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Primbee, NSW 2502

Property data updated June 2026·1,623 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
35 sales · 34 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Primbee, NSW 2502 market activity

Primbee's busiest market is house sales, with 34 sales at around $1.137M, taking about 35 days to sell (down a lot from 121 days last year), with 4-bedroom making up around 4 in 10.

House rentals are close behind, with 26 leases at $730 a week (up), renting out in about 18 days (down from 26 days last year), with rents growing faster than most house rental markets nationally, with 3-bedroom homes making up around 60%. Rounding it out, 8 unit rentals at $575 a week and 1 unit sales at around $635K.

Below-average incomeOlder communityMostly owners

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

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,623
Median age
44yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
68%
Renting
31%
Lone person
32%
Couples, no kids
25%
Born overseas
19%
Year 12+ⓘ
41%

Primbee on the map

3.22 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 22%
decile 3/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 18%
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ⓘ
Bottom 22%
decile 3/10
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 30%Median household income · $1,341/wk — below average: in the bottom 30%, lower household income than 70% 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 15%Rent stress · 26% — well above average: in the top 15%, more rent stress than 85% 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 6%Mortgage stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 40%Birthplace diversity · 0.34 — above average: in the top 40%, more diverse than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 39%Born overseas · 19% — above average: in the top 39%, more overseas-born residents than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 27%Managers & professionals · 27% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 38%Unemployment rate · 4.8% — above average: in the top 38%, more unemployment than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 31%Public transport to work · 2.8% — above average: in the top 31%, more public-transport commuters than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 19%No motor vehicle · 8.1% — well above average: in the top 19%, more car-free households than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 26%Settled 5+ years · 69% — above average: in the top 26%, more long-settled residents than 74% of 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.Bottom 29%Owner-occupied · 68% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 27%Renting · 31% — above average: in the top 27%, more renters than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 40%Owned outright · 42% — above average: in the top 40%, more outright owners than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 21%Owned with mortgage · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 26%Separate houses · 82% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 17%Apartments · 7.9% — well above average: in the top 17%, more apartments than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 30%Median personal income · $669/wk — below average: in the bottom 30%, lower personal income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 46%Median family income · $1,910/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 27%Low earners · 41% — above average: in the top 27%, more low earners than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 16%Low-income households · 26% — well above average: in the top 16%, more low-income households than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 20%Full-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 40%Part-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% 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.Top 19%Not in labour force · 45% — well above average: in the top 19%, more out of the workforce than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 48%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 13%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 13%, more clerical and admin workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 39%Sales workers · 8.6% — above average: in the top 39%, more sales workers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 25%Completed Year 12+ · 41% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less Year-12 completion than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 39%In education · 21% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 46%Children · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 32%Seniors · 22% — above average: in the top 32%, more seniors than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 48%Youth dependency · 28.24 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 35%Total dependency · 64.47 — above average: in the top 35%, more dependants per worker than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 21%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 21%, more Australian citizens than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 30%Both parents born overseas · 30% — above average: in the top 30%, more second-generation residents than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 25%Established migrants · 90% — well above average: in the top 25%, more long-settled migrants than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% 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 & sex1,623 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.9% · 151.7% · 2880-841.7% · 281.6% · 2675-791.6% · 272.4% · 4070-742.3% · 373.4% · 5665-693.3% · 542.9% · 4760-644.2% · 683.9% · 6355-593.5% · 583.9% · 6450-542.8% · 463.2% · 5245-493.2% · 532.4% · 4040-443.1% · 503.1% · 5035-392.5% · 412.4% · 4030-342.6% · 422.9% · 4725-292.9% · 472.9% · 4820-242.8% · 452.9% · 4815-193.0% · 492.4% · 3910-142.6% · 422.4% · 395-93.9% · 642.8% · 460-42.6% · 433.2% · 52◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
17%
11%
12%
23%
15%
22%
Children0–1417%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3412%Midlife35–5423%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+22%
Household composition
32%
25%
23%
18%
Lone person32%Couples, no kids25%Families with kids23%Other families18%Group / share1.7%
2.4 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom7.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
32%1
30%2
18%3
12%4
5.0%5
3.0%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.19%
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.15%
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.2.8%
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.30%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity34%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity27%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere3.5%
England3.0%
Greece2.1%
Italy1.6%
North Macedonia1.2%
Germany0.7%
New Zealand0.6%
Croatia0.5%
Born in Australia81%
Languages at homeother than English
Greek3.2%
Macedonian2.5%
Other1.7%
Italian1.6%
Spanish1.1%
Portuguese1.0%
Arabic0.6%
Vietnamese0.4%
English only85%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian37%
English32%
Irish9.7%
Scottish8.9%
Italian7.2%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander5.3%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity62%
No religion36%
Islam1.0%
Buddhism0.8%
Other religions0.6%

