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Fairy Meadow, NSW 2519

Property data updated June 2026·7,512 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
155 sales · 266 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Fairy Meadow, NSW 2519 market activity

Unit rentals lead the way in Fairy Meadow, with 183 leases (sharply up 21.2%) at $605 a week (up 10%), renting out in about 16 days (up from 15 days last year), with rents growing faster than most unit rental markets in NSW, with 2-bedroom homes making up around 55%.

Unit sales come next, with 85 sales (sharply up 37.1%) at around $645K (up 16%), taking about 28 days to sell (down from 32 days last year), with prices growing faster than most unit markets in NSW, with 2-bedroom homes making up around 55%. Then come 83 house rentals at $770 a week (up 10.8%) and 70 house sales at around $1.341M (up).

Below-average incomeMixed-agesRenter-heavyMulticulturalHigh-rise living

Who lives hereA below-average-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb — multicultural and high-rise-heavy.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
7,512
Median age
38yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
57%
Renting
42%
Lone person
31%
Families with kids
25%
Born overseas
27%
Year 12+ⓘ
57%

Fairy Meadow on the map

3.42 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 49%
decile 5/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 13%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 38%
decile 7/10
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 35%Median household income · $1,407/wk — below average: in the bottom 35%, lower household income than 65% 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 10%Rent stress · 28% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more rent stress than 90% 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 3%Mortgage stress · 36% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more mortgage stress than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 22%Birthplace diversity · 0.47 — well above average: in the top 22%, more diverse than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 22%Born overseas · 27% — well above average: in the top 22%, more overseas-born residents than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 46%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.Top 27%Unemployment rate · 5.7% — above average: in the top 27%, more unemployment than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 23%Public transport to work · 4.0% — well above average: in the top 23%, more public-transport commuters than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 9%No motor vehicle · 12% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more car-free households than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 5%High-rise apartments · 13% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more high-rise apartments than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 30%Settled 5+ years · 57% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% 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 15%Owner-occupied · 57% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 13%Renting · 42% — well above average: in the top 13%, more renters than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 40%Owned outright · 35% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 12%Owned with mortgage · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 10%Separate houses · 57% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 8%Apartments · 22% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more apartments than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 31%Median personal income · $674/wk — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower personal income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 44%Median family income · $1,872/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 36%Low earners · 38% — above average: in the top 36%, more low earners than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 24%Low-income households · 22% — well above average: in the top 24%, more low-income households than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 23%Full-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 42%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 31%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 31%, more out of the workforce than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 27%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 27%, more care and service workers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 42%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 30%Sales workers · 9.0% — above average: in the top 30%, more sales workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 36%Completed Year 12+ · 57% — above average: in the top 36%, more Year-12 completion than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 22%In education · 26% — well above average: in the top 22%, more students than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 25%Children · 15% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 44%Seniors · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 20%Youth dependency · 22.89 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer children per worker than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 31%Total dependency · 53.04 — below average: in the bottom 31%, fewer dependants per worker than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 23%Australian citizens · 84% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 21%Both parents born overseas · 38% — well above average: in the top 21%, more second-generation residents than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 23%Established migrants · 66% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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 & sex7,512 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.2% · 871.9% · 14080-841.5% · 1131.7% · 12875-792.0% · 1492.0% · 14970-742.0% · 1522.6% · 19565-692.3% · 1692.6% · 19660-642.8% · 2072.7% · 20255-592.8% · 2093.2% · 23850-542.9% · 2183.0% · 22645-493.2% · 2402.9% · 22040-442.8% · 2132.8% · 21135-392.8% · 2083.2% · 23730-343.3% · 2443.2% · 24225-294.8% · 3623.5% · 26120-245.2% · 3875.5% · 41015-192.5% · 1842.6% · 19810-142.6% · 1972.6% · 1965-92.7% · 2052.3% · 1740-42.5% · 1872.1% · 155◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
15%
16%
15%
24%
11%
20%
Children0–1415%Youth15–2416%Young adults25–3415%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6411%Seniors65+20%
Household composition
31%
23%
25%
12%
Lone person31%Couples, no kids23%Families with kids25%Other families12%Group / share8.1%
2.4 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom7.1% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
31%1
33%2
16%3
13%4
5.0%5
2.0%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.27%
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.23%
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.4.2%
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.38%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.84%
Birthplace diversity47%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity41%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity58%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere3.3%
England3.1%
India2.7%
Italy2.5%
Vietnam1.8%
China1.8%
Turkey1.3%
New Zealand1.1%
Born in Australia73%
Languages at homeother than English
Italian3.1%
Turkish2.3%
Vietnamese2.1%
Other1.9%
Mandarin1.8%
Arabic1.5%
Malayalam1.3%
Serbian0.8%
English only76%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English32%
Australian31%
Italian9.6%
Irish9.1%
Scottish8.8%
Chinese3.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity52%
No religion39%
Islam5.1%
Buddhism2.1%
Hinduism2.1%
Other religions0.5%
Judaism0.0%

