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Malabar, NSW 2036

Property data updated July 20264,714 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

39 sales · 44 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Malabar property market

Most of Malabar's activity is houses — sales lead, with 38 sales at around $3.478M as of July 2026, taking about 25 days to sell (down a lot from 36 days last year), with prices weaker than most house markets, with 4-bedroom the most common at around 37%.

House rentals sit just behind, with 37 leases at $1,750 a week (up), renting out in about 22 days (up from 21 days last year), with rents growing faster than most house rental markets nationally, with 4-bedroom the most common at around 4 in 10. Then come 7 unit rentals at $855 a week and 1 unit sales at around $899k.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Malabar demographics & population

Population

4,714

Median age

46yrs

Avg household

2.6people

Male · Female

60% · 40%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

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.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Malabar?

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

Age & sex2,918 residentsMaleFemale

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

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

1.9 people / household0.5 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity33%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity31%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity43%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

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

Housing & affordability in Malabar

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

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentBottom 2%

Median monthly mortgageTop 15%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Malabar

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

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeBottom 39%

Median family incomeTop 28%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

Household and personal income sit close together — lots of single-earner or lone-person homes.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Malabar

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 workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 15%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Malabar

3 schools inside Malabar, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 111 primary schools in Malabar and its surrounds, and 49 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Malabar3schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools111within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools49within 5 km · nearest 4.6 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-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 within150 schools

Within Malabar · 3Order by
1
St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Malabar Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Chifley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 147
4
Sydney Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 4.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Sydney Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Moore Park · 4.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Sydney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Reddam HouseIndependent · Combined · Woollahra · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
8
Ascham SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Edgecliff · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Cranbrook SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
St Spyridon CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Maroubra · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of SydneyIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Maroubra Junction · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Brigidine College RandwickCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Marcellin CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
Emanuel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Randwick · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waverley · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
St Clare's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Waverley · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Moriah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bondi Junction · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Alexandria Park Community SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Alexandria · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Rose Bay Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dover Heights · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Inner Sydney High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
The Scots CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Tempe High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Tempe · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Kesser Torah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Dover Heights · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
SCEGGS DarlinghurstIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
International Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ultimo · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
St Vincent's CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Potts Point · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
KambalaIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
St Mary's Cathedral CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
St George Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kogarah · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School MatravilleCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Matraville · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra Junction · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Matraville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Matraville · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
South Coogee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · South Coogee · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Maroubra Junction Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Mount Sinai CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Rainbow Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Pagewood Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Botany · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Coogee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coogee · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Daceyville · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coogee · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Banksmeadow Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Botany · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Claremont CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Botany · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Clovelly · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Coogee Boys' Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Randwick Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Clovelly Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick North · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Kensington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mascot · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Bronte Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bronte · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
St Charles' Catholic Primary School WaverleyCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Waverley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Bondi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Bellevue Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bellevue Hill · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Bondi Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Woollahra Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Galilee Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Paddington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Bourke Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Glenmore Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Sydney Distance Education Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Erskineville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Crown Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Camdenville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Newtown · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Double Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Double Bay · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Darlinghurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Potts Point · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
St Pius' Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Enmore · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Rose Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Tempe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tempe · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Newtown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
McAuley Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Newtown North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Arncliffe · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Ferncourt Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Ultimo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ultimo · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Kogarah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kogarah · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kogarah · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Matraville Sports High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Chifley · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Matraville · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
The Bowen CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-10 · Maroubra · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Maroubra Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
La Perouse Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · La Perouse · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
South Sydney High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Maroubra · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Corpus Christi College MaroubraCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Maroubra · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Daceyville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Daceyville · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Hartford CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-9 · Daceyville · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Randwick High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Eastlakes Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Eastlakes · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Centennial Park SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
The Joseph Varga SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Botany Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Botany · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
J J Cahill Memorial High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mascot · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Rosebery · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Kurnell Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kurnell · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Mascot Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mascot · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Waverley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Waverley · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Gardeners Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rosebery · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Green Square Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Zetlands · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Montessori EastIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Yudi Gunyi SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waterloo · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
WAYS SecondaryIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Bondi · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waterloo · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Wairoa SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bondi Beach · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Kyeemagh Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rockdale · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Central Sydney Intensive English High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Alexandria · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
St Peters Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Peters · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Key CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Redfern · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Cairnsfoot SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Brighton-Le-Sands · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le SandsCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Brighton-Le-Sands · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Brighton-Le-Sands Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Brighton-Le-Sands · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
St Dominic Savio SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rockdale · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Darlington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Chippendale · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Newtown High School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Newtown · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Australia Street Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-2 · Newtown · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Arncliffe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Arncliffe · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Al Zahra CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Arncliffe · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Ramsgate Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ramsgate · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
GOAL CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Ultimo · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
The Athena SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Newtown · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
Rockdale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rockdale · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Sydney Distance Education High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolloomooloo · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Glebe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Westbourne College SydneyIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Ultimo · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Plunkett Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Woolloomooloo · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Australian International High SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Sydney · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
137
Marrickville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Arncliffe West Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-2 · Arncliffe · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Moorefield Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kogarah · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
St George SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kogarah · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
James Cook Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kogarah · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Marrickville High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marrickville · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
Kingdom Culture Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Arncliffe · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Bridge Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Camperdown · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Redfern Jarjum CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redfern · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students270Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank1st
148
Sydney Childrens Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Randwick · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
149
Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · Kurnell · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Camperdown · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—

