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Nulkaba, NSW 2325

Property data updated June 2026·715 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
22 sales · 9 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Nulkaba, NSW 2325 market activity

Most of Nulkaba's activity is house sales, with 22 sales at around $1.128M, taking about 69 days to sell, less sought-after than most house markets.

House rentals are a much smaller second, with 9 leases at $750 a week, renting out in about 25 days.

High-incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-beltMostly Australian-born

Who lives hereA high-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — mostly Australian-born.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
715
Median age
42yrs
Avg household
3.0people
Male · Female
53% · 47%
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
12%
Families with kids
37%
Couples, no kids
29%
Born overseas
6.9%
Year 12+ⓘ
43%

Nulkaba on the map

13.8 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 30%
decile 7/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 12%
decile 9/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 43%
decile 5/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 18%Median household income · $2,217/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher household income than 82% 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.Bottom 19%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less rent stress than 81% 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.Bottom 25%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less mortgage stress than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 11%Birthplace diversity · 0.14 — well below average: in the bottom 11%, less diverse than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 10%Born overseas · 6.9% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 45%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 29%Unemployment rate · 3.3% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less unemployment than 71% 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 35%No motor vehicle · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.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 49%Settled 5+ years · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 17%Owner-occupied · 88% — well above average: in the top 17%, more owner-occupiers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 26%Renting · 12% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 49%Owned outright · 39% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 14%Owned with mortgage · 49% — well above average: in the top 14%, more mortgaged owners than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 25%Separate houses · 99% — well above average: in the top 25%, more detached houses than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 34%Median personal income · $847/wk — above average: in the top 34%, higher personal income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 27%Median family income · $2,333/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher family income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 29%Low earners · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 2%Low-income households · 1.4% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 21%Full-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 21%, more full-time workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 24%Part-time workers · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 25%Not in labour force · 30% — below average: in the bottom 25%, fewer out of the workforce than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 13%Community & personal service · 7.8% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 13%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 13%, more sales workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 29%Completed Year 12+ · 43% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less Year-12 completion than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 32%In education · 25% — above average: in the top 32%, more students than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 40%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 40%, more children than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 26%Seniors · 14% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 48%Youth dependency · 28.30 — 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.Bottom 23%Total dependency · 50.21 — well below average: in the bottom 23%, fewer dependants per worker than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 2%Australian citizens · 96% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more Australian citizens than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 12%Both parents born overseas · 9.7% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% 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 20%Established migrants · 93% — well above average: in the top 20%, more long-settled migrants than 80% 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 & sex715 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 40.4% · 380-841.3% · 92.0% · 1475-791.0% · 70.7% · 570-742.3% · 161.3% · 965-692.4% · 173.0% · 2160-643.2% · 233.2% · 2355-595.1% · 364.2% · 3050-543.4% · 244.4% · 3145-493.9% · 284.8% · 3440-443.8% · 273.4% · 2435-393.1% · 223.0% · 2130-342.1% · 152.7% · 1925-292.3% · 161.7% · 1220-242.3% · 162.4% · 1715-195.3% · 383.0% · 2110-143.0% · 214.4% · 315-93.9% · 282.4% · 170-42.7% · 191.8% · 13◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
19%
12%
29%
16%
14%
Children0–1419%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–348.7%Midlife35–5429%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+14%
Household composition
14%
29%
37%
17%
Lone person14%Couples, no kids29%Families with kids37%Other families17%Group / share1.7%
3.0 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom13% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
14%1
34%2
15%3
23%4
8.2%5
5.1%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.6.9%
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.1.9%
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.0.0%
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.9.7%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.96%
Birthplace diversity14%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity5%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity47%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England2.0%
New Zealand1.4%
South Africa0.7%
Philippines0.6%
Elsewhere0.6%
China0.4%
India0.4%
Lebanon0.4%
Born in Australia93%
Languages at homeother than English
Afrikaans0.7%
Mandarin0.4%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
English40%
Scottish12%
Irish8.5%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander8.1%
German3.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity62%
No religion38%

12% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
80%
Both parents overseas9.7%One parent overseas9.1%Both parents in Australia80%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198145%
1981-200033%
2001-201015%
2011-20157.3%
2016-20210.0%