9.6% report Italian ancestry, but only 2.5% were born in Italy — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Italian community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
38%
15%
47%
Both parents overseas38%One parent overseas15%Both parents in Australia47%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198137%
1981-200017%
2001-201012%
2011-201511%
2016-202123%

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 31%Median weekly rent · $390/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher rent than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 23%Median monthly mortgage · $2,167/mo — well above average: in the top 23%, higher mortgages than 77% 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 10%Rent stress · 28% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more rent stress than 90% 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 3%Mortgage stress · 36% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more mortgage stress than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 21%High mortgage · 26% — well above average: in the top 21%, more big mortgages than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 12%Social housing · 7.4% — well above average: in the top 12%, more social housing than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.3%0
6.2%1
34%2
39%3
15%4
4.2%5
1.1%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
35%
22%
42%
Owned outright35%Mortgage22%Renting42%Other1.1%
What’s built heredwelling types
57%
20%
22%
House57%Townhouse20%Apartment22%Other0.9%
57% separate houses22% apartments13% 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 31%Median personal income · $674/wk — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower personal income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 44%Median family income · $1,872/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 46%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 47%High earners · 9.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 46%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 42%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 27%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 27%, more care and service workers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 30%Sales workers · 9.0% — above average: in the top 30%, more sales workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 37%Technicians, trades & labourers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.1× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
29%
20%
40%
Employed full-time29%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)6.5%Unemployed3.4%Not in labour force40%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 23%Full-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 42%Part-time workers · 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.Top 27%Unemployment rate · 5.7% — above average: in the top 27%, more unemployment than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 31%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 31%, more out of the workforce than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 30%Labour-force participation · 59% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less workforce participation than 70% 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.Top 23%Public transport to work · 4.0% — well above average: in the top 23%, more public-transport commuters than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 35%Walked or cycled to work · 5.1% — above average: in the top 35%, more walking and cycling than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 20%Worked from home · 25% — well above average: in the top 20%, more working from home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 9%No motor vehicle · 12% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more car-free households than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)80%
Car (passenger)5.4%
Other/combined4.3%
Walked4.1%
Bus3.0%
Train1.0%
Bicycle1.0%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
12%0
43%1
29%2
10%3
6.2%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 Fairy Meadow