9.7% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
30%
17%
53%
Both parents overseas30%One parent overseas17%Both parents in Australia53%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198168%
1981-200013%
2001-20109.3%
2011-20155.2%
2016-20214.5%

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 38%Median monthly mortgage · $1,904/mo — above average: in the top 38%, higher mortgages than 62% 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 15%Rent stress · 26% — well above average: in the top 15%, more rent stress than 85% 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 6%Mortgage stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 38%High mortgage · 15% — above average: in the top 38%, more big mortgages than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 13%Social housing · 7.0% — well above average: in the top 13%, more social housing than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
7.4%1
19%2
46%3
21%4
4.6%5
1.9%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
42%
26%
31%
Owned outright42%Mortgage26%Renting31%Other1.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
82%
House82%Townhouse11%Apartment7.9%
82% separate houses7.9% apartments0.0% high-rise

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

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

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

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 30%Median personal income · $669/wk — below average: in the bottom 30%, lower personal income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 46%Median family income · $1,910/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 27%Managers & professionals · 27% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 41%High earners · 8.8% — 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.Bottom 27%Managers & professionals · 27% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 13%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 13%, more clerical and admin workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 48%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 39%Sales workers · 8.6% — above average: in the top 39%, more sales workers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 31%Technicians, trades & labourers · 38% — above average: in the top 31%, more trades and labourers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
28%
17%
45%
Employed full-time28%Employed part-time17%Employed (away/other)6.0%Unemployed2.6%Not in labour force45%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 20%Full-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 40%Part-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% 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.Top 38%Unemployment rate · 4.8% — above average: in the top 38%, more unemployment than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 19%Not in labour force · 45% — well above average: in the top 19%, more out of the workforce than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 18%Labour-force participation · 54% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less workforce participation than 82% 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 31%Public transport to work · 2.8% — above average: in the top 31%, more public-transport commuters than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 15%Walked or cycled to work · 0.9% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less walking and cycling than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 30%Worked from home · 20% — above average: in the top 30%, more working from home than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 19%No motor vehicle · 8.1% — well above average: in the top 19%, more car-free households than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)90%
Car (passenger)5.1%
Other/combined4.2%
Bus2.1%
Walked0.9%
Train0.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
8.1%0
35%1
34%2
13%3
10%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 Primbee

1 school inside Primbee, 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 Primbee1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools11within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools4within 5 km · nearest 3.1 km
Median ICSEA rank20thenrolment-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 within15 schools
  • Within Primbee · 1Order by
  • 1
    Primbee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students88Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank22nd
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 14
  • 2
    Kemblawarra Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Port Kembla · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students153Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 3
    Lake Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lake Heights · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students147Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank22nd
  • 4
    Warrawong Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warrawong · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students276Multilingual39%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 5
    Windang Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Windang · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students203Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank41st
  • 6
    St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warrawong · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students149Multilingual46%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 7
    Warrawong High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Warrawong · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students591Multilingual44%ICSEA Rank12th
  • 8
    St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Port Kembla · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 32%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students177Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 9
    Five Islands Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Port Kembla · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank39th
  • 10
    Port Kembla Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Port Kembla · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students278Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 11
    Berkeley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Berkeley · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students259Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank17th
  • 12
    Illawarra Sports High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Berkeley · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students926Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 13
    Lake Illawarra South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lake Illawarra · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students177Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 14
    Cringila Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cringila · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students163Multilingual80%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 15
    Lake Illawarra High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Lake Illawarra · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students542Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank10th
GovernmentCatholic

