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Garden Suburb, NSW 2289

Property data updated June 2026·1,959 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
33 sales · 13 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Garden Suburb, NSW 2289 market activity

House sales dominate Garden Suburb, with 31 sales at around $1.05M (up), taking about 13 days to sell (down a lot from 23 days last year), one of NSW's most in-demand house markets, with 3-bedroom making up around 4 in 10.

House rentals come a distant second, with 12 leases at $845 a week, renting out in about 15 days. Then come 2 unit sales at around $945.5K and 1 unit rentals at $570 a week.

High-incomeFamily-focusedMultigenerationalMostly owners

Who lives hereA high-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,959
Median age
41yrs
Avg household
2.9people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
11%
Families with kids
40%
Couples, no kids
29%
Born overseas
13%
Year 12+ⓘ
59%

Garden Suburb on the map

1.90 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 15%
decile 9/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 22%
decile 8/10
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 24%
decile 8/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 13%Median household income · $2,361/wk — well above average: in the top 13%, higher household income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 45%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 22%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less mortgage stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 35%Birthplace diversity · 0.23 — below average: in the bottom 35%, less diverse than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 37%Born overseas · 13% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 28%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 28%, more professionals than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 35%Unemployment rate · 3.6% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less unemployment than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 49%Public transport to work · 1.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 40%No motor vehicle · 2.2% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 29%Settled 5+ years · 68% — above average: in the top 29%, more long-settled residents than 71% 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.Top 16%Owner-occupied · 88% — well above average: in the top 16%, more owner-occupiers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 21%Renting · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 29%Owned outright · 45% — above average: in the top 29%, more outright owners than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 27%Owned with mortgage · 43% — above average: in the top 27%, more mortgaged owners than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 18%Separate houses · 100% — well above average: in the top 18%, more detached houses than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 46%Apartments · 0.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 21%Median personal income · $942/wk — well above average: in the top 21%, higher personal income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 15%Median family income · $2,639/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher family income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 32%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 27%Low-income households · 11% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 48%Full-time workers · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 28%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 28%, more part-time workers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 45%Not in labour force · 34% — 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 38%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 38%, more care and service workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 17%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 17%, more clerical and admin workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 43%Sales workers · 8.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 33%Completed Year 12+ · 59% — above average: in the top 33%, more Year-12 completion than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 12%In education · 28% — well above average: in the top 12%, more students than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 36%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 36%, more children than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 41%Seniors · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 31%Youth dependency · 31.50 — above average: in the top 31%, more children per worker than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 33%Total dependency · 65.20 — above average: in the top 33%, more dependants per worker than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 6%Australian citizens · 95% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more Australian citizens than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 39%Both parents born overseas · 17% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 46%Established migrants · 78% — typical: right around the median for 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

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 & sex1,959 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.4% · 282.7% · 5380-840.9% · 171.2% · 2375-791.8% · 352.0% · 4070-742.8% · 543.4% · 6765-692.3% · 461.8% · 3560-643.3% · 653.0% · 5955-593.1% · 603.6% · 7150-543.0% · 593.3% · 6445-492.5% · 503.0% · 5940-443.3% · 653.2% · 6235-393.0% · 593.4% · 6630-342.4% · 482.4% · 4725-292.2% · 442.3% · 4620-243.3% · 642.9% · 5615-194.3% · 842.9% · 5710-143.7% · 723.1% · 615-93.7% · 723.0% · 590-42.9% · 563.1% · 60◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
19%
13%
25%
13%
20%
Children0–1419%Youth15–2413%Young adults25–349.1%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6413%Seniors65+20%
Household composition
16%
29%
40%
12%
Lone person16%Couples, no kids29%Families with kids40%Other families12%Group / share2.2%
2.9 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom14% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
16%1
32%2
16%3
22%4
10%5
3.3%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.13%
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.9.0%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.6%
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.17%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.95%
Birthplace diversity23%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity17%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England2.2%
Elsewhere1.5%
New Zealand1.0%
India0.9%
Germany0.8%
USA0.6%
Sri Lanka0.5%
Malaysia0.4%
Born in Australia88%
Languages at homeother than English
Other2.0%
Macedonian1.0%
Italian0.7%
French0.6%
German0.6%
Hindi0.6%
Mandarin0.5%
Persian0.5%
English only91%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English43%
Australian39%
Scottish15%
Irish12%
German4.6%
Italian3.3%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity53%
No religion44%
Hinduism1.7%
Islam0.5%
Other religions0.5%
Buddhism0.4%

15% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.4% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
17%
15%
68%
Both parents overseas17%One parent overseas15%Both parents in Australia68%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198134%
1981-200020%
2001-201024%
2011-201517%
2016-20214.6%

