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Lemon Tree Passage, NSW 2319

Property data updated June 2026·2,686 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
73 sales · 64 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Lemon Tree Passage, NSW 2319 market activity

Lemon Tree Passage's biggest market is house sales, with 66 sales at around $750K, taking about 32 days to sell (down a lot from 61 days last year), just under half of homes are 3-bedroom.

House rentals are nearly as big, with 48 leases at $630 a week (up), renting out in about 22 days (down from 27 days last year), among the country's strongest house rent gains, with 3-bedroom the most common at around 60%. Followed by 16 unit rentals at $525 a week (one of the country's least in-demand unit rental markets). 7 unit sales at around $566.5K.

Low-incomeOlder communityMostly owners

Who lives hereA low-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,686
Median age
52yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
72%
Renting
26%
Couples, no kids
35%
Lone person
29%
Born overseas
12%
Year 12+ⓘ
34%

Lemon Tree Passage on the map

2.97 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 12%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 21%
decile 3/10
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ⓘ
Bottom 12%
decile 2/10
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.Bottom 12%Median household income · $1,071/wk — well below average: in the bottom 12%, lower household income than 88% 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 2%Rent stress · 34% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more rent stress than 98% 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 4%Mortgage stress · 34% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more mortgage stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 33%Birthplace diversity · 0.23 — below average: in the bottom 33%, less diverse than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 34%Born overseas · 12% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 19%Unemployment rate · 6.5% — well above average: in the top 19%, more unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 47%No motor vehicle · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 36%Settled 5+ years · 59% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% 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.Bottom 39%Owner-occupied · 72% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 35%Renting · 26% — above average: in the top 35%, more renters than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 32%Owned outright · 44% — above average: in the top 32%, more outright owners than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 27%Owned with mortgage · 28% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 35%Separate houses · 88% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 37%Apartments · 1.4% — above average: in the top 37%, more apartments than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 10%Median personal income · $533/wk — well below average: in the bottom 10%, lower personal income than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 10%Median family income · $1,314/wk — well below average: in the bottom 10%, lower family income than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 10%Low earners · 48% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more low earners than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 15%Low-income households · 26% — well above average: in the top 15%, more low-income households than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 9%Full-time workers · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 25%Part-time workers · 38% — well above average: in the top 25%, more part-time workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 7%Not in labour force · 54% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more out of the workforce than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 16%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 16%, more care and service workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 38%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 24%Sales workers · 9.4% — well above average: in the top 24%, more sales workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 8%Completed Year 12+ · 34% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, less Year-12 completion than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 21%In education · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 27%Children · 15% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 11%Seniors · 29% — well above average: in the top 11%, more seniors than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 45%Youth dependency · 27.73 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 11%Total dependency · 81.29 — well above average: in the top 11%, more dependants per worker than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 42%Australian citizens · 90% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 34%Both parents born overseas · 16% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 24%Established migrants · 91% — well above average: in the top 24%, more long-settled migrants than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% 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 & sex2,686 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 150.9% · 2480-841.5% · 411.1% · 2975-793.5% · 933.5% · 9470-744.4% · 1184.4% · 11965-695.2% · 1404.9% · 13260-645.2% · 1405.0% · 13455-594.2% · 1143.5% · 9350-542.6% · 713.0% · 8045-493.1% · 822.7% · 7340-442.4% · 632.2% · 5935-392.1% · 562.7% · 7230-342.3% · 611.7% · 4625-291.8% · 471.9% · 5020-242.2% · 591.9% · 5015-192.4% · 642.3% · 6210-143.3% · 882.4% · 635-92.3% · 612.7% · 720-42.1% · 552.5% · 66◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
15%
21%
18%
29%
Children0–1415%Youth15–248.5%Young adults25–347.7%Midlife35–5421%Mature55–6418%Seniors65+29%
Household composition
29%
35%
23%
Lone person29%Couples, no kids35%Families with kids23%Other families9.5%Group / share3.6%
2.3 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom6.8% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
29%1
44%2
13%3
8.0%4
3.7%5
3.1%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.12%
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.4.4%
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.0.1%
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.16%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity23%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity9%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.7%
New Zealand1.4%
Elsewhere1.1%
Germany0.9%
Scotland0.7%
Philippines0.4%
South Africa0.4%
Italy0.3%
Born in Australia88%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.3%
German0.7%
Australian Indigenous0.4%
Italian0.4%
Mandarin0.3%
Croatian0.3%
Spanish0.3%
Hindi0.2%
English only96%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English46%
Australian39%
Scottish12%
Irish12%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander5.9%
German4.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity54%
No religion45%
Buddhism0.6%
Other religions0.3%

12% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.7% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
16%
14%
70%
Both parents overseas16%One parent overseas14%Both parents in Australia70%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198152%
1981-200028%
2001-201011%
2011-20153.5%
2016-20216.0%

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 38%Median weekly rent · $365/wk — above average: in the top 38%, higher rent than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 41%Median monthly mortgage · $1,600/mo — typical: right around the median for 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 2%Rent stress · 34% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more rent stress than 98% 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 4%Mortgage stress · 34% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more mortgage stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 35%High mortgage · 6.5% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
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
0.3%0
1.9%1
13%2
53%3
27%4
3.9%5
0.5%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
44%
28%
26%
Owned outright44%Mortgage28%Renting26%Other1.6%
What’s built heredwelling types
88%
House88%Townhouse9.1%Apartment1.4%Other1.6%
88% separate houses1.4% apartments0.0% 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+.Bottom 10%Median personal income · $533/wk — well below average: in the bottom 10%, lower personal income than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 10%Median family income · $1,314/wk — well below average: in the bottom 10%, lower family income than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 29%High earners · 6.9% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 38%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 16%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 16%, more care and service workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 24%Sales workers · 9.4% — well above average: in the top 24%, more sales workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 23%Technicians, trades & labourers · 41% — well above average: in the top 23%, more trades and labourers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
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 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
23%
17%
54%
Employed full-time23%Employed part-time17%Employed (away/other)3.3%Unemployed3.0%Not in labour force54%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 9%Full-time workers · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 25%Part-time workers · 38% — well above average: in the top 25%, more part-time workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 19%Unemployment rate · 6.5% — well above average: in the top 19%, more unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 7%Not in labour force · 54% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more out of the workforce than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 7%Labour-force participation · 46% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, less workforce participation than 93% 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 · 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 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 43%Walked or cycled to work · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 40%Worked from home · 16% — above average: in the top 40%, more working from home than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 47%No motor vehicle · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)90%
Car (passenger)4.3%
Walked2.8%
Other/combined2.2%
Motorbike0.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.8%0
40%1
39%2
11%3
5.7%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 Lemon Tree Passage

No school inside Lemon Tree Passage 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 Lemon Tree Passage0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest 2.3 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 7.4 km
Median ICSEA rank11thenrolment-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 within3 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 3Order by
  • 1
    Tanilba Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tanilba Bay · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students354Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank11th
  • 2
    Soldiers Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Soldiers Point · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students267Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • 3
    Bobs Farm Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bobs Farm · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students30Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank37th
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 36%Settled 5+ years · 59% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% 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 29%Moved in past year · 16% — above average: in the top 29%, more recent movers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 32%Arrived from overseas · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
59%
30%
Same address59%Moved within area9.7%From elsewhere in Australia30%From overseas1.2%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.16%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.41%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.2%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
750kk
↑ +4.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
32
↑ 29 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
66
↑ +3.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$630/w
↑ +13.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
22
↑ 5 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
48
↓ -11.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.30%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample66GoodLease sample48Good
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 · 3 bed32 sales · 29 leases
Sales32▲+3.2%
Price$726k▲+4.6%
Sales DOM27 days▼−8d
Leased29▼−17.1%
Rent$615/wk▲+6.0%
Rental DOM20 days▼−3d
4.40%
46/100
43/100
02
Houses · 4 bed17 sales · 14 leases
Sales17▼−22.7%
Price$903k▲+14.7%
Sales DOM45 days▼−68d
Leased14▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.90%
17/100
—
03
Houses · 2 bed9 sales · 7 leases
Sales9▲+28.6%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▼−41.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed4 sales · 10 leases
Sales4+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▲+42.9%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales66▲+3.1%
Price$750k▲+4.3%
Sales DOM32 days▼−29d
Leased48▼−11.1%
Rent$630/wk▲+13.5%
Rental DOM22 days▼−5d
4.30%
46/100
22/100
All units
Sales7▲+16.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased16▲+14.3%
Rent$525/wk▲+5.0%
Rental DOM30 days+2d
4.90%
—
1/100
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 · 3 bed: +31%
Houses · Total: +32%
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
01
Houses · 3 bed32 sales · 29 leases
−$188/wk
$803/wk
$615/wk
+31%
Typical premium
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.