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 46%Median weekly rent · $350/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 34%Median monthly mortgage · $1,975/mo — above average: in the top 34%, higher mortgages than 66% 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.Bottom 19%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less rent stress than 81% 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.Bottom 25%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less mortgage stress than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 18%High mortgage · 29% — well above average: in the top 18%, more big mortgages than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
3.6%1
4.5%2
23%3
51%4
16%5
7.2%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
39%
49%
12%
Owned outright39%Mortgage49%Renting12%Other1.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
99%
House99%Other2.6%
99% separate houses0.0% 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+.Top 34%Median personal income · $847/wk — above average: in the top 34%, higher personal income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 27%Median family income · $2,333/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher family income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 45%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 23%High earners · 16% — well above average: in the top 23%, more high earners than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 45%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 13%Community & personal service · 7.8% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 13%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 13%, more sales workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 47%Technicians, trades & labourers · 33% — typical: right around the median for 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 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
41%
20%
30%
Employed full-time41%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)6.1%Unemployed2.3%Not in labour force30%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 21%Full-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 21%, more full-time workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 24%Part-time workers · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 29%Unemployment rate · 3.3% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less unemployment than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 25%Not in labour force · 30% — below average: in the bottom 25%, fewer out of the workforce than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 26%Labour-force participation · 70% — above average: in the top 26%, more workforce participation than 74% 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.Top 43%Walked or cycled to work · 4.2% — 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 34%Worked from home · 18% — above average: in the top 34%, more working from home than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 35%No motor vehicle · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
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)86%
Other/combined6.0%
Walked4.2%
Car (passenger)1.9%
Motorbike1.1%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.8%0
17%1
39%2
20%3
20%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 Nulkaba

2 schools inside Nulkaba, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Nulkaba2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools6within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank13thenrolment-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 within8 schools
  • Within Nulkaba · 2Order by
  • 1
    St Philip's Christian College - CessnockIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,276Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank61st
  • 2
    Nulkaba Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students389Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank18th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 6
  • 3
    Cessnock East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cessnock · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students215Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank4th
  • 4
    St Patrick's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cessnock · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students347Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank35th
  • 5
    Mount View High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cessnock West · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students930Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 6
    Cessnock Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cessnock · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students276Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank7th
  • 7
    Cessnock West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cessnock · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students399Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank8th
  • 8
    Cessnock High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cessnock · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students616Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank9th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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 49%Settled 5+ years · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 37%Moved in past year · 15% — above average: in the top 37%, more recent movers than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 17%Arrived from overseas · 0.5% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% 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
63%
14%
22%
Same address63%Moved within area14%From elsewhere in Australia22%From overseas0.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.15%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.37%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.13M
↓ -1.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
69
↑ 33 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
22
↑ +46.7% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.7mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$750/w
↑ +12.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
25
↓ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
9
↓ -25.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample22ThinLease sample9Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

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

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed8 sales · 6 leases
Sales8+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6+0.0%
Rent—
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02
Houses · 3 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−75.0%
Rent—
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03
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04
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06
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All houses
Sales22▲+46.7%
Price$1.13M−1.9%
Sales DOM69 days▼−33d
Leased9▼−25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.40%
11/100
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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
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/4above 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
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

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

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

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 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
8 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
69 days▼ −33 days YoY
Median price
$1.13M▼ −1.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
22▲ +46.7% 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

Nulkaba against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nulkaba · this suburb
Demand index
8 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
69 days▼ −33 days YoY
Median price
$1.13M▼ −1.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
22▲ +46.7% YoY
Gross yield
3.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

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

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

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

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

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

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

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

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
Nulkaba — 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
31.0%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 16.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 14.7% to 31.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

