sold138
06
Morisset ParkNSW 2264 · 355km · 81% match
Price$1.18M
DOM34 days
Sold23
07
WongawilliNSW 2530 · 522km · 81% match
Price$1.21M
DOM36 days
Sold48
08
AlstonvilleNSW 2477 · 158km · 80% match
Price$1.12M
DOM32 days
Sold87
09
BensvilleNSW 2251 · 399km · 80% match
Price$1.26M
DOM27 days
Sold47
10
Merrylands WestNSW 2160 · 450km · 80% match
Price$1.31M
DOM27 days
Sold53
11
BonvilleNSW 2450 · 20km · 80% match
Price$1.12M
DOM33 days
Sold44
28
WyeeNSW 2259 · 363km · 77% match
Price$1.10M
DOM39 days
Sold40
94
GwynnevilleNSW 2500 · 511km · 72% match
Price$1.34M
DOM24 days
Sold33
182
South GranvilleNSW 2142 · 450km · 68% match
Price$1.42M
DOM27 days
Sold41
191
Mount RiverviewNSW 2774 · 455km · 67% match
Price$1.21M
DOM22 days
Sold43
192
Fairfield HeightsNSW 2165 · 454km · 67% match
Price$1.33M
DOM25 days
Sold87
301
MenangleNSW 2568 · 490km · 64% match
Price$1.26M
DOM53 days
Sold57
468
Caves BeachNSW 2281 · 350km · 60% match
Price$1.40M
DOM57 days
Sold69
523
RhodesNSW 2138 · 444km · 58% match
Price$1.47M
DOM86 days
Sold41
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sapphire Beach
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Sapphire Beach include Villawood (NSW 2163), Fishing Point (NSW 2283), Lisarow (NSW 2250), Jerrabomberra (NSW 2619), Catherine Field (NSW 2557), Morisset Park (NSW 2264), Wongawilli (NSW 2530) and Alstonville (NSW 2477). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Sapphire Beach

22 data-driven answers about Sapphire Beach's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Sapphire Beach?

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The median house price in Sapphire Beach, NSW 2450 is $1.19M as of June 2026, based on 50 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Sapphire Beach?

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The median unit price in Sapphire Beach, NSW 2450 is $424k as of June 2026, based on 12 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −3.9% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 36% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Sapphire Beach?

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The median weekly house rent in Sapphire Beach is $783 as of June 2026, drawn from 42 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $530 per week. House rents have moved +1.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Sapphire Beach?

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Gross rental yield in Sapphire Beach is 3.40% for houses and 6.60% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Sapphire Beach?

#

As of June 2026, Sapphire Beach medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$922k$1.14M$1.22M$1.19M
Units$361k$388k$1.42M—$424k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Sapphire Beach's property market trends?

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Sapphire Beach's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.9% year-on-year and units −3.9%; weekly house rents moved +1.0%; homes now sell in a median 29 days — faster than a year ago by 39; sales supply sits at 6.0 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Sapphire Beach market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Sapphire Beach as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Sapphire Beach, house prices rose +0.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.40% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 29 days to sell, sales supply is 6.0 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Sapphire Beach?

#

Houses in Sapphire Beach sell in a median 29 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 67 days. Days on market have tightened by 39 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Sapphire Beach a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Sapphire Beach's sales market sits at 6.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.1 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Sapphire Beach gone up or down?

#

House prices in Sapphire Beach moved +0.9% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −3.9%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Sapphire Beach?

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Sapphire Beach's house rental market sits at 1.1 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 42 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.3 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Sapphire Beach in its property market cycle?

#

Sapphire Beach's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Sapphire Beach compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Sapphire Beach's median house price ($1.19M) is 3% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 29 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Sapphire Beach sits at 3.40% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Sapphire Beach compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Sapphire Beach's most-similar nearby market is Villawood (454.1 km away) with a median house price of $1.21M — about 2% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Sapphire Beach?

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The most-transacted segment in Sapphire Beach over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 22 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 16 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Sapphire Beach last year?

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Sapphire Beach recorded 50 house sales and 12 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 62 transactions. On the rental side, 42 houses and 37 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Sapphire Beach?

#

Sapphire Beach, NSW 2450 is home to 2,660 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 46, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Sapphire Beach?

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The median household in Sapphire Beach earns $2k per week — roughly $107k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $955/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Sapphire Beach?

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Sapphire Beach is mostly owner-occupied: about 82% of households are owner-occupiers and 18% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 45% own outright and 37% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Sapphire Beach?

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Sapphire Beach has 32 schools within reach — including Kororo Public School, Orara High School, Tyalla Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Sapphire Beach a good place to live?

#

Sapphire Beach, NSW 2450 has a population of 2,660, a median age of 46, a median household income around $2k/week, 18% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 32 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Sapphire Beach market data last updated?

#

This Sapphire Beach market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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