Side
View
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
38 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▼ −29 days YoY
Median price
$750k▲ +4.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
66▲ +3.1% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
36 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −8 days YoY
Median price
$726k▲ +4.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
32▲ +3.2% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
13 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
45 days▼ −68 days YoY
Median price
$903k▲ +14.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▼ −22.7% 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

Lemon Tree Passage against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 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
House 3 bed
Demand index
36 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −8 days YoY
Median price
$726k▲ +4.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
32▲ +3.2% YoY
Gross yield
4.40%
Lemon Tree Passage · this suburb
Demand index
38 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▼ −29 days YoY
Median price
$750k▲ +4.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
66▲ +3.1% YoY
Gross yield
4.30%
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.

View
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
Lemon Tree Passage — 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
46.4%

of Lemon Tree Passage's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 6.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 40.4% to 46.4%.

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
$783k+9.3%
5y median $714kvs last year $716k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
65+6.6%
5y median 63vs last year 61
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
43 days-34
5y median 66 daysvs last year 77 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$630/wk+13.5%
5y median $555/wkvs last year $555/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
48-11.1%
5y median 55vs last year 54
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days-5
5y median 25 daysvs last year 27 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.19%+0.16 pt
5y median 4.05%vs last year 4.03%
Months of supply
May 2026
5.4 months+25.6%
5y median 4.3 monthsvs last year 4.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.0 months-9.1%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 2.2 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Lemon Tree Passage, 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 marketLemon Tree PassageNSW 2319 · Houses · Total
Price$750k
DOM32 days
Sold66
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
MallabulaNSW 2319 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price$759k
DOM29 days
Sold20
similar pricedfaster
02
Taylors BeachNSW 2316 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.08M
DOM33 days
Sold5
much priciersimilar speed
03
Soldiers PointNSW 2317 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.60M
DOM77 days
Sold17
much priciermuch slower
04
Tanilba BayNSW 2319 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$820k
DOM35 days
Sold78
pricierslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lemon Tree Passage
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

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

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketLemon Tree PassageNSW 2319 · Houses · Total
Price$750k
DOM32 days
Sold66
Most similar sales markets · within 1.5–509 kmLast 12 months
01
MallabulaNSW 2319 · 2km · 88% match
Price$759k
DOM29 days
Sold20
02
FarleyNSW 2320 · 49km · 85% match
Price$756k
DOM28 days
Sold51
03
BourkelandsNSW 2650 · 509km · 83% match
Price$766k
DOM34 days
Sold51
04
MaitlandNSW 2320 · 45km · 83% match
Price$672k
DOM31 days
Sold48
05
EstellaNSW 2650 · 504km · 83% match
Price$718k
DOM31 days
Sold49
06
EglintonNSW 2795 · 241km · 83% match
Price$734k
DOM30 days
Sold61
07
Tanilba BayNSW 2319 · 5km · 82% match
Price$820k
DOM35 days
Sold78
08
Singleton HeightsNSW 2330 · 84km · 82% match
Price$731k
DOM29 days
Sold95
09
KaruahNSW 2324 · 14km · 81% match
Price$725k
DOM42 days
Sold27
10
Dora CreekNSW 2264 · 63km · 80% match
Price$841k
DOM31 days
Sold64
18
Windermere ParkNSW 2264 · 63km · 79% match
Price$816k
DOM27 days
Sold17
147
CundletownNSW 2430 · 105km · 69% match
Price$615k
DOM41 days
Sold37
156
BrightwatersNSW 2264 · 62km · 68% match
Price$989k
DOM32 days
Sold24
165
GretaNSW 2334 · 61km · 68% match
Price$819k
DOM23 days
Sold68
182
YassNSW 2582 · 371km · 67% match
Price$772k
DOM66 days
Sold149
206
PaxtonNSW 2325 · 72km · 66% match
Price$699k
DOM18 days
Sold27
297
Fingal BayNSW 2315 · 12km · 61% match
Price$1.08M
DOM33 days
Sold33
637
Callala BayNSW 2540 · 279km · 44% match
Price$1.05M
DOM72 days
Sold50
832
MollymookNSW 2539 · 324km · 33% match
Price$1.20M
DOM67 days
Sold34
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lemon Tree Passage
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Lemon Tree Passage include Mallabula (NSW 2319), Farley (NSW 2320), Bourkelands (NSW 2650), Maitland (NSW 2320), Estella (NSW 2650), Eglinton (NSW 2795), Tanilba Bay (NSW 2319) and Singleton Heights (NSW 2330). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Lemon Tree Passage

22 data-driven answers about Lemon Tree Passage's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • 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 Lemon Tree Passage?