6 schools inside Fairy Meadow, 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 Fairy Meadow6schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools25within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools9within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank77thenrolment-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 within37 schools
  • Within Fairy Meadow · 6Order by
  • 1
    Good Samaritan Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 21%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students335Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 2
    Mount Ousley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 28%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students193Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 3
    Fairy Meadow Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students342Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank48th
  • 4
    Wollongong High School of the Performing ArtsGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,169Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 5
    Keira High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students723Multilingual41%ICSEA Rank39th
  • 6
    Towradgi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 39%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students134Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank60th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 31
  • 7
    Elonera Montessori SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mount Ousley · 0.7 km
    State RankP Top 27%S Top 38%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students187Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 8
    Pleasant Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Pleasant · 1.6 km
    State RankTop 19%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students241Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 9
    Wollongong Flexible SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Towradgi · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students71Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank10th
  • 10
    Para Meadows SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · North Wollongong · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students113Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 11
    Tarrawanna Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tarrawanna · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students164Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank38th
  • 12
    Balgownie Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balgownie · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students329Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 13
    St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gwynneville · 2.3 km
    State RankTop 7%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students175Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 14
    Keiraville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Keiraville · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students297Multilingual48%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 15
    Gwynneville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gwynneville · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students271Multilingual60%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 16
    Smiths Hill High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Wollongong · 2.5 km
    State RankTop 3%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students736Multilingual42%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 17
    Corrimal East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Corrimal · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students297Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank67th
  • 18
    Wollongong Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wollongong · 3.0 km
    State RankTop 19%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students579Multilingual70%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 19
    Corrimal High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Corrimal · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students569Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank21st
  • 20
    Illawarra Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Wollongong · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
  • 21
    St Columbkille's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Corrimal · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 38%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students339Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 22
    St Mary Star of the Sea CollegeIndependent · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Wollongong · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,128Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 23
    Corrimal Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Corrimal · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students227Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 24
    Wollongong West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wollongong · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students243Multilingual48%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • 25
    Mount Keira Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Keira · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students91Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 26
    Edmund Rice CollegeIndependent · Secondary · All-boys · Years 7-12 · West Wollongong · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,054Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 27
    Bellambi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bellambi · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students182Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank3rd
  • 28
    St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mangerton · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students368Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 29
    Aspect South Coast SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Corrimal · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students129Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank54th
  • 30
    Novo Education SpaceIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Wollongong · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students44Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank39th
  • 31
    The Illawarra Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wollongong West · 3.9 km
    State RankP Top 2%S Top 9%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students970Multilingual36%ICSEA Rank96th
  • 32
    Holy Spirit CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bellambi · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,249Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 33
    Russell Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Russell Vale · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students262Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 34
    Lindsay Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wollongong · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students334Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 35
    Coniston Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coniston · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students181Multilingual62%ICSEA Rank42nd
  • 36
    Mount St Thomas Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wollongong · 4.8 km
    State RankTop 16%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students354Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 37
    Figtree Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Figtree · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students181Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank72nd
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 30%Settled 5+ years · 57% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 21%Moved in past year · 17% — well above average: in the top 21%, more recent movers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 15%Arrived from overseas · 6.1% — well above average: in the top 15%, more recent migrants than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
57%
29%
Same address57%Moved within area6.3%From elsewhere in Australia29%From overseas6.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.17%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.43%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.6.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
645kk
↑ +16.0% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
28
↑ 4 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
85
↑ +37.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.4mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$605/w
↑ +10.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
16
↓ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
183
↑ +21.2% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample85StrongLease sample183Strong
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
Units · 2 bed47 sales · 101 leases
Sales47▲+38.2%
Price$631k▲+16.0%
Sales DOM23 days▼−6d
Leased101▲+8.6%
Rent$575/wk▲+5.5%
Rental DOM15 days+0d
4.70%
71/100
81/100
02
Houses · 3 bed30 sales · 40 leases
Sales30▼−23.1%
Price$1.25M▲+6.2%
Sales DOM18 days▼−5d
Leased40▼−25.9%
Rent$730/wk▲+5.0%
Rental DOM21 days+1d
3.00%
89/100
45/100
03
Units · 3 bed19 sales · 48 leases
Sales19▲+26.7%
Price$850k▼−5.7%
Sales DOM39 days▼−4d
Leased48▲+84.6%
Rent$750/wk▲+13.6%
Rental DOM18 days−1d
4.60%
20/100
75/100
04
Houses · 4 bed20 sales · 28 leases
Sales20▲+42.9%
Price$1.50M▲+4.7%
Sales DOM40 days▼−25d
Leased28▼−3.4%
Rent$915/wk▲+4.6%
Rental DOM17 days−2d
3.20%
25/100
71/100
05
Units · 1 bed18 sales · 30 leases
Sales18▲+28.6%
Price$499k+2.9%
Sales DOM21 days▼−27d
Leased30▼−14.3%
Rent$480/wk▲+6.7%
Rental DOM16 days+2d
5.00%
61/100
37/100
06
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 7 leases
Sales4+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▼−46.2%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales70+2.9%
Price$1.34M▲+11.5%
Sales DOM23 days−1d
Leased83▼−16.2%
Rent$770/wk▲+10.8%
Rental DOM19 days+0d
3.00%
77/100
77/100
All units
Sales85▲+37.1%
Price$645k▲+16.0%
Sales DOM28 days▼−4d
Leased183▲+21.2%
Rent$605/wk▲+10.0%
Rental DOM16 days+1d
4.70%
59/100
82/100
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
2/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
3/4above 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
Units · 1 bed: +15%
Units · Total: +18%
Units · 2 bed: +21%
Units · 3 bed: +25%
Houses · 4 bed: +81%
Houses · 3 bed: +89%
Houses · Total: +93%
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
Units · 2 bed47 sales · 101 leases
−$123/wk
$698/wk
$575/wk
+21%
Mild premium
02
Houses · 3 bed30 sales · 40 leases
−$653/wk
$1,383/wk
$730/wk
+89%
High premium
03
Houses · 4 bed20 sales · 28 leases
−$744/wk
$1,659/wk
$915/wk
+81%
High 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
4 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
Unit Total
Demand index
52 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$645k▲ +16.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
85▲ +37.1% YoY
Unit 1 bed
Demand index
56 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −27 days YoY
Median price
$499k▲ +2.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▲ +28.6% YoY
Unit 2 bed
Demand index
63 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$631k▲ +16.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
47▲ +38.2% YoY
Unit 3 bed
Demand index
14 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
39 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$850k▼ −5.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
19▲ +26.7% 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

Fairy Meadow against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total unit
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Unit 2 bed
Demand index
63 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$631k▲ +16.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
47▲ +38.2% YoY
Gross yield
4.70%
Fairy Meadow · this suburb
Demand index
52 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$645k▲ +16.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
85▲ +37.1% YoY
Gross yield
4.70%
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
Fairy Meadow — 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
63.5%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 3.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 67.0% to 63.5%.