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+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Malabar median house price & rent

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

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

2.04M

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 24 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

1.6mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$885/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↓ 4 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

2.56%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample7GoodLease sample6Good

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

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

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed7 sales · 6 leases

—

9+0.5%

—

Houses · 3 bed7 sales · 6 leases

7+50.0%

—

9+0.5%

—

Houses · 4 bed7 sales · 6 leases

7+50.0%

—

9+0.5%

—

Units · 2 bed7 sales · 6 leases

7+0.5%

—

9+50.0%

—

Units · 1 bed7 sales · 6 leases

—

Units · 3 bed7 sales · 6 leases

—

All houses

7+50.0%

—

9+0.5%

—

All units

7+0.5%

—

9+50.0%

—

Where each segment ranks

Malabar property growth

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

1/1above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

Units

0/2above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Malabar

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 · Total: +50%

NSW MEDIAN · +50%

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% LVR6.0% rate30y 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.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

4 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

66 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

21 days▲ +2 days YoY

Median price

$1.35M▼ −0.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

30▲ +7.9% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

48 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

15 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$2.07M▲ +2.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

28▼ −16.4% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

96 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

16 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$2.50M▼ −0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

141▲ +4.8% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

62 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

15 days▲ +4 days YoY

Median price

$2.27M▲ +8.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

52▼ −17.0% YoY

Malabar · this suburb

Demand index

60 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

18 days▼ −24 days YoY

Median price

$2.04M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

7▲ +50.0% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

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 market velocityX 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

Malabar against the neighbourhood

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

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

46 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

21 days▲ +2 days YoY

Median price

$1.35M▼ −0.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

30▲ +7.9% YoY

Gross yield

2.68%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

21 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

15 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$2.07M▲ +2.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

28▼ −16.4% YoY

Gross yield

1.91%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

54 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

16 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$2.50M▼ −0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

141▲ +4.8% YoY

Gross yield

1.64%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

44 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

15 days▲ +4 days YoY

Median price

$2.27M▲ +8.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

52▼ −17.0% YoY

Gross yield

1.84%

Malabar · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

18 days▼ −24 days YoY

Median price

$2.04M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

7▲ +50.0% YoY

Gross yield

2.56%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

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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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month

median

Rental market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month

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

Malabar — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Malabar median house price & rent history

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

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Malabar rose from $2.07M (Jul 2021) to $2.99M (Jun 2026) — +44.3% growth over five years — peaking at $3.10M between Oct 2024 and Sep 2025. Median house rent went from $797/wk to $1,066/wk (+33.8%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $1.40M to $801k (−42.8%), with rent up from $411/wk to $720/wk (+75.2%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$2.99M+62.4%

5y median $2.14Mvs last year $1.84M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

29+31.8%

5y median 26vs last year 22

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

19 days-20

5y median 43 daysvs last year 39 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1,066/wk-19.3%

5y median $995/wkvs last year $1,321/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

32-8.6%

5y median 29vs last year 35

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

12 days+0

5y median 14 daysvs last year 12 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

1.40%-0.15 pt

5y median 1.55%vs last year 1.55%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

2.8 months+42.7%

5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 2.0 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