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 12%Median weekly rent · $465/wk — well above average: in the top 12%, higher rent than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 26%Median monthly mortgage · $2,066/mo — above average: in the top 26%, higher mortgages than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 45%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 22%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less mortgage stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 28%High mortgage · 20% — above average: in the top 28%, more big mortgages than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.0%1
3.5%2
36%3
48%4
11%5
1.3%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
45%
43%
Owned outright45%Mortgage43%Renting11%
What’s built heredwelling types
100%
House100%Apartment0.5%
100% separate houses0.5% apartments0.0% high-rise

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

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

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

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 21%Median personal income · $942/wk — well above average: in the top 21%, higher personal income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 15%Median family income · $2,639/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher family income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 28%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 28%, more professionals than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 21%High earners · 17% — well above average: in the top 21%, more high earners than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 28%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 28%, more professionals than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 17%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 17%, more clerical and admin workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 38%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 38%, more care and service workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 43%Sales workers · 8.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 19%Technicians, trades & labourers · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% 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 2.5× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
36%
24%
34%
Employed full-time36%Employed part-time24%Employed (away/other)3.3%Unemployed2.4%Not in labour force34%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 48%Full-time workers · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 28%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 28%, more part-time workers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 35%Unemployment rate · 3.6% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less unemployment than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 45%Not in labour force · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 46%Labour-force participation · 66% — typical: right around the median for 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 49%Public transport to work · 1.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 24%Walked or cycled to work · 1.5% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less walking and cycling than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 21%Worked from home · 24% — well above average: in the top 21%, more working from home than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 40%No motor vehicle · 2.2% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households 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
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)88%
Car (passenger)6.3%
Other/combined3.4%
Bicycle1.0%
Motorbike0.9%
Train0.5%
Bus0.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.2%0
24%1
47%2
16%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 Garden Suburb

1 school inside Garden Suburb, 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 Garden Suburb1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools35within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools10within 5 km · nearest 0.9 km
Median ICSEA rank73rdenrolment-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 within48 schools
  • Within Garden Suburb · 1Order by
  • 1
    Garden Suburb Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students227Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank66th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 47
  • 2
    Cardiff High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cardiff · 0.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students778Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank40th
  • 3
    St Kevin's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 1.2 km
    State RankTop 22%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students130Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 4
    Newcastle Junior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hillsborough · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students63Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank21st
  • 5
    Cardiff South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Cardiff South · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank54th
  • 6
    Hillsborough Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 1.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students164Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 7
    Kotara South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students309Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 8
    Cardiff North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students149Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 9
    New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · New Lambton Heights · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students55Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 10
    Cardiff Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students283Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank47th
  • 11
    St James' Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara South · 2.1 km
    State RankTop 19%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students334Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 12
    Kotara SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kotara · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students25Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank3rd
  • 13
    Charlestown South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 2.5 km
    State RankTop 8%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students235Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 14
    Kotara High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Adamstown · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,130Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 15
    Charlestown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 16
    Wallsend South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 3.0 km
    State RankTop 18%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students583Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 17
    Glendale East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glendale · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students232Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 18
    Belair Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students409Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 19
    Newcastle Waldorf SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Glendale · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students237Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 20
    Lakeside SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Gateshead · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students58Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 21
    Warners Bay High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Warners Bay · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,161Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 22
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students361Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 23
    John Hunter Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · New Lambton Heights · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
  • 24
    Mount Hutton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Hutton · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students166Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank21st
  • 25
    Elermore Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Wallsend · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students290Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 26
    Trinity Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Adamstown · 3.6 km
    State RankTop 34%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students849Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 27
    Macquarie CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wallsend · 3.6 km
    State RankP Top 24%S Top 23%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,060Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 28
    Charlestown East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 3.7 km
    State RankTop 27%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students319Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • 29
    Holy Cross Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glendale · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students153Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • 30
    Kahibah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kahibah · 3.9 km
    State RankTop 28%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students291Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 31
    St Paul's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 32
    Glendale Technology High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glendale · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students802Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 33
    Biddabah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 34
    St Mary's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students989Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 35
    Alesco Secondary CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Cooks Hill · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students664Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank24th
  • 36
    New Lambton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students462Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 37
    New Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.1 km
    State RankTop 15%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students538Multilingual33%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 38
    St Mary's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.2 km
    State RankTop 29%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students418Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 39
    Whitebridge High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Whitebridge · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students915Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 40
    St Therese's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students543Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 41
    Wallsend Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students252Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank31st
  • 42
    Wiripaang Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students182Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank5th
  • 43
    Argenton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Argenton · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students46Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank19th
  • 44
    Hunter Sports High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students941Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 45
    Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 4.6 km
    State RankTop 22%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students339Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 46
    Warners Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 47
    St Columba's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students168Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 48
    St John's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 4.8 km
    State RankTop 20%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students200Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank79th
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.Top 29%Settled 5+ years · 68% — above average: in the top 29%, more long-settled residents than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 43%Moved in past year · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 44%Arrived from overseas · 1.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
68%
23%
Same address68%Moved within area4.4%From elsewhere in Australia23%From overseas1.7%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.12%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.32%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.7%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.05M
↑ +9.8% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
13
↑ 10 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
31
↓ -20.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$845/w
↑ +16.6% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
15
↓ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
12
↑ +9.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.90%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample31GoodLease sample12ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