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
$620k+7.8%
5y median $584kvs last year $575k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
86+34.4%
5y median 59vs last year 64
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
31 days-1
5y median 32 daysvs last year 32 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$605/wk+10.0%
5y median $490/wkvs last year $550/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
183+21.2%
5y median 177vs last year 151
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
16 days+1
5y median 15 daysvs last year 15 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
5.07%+0.10 pt
5y median 4.20%vs last year 4.97%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.0 months-47.4%
5y median 3.5 monthsvs last year 3.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.1 months-56.0%
5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 2.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

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

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketFairy MeadowNSW 2519 · Units · Total
Price$645k
DOM28 days
Sold85
18 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Mount OusleyNSW 2519 · 1.1km · Units · Total
Price$432k
DOM150 days
Sold2
much cheapermuch slower
02
North WollongongNSW 2500 · 1.2km · Units · Total
Price$746k
DOM21 days
Sold40
pricierfaster
03
FernhillNSW 2519 · 1.4km · Units · Total
Price$894k
DOM18 days
Sold6
pricierfaster
04
Mount PleasantNSW 2519 · 2.0km · Units · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM85 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
05
TowradgiNSW 2518 · 2.0km · Units · Total
Price$1.10M
DOM37 days
Sold6
much pricierslower
06
GwynnevilleNSW 2500 · 2.0km · Units · Total
Price$629k
DOM17 days
Sold20
cheaperfaster
07
BalgownieNSW 2519 · 2.1km · Units · Total
Price$929k
DOM20 days
Sold25
much pricierfaster
08
KeiravilleNSW 2500 · 2.2km · Units · Total
Price$860k
DOM36 days
Sold26
pricierslower
09
TarrawannaNSW 2518 · 2.6km · Units · Total
Price$849k
DOM25 days
Sold7
pricierfaster
10
East CorrimalNSW 2518 · 2.9km · Units · Total
Price$798k
DOM15 days
Sold31
pricierfaster
11
CorrimalNSW 2518 · 3.0km · Units · Total
Price$725k
DOM28 days
Sold67
priciersimilar speed
12
Mount KeiraNSW 2500 · 3.4km · Units · Total
Price$399k
DOM21 days
Sold1
much cheaperfaster
13
WollongongNSW 2500 · 3.5km · Units · Total
Price$741k
DOM34 days
Sold546
pricierslower
14
West WollongongNSW 2500 · 3.8km · Units · Total
Price$876k
DOM18 days
Sold44
pricierfaster
15
BellambiNSW 2518 · 4.1km · Units · Total
Price$626k
DOM13 days
Sold27
cheapermuch faster
16
MangertonNSW 2500 · 4.3km · Units · Total
Price$644k
DOM23 days
Sold12
similar pricedfaster
17
ConistonNSW 2500 · 4.6km · Units · Total
Price$800k
DOM18 days
Sold16
pricierfaster
18
Russell ValeNSW 2517 · 4.7km · Units · Total
Price$905k
DOM11 days
Sold1
much priciermuch faster
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Units · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Fairy Meadow
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Units · Total segment behaves most like Fairy Meadow'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 marketFairy MeadowNSW 2519 · Units · Total
Price$645k
DOM28 days
Sold85
Most similar sales markets · within 1.2–181 kmLast 12 months
01
YagoonaNSW 2199 · 56km · 83% match
Price$634k
DOM26 days
Sold72
02
CampsieNSW 2194 · 57km · 83% match
Price$679k
DOM26 days
Sold342
03
BelmoreNSW 2192 · 56km · 83% match
Price$665k
DOM24 days
Sold114
04
RiverwoodNSW 2210 · 52km · 83% match
Price$660k
DOM27 days
Sold101
05
PenrithNSW 2750 · 75km · 82% match
Price$610k
DOM26 days
Sold450
06
CampbelltownNSW 2560 · 38km · 82% match
Price$576k
DOM25 days
Sold192
07
BankstownNSW 2200 · 55km · 81% match
Price$600k
DOM25 days
Sold412
08
KogarahNSW 2217 · 53km · 80% match
Price$741k
DOM26 days
Sold307
09
GosfordNSW 2250 · 116km · 80% match
Price$600k
DOM28 days
Sold235
10
WollongongNSW 2500 · 4km · 80% match
Price$741k
DOM34 days
Sold546
19
PenshurstNSW 2222 · 51km · 79% match
Price$705k
DOM22 days
Sold143
31
North WollongongNSW 2500 · 1km · 76% match
Price$746k
DOM21 days
Sold40
49
LakembaNSW 2195 · 56km · 74% match
Price$531k
DOM28 days
Sold168
54
WallsendNSW 2287 · 181km · 73% match
Price$688k
DOM22 days
Sold81
61
CorrimalNSW 2518 · 3km · 72% match
Price$725k
DOM28 days
Sold67
70
West RydeNSW 2114 · 68km · 71% match
Price$743k
DOM29 days
Sold153
152
East CorrimalNSW 2518 · 3km · 66% match
Price$798k
DOM15 days
Sold31
363
EngadineNSW 2233 · 39km · 52% match
Price$937k
DOM15 days
Sold107
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Fairy Meadow
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Fairy Meadow include Yagoona (NSW 2199), Campsie (NSW 2194), Belmore (NSW 2192), Riverwood (NSW 2210), Penrith (NSW 2750), Campbelltown (NSW 2560), Bankstown (NSW 2200) and Kogarah (NSW 2217). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Fairy Meadow

