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Meerschaum Vale, NSW 2477

Property data updated June 2026·372 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
4 sales · 2 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Meerschaum Vale, NSW 2477 market activity

Meerschaum Vale's housing market is small — only a handful of recent activity, with 4 sales at around $1.174M, taking about 141 days to sell.

House rentals are a much smaller second, with 2 leases at $708 a week, renting out in about 11 days.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMostly owners

Who lives hereAn above-average-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
372
Median age
47yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
52% · 48%
Owner-occupied
77%
Renting
14%
Couples, no kids
35%
Families with kids
29%
Born overseas
6.6%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%

Meerschaum Vale on the map

36.9 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 39%
decile 7/10
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ⓘ
Bottom 38%
decile 4/10
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 31%Median household income · $1,968/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher household income than 69% 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 36%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 36%, more rent stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 13%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less mortgage stress than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 14%Birthplace diversity · 0.15 — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less diverse than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 9%Born overseas · 6.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 48%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 19%Unemployment rate · 6.5% — well above average: in the top 19%, more unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% 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 28%Settled 5+ years · 68% — above average: in the top 28%, more long-settled residents than 72% 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 49%Owner-occupied · 77% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 32%Renting · 14% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 41%Owned outright · 41% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 49%Owned with mortgage · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 35%Separate houses · 97% — above average: in the top 35%, more detached houses than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 48%Median personal income · $755/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 37%Median family income · $2,158/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher family income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 46%Low earners · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 12%Low-income households · 7.9% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% 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 43%Full-time workers · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 33%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 33%, more part-time workers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 27%Not in labour force · 30% — below average: in the bottom 27%, fewer out of the workforce than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 37%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 37%, more care and service workers than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 40%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 40%, more clerical and admin workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 8%Sales workers · 4.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 48%Completed Year 12+ · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 27%In education · 19% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 19%Children · 14% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 30%Seniors · 15% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 12%Youth dependency · 20.16 — well below average: in the bottom 12%, fewer children per worker than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 9%Total dependency · 42.25 — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, fewer dependants per worker than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 10%Australian citizens · 94% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more Australian citizens than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 10%Both parents born overseas · 8.9% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 15%Established migrants · 100% — well above average: in the top 15%, more long-settled migrants than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 4%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.97 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer vehicles per home than 96% 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 & sex372 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-840.0% · 00.0% · 075-792.1% · 80.8% · 370-743.2% · 122.1% · 865-692.4% · 95.0% · 1960-645.8% · 224.2% · 1655-594.0% · 152.9% · 1150-546.1% · 234.8% · 1845-491.9% · 76.6% · 2540-443.2% · 122.4% · 935-392.9% · 112.4% · 930-341.9% · 72.1% · 825-292.7% · 102.7% · 1020-242.9% · 112.4% · 915-194.0% · 153.7% · 1410-143.2% · 121.6% · 65-92.9% · 113.2% · 120-42.1% · 81.9% · 7◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
14%
13%
30%
18%
15%
Children0–1414%Youth15–2413%Young adults25–348.1%Midlife35–5430%Mature55–6418%Seniors65+15%
Household composition
14%
35%
29%
15%
Lone person14%Couples, no kids35%Families with kids29%Other families15%Group / share5.2%
2.7 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom13% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
14%1
42%2
16%3
11%4
6.7%5
5.9%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.6.6%
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.2.0%
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.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.8.9%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.94%
Birthplace diversity15%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity7%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.4%
Elsewhere1.4%
Netherlands1.1%
Scotland0.9%
South Africa0.9%
Born in Australia92%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.1%
French0.8%
English only96%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian48%
English47%
Irish21%
Scottish8.9%
German4.8%
Italian4.8%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion49%
▸Christianity49%
Buddhism0.8%

21% 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
14%
78%
Both parents overseas8.9%One parent overseas14%Both parents in Australia78%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198168%
1981-200016%
2001-201016%
2011-20150.0%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 18%Median weekly rent · $435/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher rent than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 40%Median monthly mortgage · $1,582/mo — below average: in the bottom 40%, lower mortgages than 60% 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 36%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 36%, more rent stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 13%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less mortgage stress than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 36%High mortgage · 16% — above average: in the top 36%, more big mortgages than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
3.0%1
14%2
37%3
24%4
11%5
5.9%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
41%
36%
14%
Owned outright41%Mortgage36%Renting14%Other2.2%
What’s built heredwelling types
97%
House97%
97% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

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

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

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

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 48%Median personal income · $755/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 37%Median family income · $2,158/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher family income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 48%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 45%High earners · 9.3% — 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 48%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 40%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 40%, more clerical and admin workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 37%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 37%, more care and service workers than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 8%Sales workers · 4.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 47%Technicians, trades & labourers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
37%
24%
30%
Employed full-time37%Employed part-time24%Employed (away/other)2.3%Unemployed4.6%Not in labour force30%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 43%Full-time workers · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 33%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 33%, more part-time workers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 19%Unemployment rate · 6.5% — well above average: in the top 19%, more unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 27%Not in labour force · 30% — below average: in the bottom 27%, fewer out of the workforce than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 22%Labour-force participation · 71% — well above average: in the top 22%, more workforce participation than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 3.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 46%Worked from home · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 4%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.97 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer vehicles per home than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)82%
Other/combined5.6%
Car (passenger)4.2%
Walked3.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
18%1
41%2
21%3
13%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 Meerschaum Vale

No school inside Meerschaum Vale itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Meerschaum Vale0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools0within 5 km · nearest 5.5 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 9.9 km
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 within0 schools
  • No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.