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

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed11 sales · 7 leases
Sales11▼−26.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+133.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed13 sales · 4 leases
Sales13▲+18.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales31▼−20.5%
Price$1.05M▲+9.8%
Sales DOM13 days▼−10d
Leased12▲+9.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.90%
97/100
—
All units
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
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
1/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

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

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

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

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

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
87 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
13 days▼ −10 days YoY
Median price
$1.05M▲ +9.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▼ −20.5% 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

Garden Suburb against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Garden Suburb 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
Garden Suburb · this suburb
Demand index
87 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
13 days▼ −10 days YoY
Median price
$1.05M▲ +9.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▼ −20.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.90%
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
Garden Suburb — 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
30.2%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 5.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 24.6% to 30.2%.

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
$1.05M+10.3%
5y median $967kvs last year $955k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
28-30.0%
5y median 29vs last year 40
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days-20
5y median 29 daysvs last year 40 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$845/wk+16.6%
5y median $660/wkvs last year $725/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
12+9.1%
5y median 17vs last year 11
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
15 days+1
5y median 14 daysvs last year 14 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.17%+0.22 pt
5y median 3.40%vs last year 3.95%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.1 months+0.0%
5y median 2.2 monthsvs last year 2.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
3.0 months+172.7%
5y median 1.3 monthsvs last year 1.1 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Garden Suburb, 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 marketGarden SuburbNSW 2289 · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM13 days
Sold31
25 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Kotara SouthNSW 2289 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.14M
DOM36 days
Sold18
priciermuch slower
02
Cardiff SouthNSW 2285 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$901k
DOM15 days
Sold47
cheaperslower
03
KotaraNSW 2289 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM24 days
Sold63
cheaperslower
04
HillsboroughNSW 2290 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$979k
DOM15 days
Sold6
cheaperslower
05
Cardiff HeightsNSW 2285 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM22 days
Sold10
similar pricedslower
06
CardiffNSW 2285 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$890k
DOM18 days
Sold103
cheaperslower
07
Rankin ParkNSW 2287 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$989k
DOM15 days
Sold50
cheaperslower
08
New Lambton HeightsNSW 2305 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.25M
DOM24 days
Sold42
pricierslower
09
CharlestownNSW 2290 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.07M
DOM18 days
Sold197
pricierslower
10
Adamstown HeightsNSW 2289 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.28M
DOM23 days
Sold114
pricierslower
11
LakelandsNSW 2282 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.34M
DOM18 days
Sold15
pricierslower
12
Macquarie HillsNSW 2285 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1000k
DOM19 days
Sold58
cheaperslower
13
GlendaleNSW 2285 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$866k
DOM21 days
Sold70
cheaperslower
14
Mount HuttonNSW 2290 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$900k
DOM21 days
Sold44
cheaperslower
15
New LambtonNSW 2305 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.26M
DOM23 days
Sold169
pricierslower
16
HighfieldsNSW 2289 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$996k
DOM32 days
Sold16
cheapermuch slower
17
KahibahNSW 2290 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.25M
DOM18 days
Sold35
pricierslower
18
Elermore ValeNSW 2287 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$925k
DOM16 days
Sold61
cheaperslower
19
Warners BayNSW 2282 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.14M
DOM22 days
Sold100
pricierslower
20
ArgentonNSW 2284 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$856k
DOM21 days
Sold30
cheaperslower
21
LambtonNSW 2299 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.25M
DOM19 days
Sold65
pricierslower
22
AdamstownNSW 2289 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.15M
DOM21 days
Sold81
pricierslower
23
BoolarooNSW 2284 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$999k
DOM25 days
Sold50
cheaperslower
24
WhitebridgeNSW 2290 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM25 days
Sold28
pricierslower
25
GatesheadNSW 2290 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$812k
DOM17 days
Sold33
cheaperslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Garden Suburb
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Garden Suburb'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
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This marketGarden SuburbNSW 2289 · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM13 days
Sold31
Most similar sales markets · within 1.4–195 kmLast 12 months
01
Rankin ParkNSW 2287 · 2km · 79% match
Price$989k
DOM15 days
Sold50
02
WoodrisingNSW 2284 · 8km · 78% match
Price$820k
DOM16 days
Sold25
03
AvondaleNSW 2530 · 195km · 77% match
Price$855k
DOM14 days
Sold19
04
Cameron ParkNSW 2285 · 8km · 77% match
Price$975k
DOM16 days
Sold197
05
JewellsNSW 2280 · 7km · 76% match
Price$1.06M
DOM16 days
Sold39
06
Cardiff SouthNSW 2285 · 1km · 76% match
Price$901k
DOM15 days
Sold47
07
Elermore ValeNSW 2287 · 4km · 76% match
Price$925k
DOM16 days
Sold61
08
MarylandNSW 2287 · 7km · 75% match
Price$910k
DOM16 days
Sold96
09
EdgeworthNSW 2285 · 5km · 74% match
Price$845k
DOM15 days
Sold137
10
FletcherNSW 2287 · 9km · 74% match
Price$1.05M
DOM20 days
Sold117
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Garden Suburb
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Garden Suburb include Rankin Park (NSW 2287), Woodrising (NSW 2284), Avondale (NSW 2530), Cameron Park (NSW 2285), Jewells (NSW 2280), Cardiff South (NSW 2285), Elermore Vale (NSW 2287) and Maryland (NSW 2287). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Garden Suburb