23 data-driven answers about Fairy Meadow's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • 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 Fairy Meadow?

#

The median house price in Fairy Meadow, NSW 2519 is $1.34M as of June 2026, based on 70 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +11.5% 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.

02

What is the median unit price in Fairy Meadow?

#

The median unit price in Fairy Meadow, NSW 2519 is $645k as of June 2026, based on 85 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +16.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 48% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Fairy Meadow?

#

The median weekly house rent in Fairy Meadow is $770 as of June 2026, drawn from 83 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $605 per week. House rents have moved +10.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Fairy Meadow?

#

Gross rental yield in Fairy Meadow is 3.00% for houses and 4.70% 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 Fairy Meadow?

#

As of June 2026, Fairy Meadow medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.15M$1.25M$1.5M$1.34M
Units$499k$631k$850k—$645k

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

06

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

#

At the median Fairy Meadow unit ($645k purchase, $605/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $713 — about $108 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
07

What are Fairy Meadow's property market trends?

#

Fairy Meadow's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +11.5% year-on-year and units +16.0%; weekly house rents moved +10.8%; homes now sell in a median 23 days — faster than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 3.1 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Fairy Meadow market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Fairy Meadow as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Fairy Meadow, house prices rose +11.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.00% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 23 days to sell, sales supply is 3.1 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.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Fairy Meadow?

#

Houses in Fairy Meadow sell in a median 23 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 28 days. Days on market have tightened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Fairy Meadow a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Fairy Meadow's sales market sits at 3.1 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.

11

Have property prices in Fairy Meadow gone up or down?

#

House prices in Fairy Meadow moved +11.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +16.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Fairy Meadow?

#

Fairy Meadow's house rental market sits at 1.3 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 83 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.6 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Fairy Meadow in its property market cycle?

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Fairy Meadow's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' 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
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How does Fairy Meadow compare to other NSW suburbs?

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Fairy Meadow's median house price ($1.34M) is 17% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 23 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Fairy Meadow sits at 3.00% vs 3.39% state median.

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How does Fairy Meadow compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Fairy Meadow's most-similar nearby market is Acacia Gardens (73.7 km away) with a median house price of $1.34M — about 0% 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.

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What's the most popular property type in Fairy Meadow?

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The most-transacted segment in Fairy Meadow over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed units with 47 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 30 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

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How many properties were sold and leased in Fairy Meadow last year?

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Fairy Meadow recorded 70 house sales and 85 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 155 transactions. On the rental side, 83 houses and 183 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
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What is the population of Fairy Meadow?

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Fairy Meadow, NSW 2519 is home to 7,512 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 38, and the average household holds 2.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

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What is the median household income in Fairy Meadow?

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The median household in Fairy Meadow earns $1k per week — roughly $73k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $674/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

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Do people own or rent in Fairy Meadow?

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Fairy Meadow is mostly owner-occupied: about 57% of households are owner-occupiers and 42% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 35% own outright and 22% are paying off a mortgage.

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What schools are near Fairy Meadow?

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Fairy Meadow has 60 schools within reach, 6 of them inside the suburb itself — including Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School, Mount Ousley Public School, Fairy Meadow Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

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Is Fairy Meadow a good place to live?

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Fairy Meadow, NSW 2519 has a population of 7,512, a median age of 38, a median household income around $1k/week, 42% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 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
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When was this Fairy Meadow market data last updated?

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This Fairy Meadow 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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