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.Top 26%Settled 5+ years · 69% — above average: in the top 26%, more long-settled residents than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 17%Moved in past year · 9.3% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 26%Arrived from overseas · 0.9% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% 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
69%
26%
Same address69%Moved within area3.5%From elsewhere in Australia26%From overseas0.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.9.3%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.31%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.14M
↑ +3.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
35
↑ 86 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
34
↑ +61.9% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$730/w
↑ +10.6% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
18
↑ 8 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
26
↓ -3.7% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.30%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample34GoodLease sample26Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

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

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed10 sales · 15 leases
Sales10▲+11.1%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased15▼−16.7%
Rent$700/wk▲+5.3%
Rental DOM16 days▼−7d
3.50%
—
53/100
02
Houses · 4 bed14 sales · 9 leases
Sales14▲+75.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased9▲+80.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed3 sales · 5 leases
Sales3
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 4 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+300.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−80.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales34▲+61.9%
Price$1.14M▲+3.2%
Sales DOM35 days▼−86d
Leased26▼−3.7%
Rent$730/wk▲+10.6%
Rental DOM18 days▼−8d
3.30%
32/100
56/100
All units
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
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
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

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

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +72%
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
28 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
35 days▼ −86 days YoY
Median price
$1.14M▲ +3.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
34▲ +61.9% 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

Primbee against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Primbee 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
Primbee · this suburb
Demand index
28 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
35 days▼ −86 days YoY
Median price
$1.14M▲ +3.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
34▲ +61.9% YoY
Gross yield
3.30%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

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

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

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

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

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

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

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

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

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

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

Property
Primbee — 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
50.0%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 12.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 62.2% to 50.0%.

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
$1.13M-1.3%
5y median $920kvs last year $1.14M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
33+57.1%
5y median 25vs last year 21
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
36 days-66
5y median 49 daysvs last year 102 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$730/wk+10.6%
5y median $640/wkvs last year $660/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
26-3.7%
5y median 27vs last year 27
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
18 days-7
5y median 23 daysvs last year 25 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.36%+0.36 pt
5y median 3.31%vs last year 3.00%
Months of supply
May 2026
1.1 months-76.1%
5y median 3.5 monthsvs last year 4.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.3 months+475.0%
5y median 2.1 monthsvs last year 0.4 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Primbee, 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 marketPrimbeeNSW 2502 · Houses · Total
Price$1.14M
DOM35 days
Sold34
7 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
WarrawongNSW 2502 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$867k
DOM26 days
Sold56
cheaperfaster
02
WindangNSW 2528 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.17M
DOM35 days
Sold29
priciersimilar speed
03
Lake HeightsNSW 2502 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$922k
DOM24 days
Sold69
cheaperfaster
04
Port KemblaNSW 2505 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM40 days
Sold58
cheaperslower
05
CringilaNSW 2502 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$751k
DOM25 days
Sold33
much cheaperfaster
06
Lake IllawarraNSW 2528 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$920k
DOM20 days
Sold30
cheapermuch faster
07
BerkeleyNSW 2506 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$864k
DOM20 days
Sold115
cheapermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Primbee
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Primbee'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 marketPrimbeeNSW 2502 · Houses · Total
Price$1.14M
DOM35 days
Sold34
Most similar sales markets · within 4.4–676 kmLast 12 months
01
WongawilliNSW 2530 · 13km · 86% match
Price$1.21M
DOM36 days
Sold48
02
Catherine FieldNSW 2557 · 59km · 84% match
Price$1.20M
DOM35 days
Sold138
03
Morisset ParkNSW 2264 · 166km · 83% match
Price$1.18M
DOM34 days
Sold23
04
AlstonvilleNSW 2477 · 676km · 83% match
Price$1.12M
DOM32 days
Sold87
05
SwanseaNSW 2281 · 173km · 83% match
Price$1.13M
DOM36 days
Sold92
06
Moss ValeNSW 2577 · 45km · 83% match
Price$1.10M
DOM41 days
Sold227
07
WiltonNSW 2571 · 33km · 83% match
Price$1.18M
DOM42 days
Sold216
08
Cambewarra VillageNSW 2540 · 46km · 82% match
Price$1.11M
DOM28 days
Sold19
09
Coal PointNSW 2283 · 177km · 82% match
Price$1.15M
DOM40 days
Sold34
10
ConistonNSW 2500 · 8km · 81% match
Price$1.07M
DOM28 days
Sold21
68
BroadmeadowNSW 2292 · 193km · 74% match
Price$1.22M
DOM23 days
Sold16
105
Salamander BayNSW 2317 · 227km · 72% match
Price$1.05M
DOM37 days
Sold81
163
CorrimalNSW 2518 · 15km · 69% match
Price$1.28M
DOM23 days
Sold78
190
HinchinbrookNSW 2168 · 66km · 68% match
Price$1.18M
DOM24 days
Sold84
264
Farmborough HeightsNSW 2526 · 8km · 66% match
Price$1.06M
DOM19 days
Sold51
408
Lake IllawarraNSW 2528 · 4km · 62% match
Price$920k
DOM20 days
Sold30
488
KahibahNSW 2290 · 188km · 59% match
Price$1.25M
DOM18 days
Sold35
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Primbee
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Primbee include Wongawilli (NSW 2530), Catherine Field (NSW 2557), Morisset Park (NSW 2264), Alstonville (NSW 2477), Swansea (NSW 2281), Moss Vale (NSW 2577), Wilton (NSW 2571) and Cambewarra Village (NSW 2540). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Primbee