2.5 months+54.6%

5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 1.6 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Malabar: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Malabar, ranked by distance — each lined up against Malabar on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketMalabarNSW 2036 · Houses · Total

Price$2.04M

DOM18 days

Sold7

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

ChifleyNSW 20361.6kmHouses · Total

MaroubraNSW 20351.8kmHouses · Total

MatravilleNSW 20362.1kmHouses · Total

Phillip BayNSW 20362.1kmHouses · Total

Little BayNSW 20362.1kmHouses · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Malabar

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Malabar

Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Malabar — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

Malabar vs North Manly: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $2.21M against Malabar's $2.04M — about 8% higher, with homes selling in 17 days versus 18 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketMalabarNSW 2036Houses · Total

Price$2.04M

DOM18 days

Sold7

Most similar sales markets · within 12.9–22 kmLast 12 months

North ManlyNSW 210013km52% match

Price$2.21M

DOM17 days

Sold26

CollaroyNSW 209719km49% match

Price$3.33M

DOM23 days

Sold38

East KillaraNSW 207120km63% match

Price$2.40M

DOM27 days

Sold15

North WahroongaNSW 207622km43% match

Price$2.10M

DOM15 days

Sold15

St Ives ChaseNSW 207519km59% match

Price$1.82M

DOM19 days

Sold25

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Malabar

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Malabar: North Manly property prices, Collaroy (NSW 2097), East Killara property prices, North Wahroonga property growth and St Ives Chase market trends.

Malabar's closest rental-market twins: North Manly market trends, St Ives Chase (NSW 2075), North Wahroonga property growth, East Killara market trends and Collaroy, NSW property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Malabar

26 data-driven answers about Malabar's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Malabar?

The median house price in Malabar, NSW 2036 is $2.04M as of June 2026, based on 7 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% 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.

What is the median unit price in Malabar?

The median unit price in Malabar, NSW 2036 is $2.04M as of June 2026, based on 7 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Malabar?

The median weekly house rent in Malabar is $885 as of June 2026, drawn from 6 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $885 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Malabar?

A 3 bedroom house in Malabar rents for a median $885 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 6 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $885/week, 4-bedroom $885/week. Unit rents: 2-bedroom $885/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in Malabar?

Gross rental yield in Malabar is 2.56% for houses and 2.56% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 3.25%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Malabar?

As of June 2026, Malabar medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Malabar?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$2.04M	$2.04M	$2.04M	$2.04M
Units	—	$2.04M	—	—	$2.04M

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

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Malabar median?

At the median Malabar house ($2.04M purchase, $885/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $2692 — about $1807 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are Malabar's property market trends?

Malabar's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 18 days — faster than a year ago by 24; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Malabar market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Malabar as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Malabar, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.56% against a NSW median of 1.83%, houses take a median 18 days to sell, sales supply is 1.6 months (severe). 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.

How quickly do houses sell in Malabar?

Houses in Malabar sell in a median 18 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 24 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Malabar a tight or loose property market right now?

Malabar's sales market sits at 1.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 2.6 months of supply.

Have property prices in Malabar gone up or down?

House prices in Malabar moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in Malabar?

Malabar's house rental market sits at 2.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 9 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.3 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Malabar in its property market cycle?

Malabar's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-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

How does Malabar compare to other NSW suburbs?

Malabar's median house price ($2.04M) is 165% above the NSW median ($772k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 18 days vs 23 days state median. On gross yield, Malabar sits at 2.56% vs 1.83% state median.

How does Malabar compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Malabar's most-similar nearby market is North Manly (12.9 km away) with a median house price of $2.21M — about 8% 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.

What's the most popular property type in Malabar?

The most-transacted segment in Malabar over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 7 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 7 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in Malabar last year?

Malabar recorded 7 house sales and 7 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 14 transactions. On the rental side, 9 houses and 9 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Malabar in?

Malabar is in postcode 2036, in the Eastern Sydney region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Malabar, NSW 2036.

What is the population of Malabar?

Malabar, NSW 2036 is home to 2,918 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 39, and the average household holds 1.9 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Malabar?

The median household in Malabar earns $966 per week — roughly $50k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $716/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Malabar?

The unemployment rate in Malabar is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in Malabar?

Malabar is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near Malabar?

Malabar has 150 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including Malabar Public School, St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Chifley Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Malabar a good place to live?

Malabar, NSW 2036 has a population of 2,918, a median age of 39, a median household income around $966/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 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

When was this Malabar market data last updated?

This Malabar market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.