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

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.18M+6.5%
5y median $848kvs last year $1.11M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
20+25.0%
5y median 20vs last year 16
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
56 days-65
5y median 100 daysvs last year 121 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$750/wk+12.8%
5y median $645/wkvs last year $665/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
9-25.0%
5y median 6vs last year 12
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
26 days+3
5y median 23 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
3.70%+0.68 pt
5y median 3.70%vs last year 3.02%
Months of supply
May 2026
6.0 months-27.7%
5y median 4.6 monthsvs last year 8.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.3 months+30.0%
5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 1.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Nulkaba, 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 marketNulkabaNSW 2325 · Houses · Total
Price$1.13M
DOM69 days
Sold22
2 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
CessnockNSW 2325 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$706k
DOM21 days
Sold339
much cheapermuch faster
02
AberdareNSW 2325 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$709k
DOM20 days
Sold54
much cheapermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Nulkaba
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Nulkaba'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 marketNulkabaNSW 2325 · Houses · Total
Price$1.13M
DOM69 days
Sold22
Most similar sales markets · within 14.9–526 kmLast 12 months
01
FailfordNSW 2430 · 128km · 84% match
Price$1.18M
DOM69 days
Sold19
02
MiradorNSW 2548 · 472km · 83% match
Price$1.09M
DOM67 days
Sold17
03
RosedaleNSW 2536 · 351km · 82% match
Price$1.10M
DOM69 days
Sold20
04
PatersonNSW 2421 · 33km · 80% match
Price$923k
DOM63 days
Sold15
05
SunshineNSW 2264 · 39km · 79% match
Price$1.13M
DOM59 days
Sold17
06
MillfieldNSW 2325 · 15km · 79% match
Price$1.05M
DOM49 days
Sold30
07
BurringbarNSW 2483 · 526km · 78% match
Price$1.10M
DOM69 days
Sold17
08
GundarooNSW 2620 · 315km · 77% match
Price$1.28M
DOM63 days
Sold24
09
WindangNSW 2528 · 197km · 76% match
Price$1.17M
DOM35 days
Sold29
10
Kurrajong HeightsNSW 2758 · 106km · 76% match
Price$1.16M
DOM34 days
Sold42
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Nulkaba
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Nulkaba include Failford (NSW 2430), Mirador (NSW 2548), Rosedale (NSW 2536), Paterson (NSW 2421), Sunshine (NSW 2264), Millfield (NSW 2325), Burringbar (NSW 2483) and Gundaroo (NSW 2620). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Nulkaba

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

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • 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 Nulkaba?

#

The median house price in Nulkaba, NSW 2325 is $1.13M as of June 2026, based on 22 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −1.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Nulkaba?

#

The median weekly house rent in Nulkaba is $750 as of June 2026, drawn from 9 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +12.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Nulkaba?

#

Gross rental yield in Nulkaba is 3.40% for houses 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.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Nulkaba?

#

As of June 2026, Nulkaba medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$874k$1.2M$1.13M

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
05

What are Nulkaba's property market trends?

#

Nulkaba's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −1.9% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +12.8%; homes now sell in a median 69 days — faster than a year ago by 33; sales supply sits at 2.7 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Nulkaba market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Nulkaba as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Nulkaba, house prices fell −1.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.40% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 69 days to sell, sales supply is 2.7 months (balanced). 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.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Nulkaba?

#

Houses in Nulkaba sell in a median 69 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 33 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Nulkaba a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Nulkaba's sales market sits at 2.7 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced 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 1.3 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Nulkaba gone up or down?

#

House prices in Nulkaba moved −1.9% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Nulkaba?

#

Nulkaba's house rental market sits at 1.3 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 9 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Nulkaba in its property market cycle?

#

Nulkaba's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile 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
12

How does Nulkaba compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Nulkaba's median house price ($1.13M) is 2% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 69 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Nulkaba sits at 3.40% vs 3.39% state median.

13

How does Nulkaba compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Nulkaba's most-similar nearby market is Failford (128.4 km away) with a median house price of $1.18M — about 4% 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.

14

What's the most popular property type in Nulkaba?

#

The most-transacted segment in Nulkaba over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 8 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 2 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

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

#

Nulkaba recorded 22 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 22 transactions. On the rental side, 9 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Nulkaba?

#

Nulkaba, NSW 2325 is home to 715 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 42, and the average household holds 3.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Nulkaba?

#

The median household in Nulkaba earns $2k per week — roughly $115k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $847/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Nulkaba?

#

Nulkaba is mostly owner-occupied: about 88% of households are owner-occupiers and 12% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 39% own outright and 49% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Nulkaba?

#

Nulkaba has 40 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock, Nulkaba Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Nulkaba a good place to live?

#

Nulkaba, NSW 2325 has a population of 715, a median age of 42, a median household income around $2k/week, 12% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 40 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
21

When was this Nulkaba market data last updated?

#

This Nulkaba 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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