#

The median house price in Lemon Tree Passage, NSW 2319 is $750k as of June 2026, based on 66 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +4.3% 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 Lemon Tree Passage?

#

The median unit price in Lemon Tree Passage, NSW 2319 is $567k as of June 2026, based on 7 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +6.7% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 76% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Lemon Tree Passage?

#

The median weekly house rent in Lemon Tree Passage is $630 as of June 2026, drawn from 48 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $525 per week. House rents have moved +13.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Lemon Tree Passage?

#

Gross rental yield in Lemon Tree Passage is 4.30% for houses and 4.90% 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 Lemon Tree Passage?

#

As of June 2026, Lemon Tree Passage medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$651k$726k$903k$750k
Units$540k$676k$586k—$567k

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 Lemon Tree Passage's property market trends?

#

Lemon Tree Passage's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +4.3% year-on-year and units +6.7%; weekly house rents moved +13.5%; homes now sell in a median 32 days — faster than a year ago by 29; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Lemon Tree Passage market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Lemon Tree Passage as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Lemon Tree Passage, house prices rose +4.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.30% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 32 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 months (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 Lemon Tree Passage?

#

Houses in Lemon Tree Passage sell in a median 32 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 39 days. Days on market have tightened by 29 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Lemon Tree Passage a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Lemon Tree Passage's sales market sits at 4.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as 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 1.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Lemon Tree Passage gone up or down?

#

House prices in Lemon Tree Passage moved +4.3% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +6.7%. 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 Lemon Tree Passage?

#

Lemon Tree Passage's house rental market sits at 1.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 48 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 Lemon Tree Passage in its property market cycle?

#

Lemon Tree Passage'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 Lemon Tree Passage compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Lemon Tree Passage's median house price ($750k) is 35% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 32 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Lemon Tree Passage sits at 4.30% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Lemon Tree Passage compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Lemon Tree Passage's most-similar nearby market is Mallabula (1.5 km away) with a median house price of $759k — about 1% 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 Lemon Tree Passage?

#

The most-transacted segment in Lemon Tree Passage over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 32 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 17 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 Lemon Tree Passage last year?

#

Lemon Tree Passage recorded 66 house sales and 7 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 73 transactions. On the rental side, 48 houses and 16 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 Lemon Tree Passage?

#

Lemon Tree Passage, NSW 2319 is home to 2,686 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 52, and the average household holds 2.3 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 Lemon Tree Passage?

#

The median household in Lemon Tree Passage earns $1k per week — roughly $56k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $533/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 Lemon Tree Passage?

#

Lemon Tree Passage is mostly owner-occupied: about 72% of households are owner-occupiers and 26% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 44% own outright and 28% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Lemon Tree Passage?

#

Lemon Tree Passage has 17 schools within reach — including Tanilba Bay Public School, Soldiers Point Public School, Bobs Farm Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Lemon Tree Passage a good place to live?

#

Lemon Tree Passage, NSW 2319 has a population of 2,686, a median age of 52, a median household income around $1k/week, 26% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 17 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 Lemon Tree Passage market data last updated?

#

This Lemon Tree Passage 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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  • Mallabula1.5km
  • Port Stephens1.8km
  • Taylors Beach3.3km
  • Soldiers Point4.3km
  • Tanilba Bay4.7km
  • Salamander Bay5.5km
  • Bobs Farm5.6km
  • Anna Bay5.6km
  • Tilligerry Creek6.0km
  • Bundabah7.6km
  • Oyster Cove7.8km
  • Corlette7.8km
  • Carrington8.0km
  • Fishermans Bay8.5km
  • Tahlee8.5km
  • Swan Bay8.7km
  • One Mile9.0km
  • Boat Harbour9.5km
  • Nelson Bay9.8km
  • Pindimar10.0km
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