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

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

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Primbee?

#

The median house price in Primbee, NSW 2502 is $1.14M as of June 2026, based on 34 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +3.2% 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 Primbee?

#

The median unit price in Primbee, NSW 2502 is $635k as of June 2026, based on 1 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 56% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Primbee?

#

The median weekly house rent in Primbee is $730 as of June 2026, drawn from 26 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $575 per week. House rents have moved +10.6% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Primbee?

#

Gross rental yield in Primbee is 3.30% 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 Primbee?

#

As of June 2026, Primbee medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.14M$1.03M$1.29M$1.14M
Units—$635k——$635k

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

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Primbee's property market trends?

#

Primbee's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +3.2% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +10.6%; homes now sell in a median 35 days — faster than a year ago by 86; sales supply sits at 1.1 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Primbee market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Primbee as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Primbee, house prices rose +3.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.30% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 35 days to sell, sales supply is 1.1 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Primbee?

#

Houses in Primbee sell in a median 35 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 55 days. Days on market have tightened by 86 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Primbee a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Primbee's sales market sits at 1.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Primbee gone up or down?

#

House prices in Primbee moved +3.2% 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.

11

How active is the rental market in Primbee?

#

Primbee's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 26 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.5 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Primbee in its property market cycle?

#

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

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Primbee compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Primbee's median house price ($1.14M) is 1% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 35 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Primbee sits at 3.30% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Primbee compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Primbee's most-similar nearby market is Wongawilli (12.7 km away) with a median house price of $1.21M — about 6% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Primbee?

#

The most-transacted segment in Primbee over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 14 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 10 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

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

#

Primbee recorded 34 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 35 transactions. On the rental side, 26 houses and 8 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Primbee?

#

Primbee, NSW 2502 is home to 1,623 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 44, and the average household holds 2.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Primbee?

#

The median household in Primbee earns $1k per week — roughly $70k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $669/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Primbee?

#

Primbee is mostly owner-occupied: about 68% of households are owner-occupiers and 31% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 42% own outright and 26% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Primbee?

#

Primbee has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Primbee Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Primbee a good place to live?

#

Primbee, NSW 2502 has a population of 1,623, a median age of 44, a median household income around $1k/week, 31% 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
22

When was this Primbee market data last updated?

#

This Primbee 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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  • Windang2.5km
  • Lake Heights3.0km
  • Port Kembla4.2km
  • Cringila4.2km
  • Lake Illawarra4.4km
  • Berkeley4.6km
  • Warilla5.3km
  • Mount Warrigal6.0km
  • Spring Hill6.2km
  • Unanderra6.3km
  • Barrack Point6.3km
  • Kanahooka6.4km
  • Barrack Heights6.6km
  • Brownsville7.0km
  • Koonawarra7.0km
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  • Shellharbour City Centre7.6km
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