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 28%Settled 5+ years · 68% — above average: in the top 28%, more long-settled residents than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 49%Moved in past year · 13% — 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.Top 33%Arrived from overseas · 3.2% — above average: in the top 33%, more recent migrants than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
68%
14%
14%
Same address68%Moved within area14%From elsewhere in Australia14%From overseas3.2%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.13%
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.3.2%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.17M
↑ +4.4% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
141
↑ 22 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
4
↓ -20.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$708/w
↓ -12.6% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
11
↑ 10 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
2
↑ +0.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.10%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample4Too thinLease sample2Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

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

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2+0.0%
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02
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
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03
Houses · 3 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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All houses
Sales4▼−20.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

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

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

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

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

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 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
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

Meerschaum Vale against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Meerschaum Vale 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
Meerschaum Vale · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
141 days▼ −22 days YoY
Median price
$1.17M▲ +4.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
4▼ −20.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.10%
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
Meerschaum Vale — 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
33.3%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 4.8 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 28.6% to 33.3%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

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

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.18M+2.3%
5y median $1.16Mvs last year $1.15M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
4-20.0%
5y median 5vs last year 5
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
141 days-11
5y median 123 daysvs last year 152 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$708/wk-12.6%
5y median $655/wkvs last year $810/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
2+0.0%
5y median 3vs last year 2
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
12 days-10
5y median 17 daysvs last year 22 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
2.80%-0.70 pt
5y median 2.60%vs last year 3.50%
Months of supply
May 2026
9.0 months+25.0%
5y median 6.0 monthsvs last year 7.2 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
6.0 months+0.0%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 6.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Meerschaum Vale, 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 marketMeerschaum ValeNSW 2477 · Houses · Total
Price$1.17M
DOM141 days
Sold4
3 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
DalwoodNSW 2477 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$2.10M
DOM150 days
Sold4
much pricierslower
02
WardellNSW 2477 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$801k
DOM77 days
Sold14
much cheapermuch faster
03
Marom CreekNSW 2480 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$791k
DOM150 days
Sold3
much cheaperslower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Meerschaum Vale
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Meerschaum Vale

19 data-driven answers about Meerschaum Vale's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • 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 Meerschaum Vale?

#

The median house price in Meerschaum Vale, NSW 2477 is $1.17M as of June 2026, based on 4 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +4.4% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Meerschaum Vale?

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The median weekly house rent in Meerschaum Vale is $708 as of June 2026, drawn from 2 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved −12.6% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Meerschaum Vale?

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Gross rental yield in Meerschaum Vale is 3.10% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Meerschaum Vale?

#

As of June 2026, Meerschaum Vale medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.1M—$1.63M$1.17M

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

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Meerschaum Vale's property market trends?

#

Meerschaum Vale's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +4.4% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved −12.6%; homes now sell in a median 141 days — faster than a year ago by 22; sales supply sits at 3.0 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Meerschaum Vale market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Meerschaum Vale as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Meerschaum Vale, house prices rose +4.4% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.10% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 141 days to sell, sales supply is 3.0 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Meerschaum Vale?

#

Houses in Meerschaum Vale sell in a median 141 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 22 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Meerschaum Vale a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Meerschaum Vale's sales market sits at 3.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 6.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Meerschaum Vale gone up or down?

#

House prices in Meerschaum Vale moved +4.4% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Meerschaum Vale?

#

Meerschaum Vale's house rental market sits at 6.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
11

How does Meerschaum Vale compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Meerschaum Vale's median house price ($1.17M) is 2% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 141 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Meerschaum Vale sits at 3.10% vs 3.39% state median.

12

What's the most popular property type in Meerschaum Vale?

#

The most-transacted segment in Meerschaum Vale over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 2 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 1 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

13

How many properties were sold and leased in Meerschaum Vale last year?

#

Meerschaum Vale recorded 4 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 4 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
14

What is the population of Meerschaum Vale?

#

Meerschaum Vale, NSW 2477 is home to 372 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 47, and the average household holds 2.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

15

What is the median household income in Meerschaum Vale?

#

The median household in Meerschaum Vale earns $2k per week — roughly $102k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $755/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

16

Do people own or rent in Meerschaum Vale?

#

Meerschaum Vale is mostly owner-occupied: about 77% of households are owner-occupiers and 14% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 41% own outright and 36% are paying off a mortgage.

17

What schools are near Meerschaum Vale?

#

Meerschaum Vale has 46 schools within reach — including Cabbage Tree Island Public School, Rous Public School, Wardell Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

18

Is Meerschaum Vale a good place to live?

#

Meerschaum Vale, NSW 2477 has a population of 372, a median age of 47, a median household income around $2k/week, 14% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 46 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
19

When was this Meerschaum Vale market data last updated?

#

This Meerschaum Vale 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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