22 data-driven answers about Garden Suburb'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 Garden Suburb?

#

The median house price in Garden Suburb, NSW 2289 is $1.05M as of June 2026, based on 31 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +9.8% 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 Garden Suburb?

#

The median unit price in Garden Suburb, NSW 2289 is $946k as of June 2026, based on 2 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 90% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Garden Suburb?

#

The median weekly house rent in Garden Suburb is $845 as of June 2026, drawn from 12 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $570 per week. House rents have moved +16.6% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Garden Suburb?

#

Gross rental yield in Garden Suburb is 3.90% for houses and 3.20% 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 Garden Suburb?

#

As of June 2026, Garden Suburb medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$918k$900k$1.22M$1.05M

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 Garden Suburb's property market trends?

#

Garden Suburb's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +9.8% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +16.6%; homes now sell in a median 13 days — faster than a year ago by 10; sales supply sits at 0.8 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Garden Suburb market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Garden Suburb as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Garden Suburb, house prices rose +9.8% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.90% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 13 days to sell, sales supply is 0.8 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 Garden Suburb?

#

Houses in Garden Suburb sell in a median 13 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 25 days. Days on market have tightened by 10 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Garden Suburb a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Garden Suburb's sales market sits at 0.8 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 1.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Garden Suburb gone up or down?

#

House prices in Garden Suburb moved +9.8% 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 Garden Suburb?

#

Garden Suburb's house rental market sits at 1.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 12 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Garden Suburb in its property market cycle?

#

Garden Suburb's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining high sales velocity (top quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Garden Suburb compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Garden Suburb's median house price ($1.05M) is 9% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 13 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Garden Suburb sits at 3.90% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Garden Suburb compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Garden Suburb's most-similar nearby market is Rankin Park (2.3 km away) with a median house price of $989k — about 6% cheaper. 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 Garden Suburb?

#

The most-transacted segment in Garden Suburb over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 13 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 11 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 Garden Suburb last year?

#

Garden Suburb recorded 31 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 33 transactions. On the rental side, 12 houses and 1 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 Garden Suburb?

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Garden Suburb, NSW 2289 is home to 1,959 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 41, and the average household holds 2.9 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 Garden Suburb?

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The median household in Garden Suburb earns $2k per week — roughly $123k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $942/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 Garden Suburb?

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Garden Suburb is mostly owner-occupied: about 88% of households are owner-occupiers and 11% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 45% own outright and 43% are paying off a mortgage.

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What schools are near Garden Suburb?

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Garden Suburb has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Garden Suburb 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 Garden Suburb a good place to live?

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Garden Suburb, NSW 2289 has a population of 1,959, a median age of 41, a median household income around $2k/week, 11% 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.

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When was this Garden Suburb market data last updated?

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This Garden Suburb 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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Suburbs near Garden Suburb

  • Kotara South1.4km
  • Cardiff South1.4km
  • Kotara1.7km
  • Hillsborough1.8km
  • Cardiff Heights1.8km
  • Cardiff2.3km
  • Rankin Park2.3km
  • New Lambton Heights2.6km
  • Charlestown2.8km
  • Adamstown Heights3.1km
  • Lakelands3.1km
  • Macquarie Hills3.2km
  • Glendale3.3km
  • Mount Hutton3.5km
  • New Lambton3.6km
  • Kahibah3.6km
  • Highfields3.6km
  • Elermore Vale3.6km
  • Warners Bay3.7km
  • Argenton4.4km
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