Bawley Point, NSW 2539
Bawley Point property market
Most activity in Bawley Point is house sales, with 34 sales at around $1.301M (up) as of July 2026, taking about 113 days to sell (up a lot from 63 days last year), one of the country's least in-demand house markets.
House rentals come a distant second, with 14 leases at $625 a week, renting out in about 43 days. Rounding it out, 8 unit sales at around $303.5k.
Who lives hereA below-average-income, largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Bawley Point demographics & population
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.
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Who lives in Bawley Point?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
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.
Housing & affordability in Bawley Point
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
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.
Income & employment in Bawley Point
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household earns about 1.4× the typical individual here.
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.
Getting around Bawley Point
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
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 Bawley Point
No school inside Bawley Point 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.
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.
- 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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Bawley Point median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Bawley Point — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Bawley Point property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
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
Units
Buying vs renting in Bawley Point
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.
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.
Sales market velocity
Bawley Point against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Bawley Point in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
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.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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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.
Bawley Point — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Bawley Point median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Bawley Point fell from $688k (Jul 2021) to $662k (Jun 2026) — a 3.8% decline over five years — peaking at $1.35M between Apr 2021 and Mar 2022. Median house rent went from $219/wk to $499/wk (+127.9%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Bawley Point: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Bawley Point, ranked by distance — each lined up against Bawley Point on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Bawley Point
Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Bawley Point — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Bawley Point vs Boambee: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $803k against Bawley Point's $759k — about 6% higher, with homes selling in 80 days versus 119 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Bawley Point: Boambee median house price, Run-o-Waters median house price, Gundaroo property market, Tallong property growth and Hawks Nest property growth.
Frequently asked · Bawley Point
25 data-driven answers about Bawley Point's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Bawley Point?
#The median house price in Bawley Point, NSW 2539 is $759k as of June 2026, based on 8 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% 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.
What is the median unit price in Bawley Point?
#The median unit price in Bawley Point, NSW 2539 is $759k as of June 2026, based on 8 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Bawley Point?
#The median weekly house rent in Bawley Point is $440 as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Bawley Point?
#A 3 bedroom house in Bawley Point rents for a median $440 per week as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $440/week, 4-bedroom $440/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Bawley Point?
#Gross rental yield in Bawley Point is 2.17% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.00%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Bawley Point?
#As of June 2026, Bawley Point medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | $759k | $759k | $759k | $759k |
| Units | — | $759k | — | — | $759k |
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 phaseWhat are Bawley Point's property market trends?
#Bawley Point's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 119 days — slower than a year ago by 29; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Bawley Point market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Bawley Point as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Bawley Point, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.17% against a NSW median of 2.61%, houses take a median 119 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 months (loose). 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.
How quickly do houses sell in Bawley Point?
#Houses in Bawley Point sell in a median 119 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 119 days. Days on market have lengthened by 29 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Bawley Point a tight or loose property market right now?
#Bawley Point's sales market sits at 4.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.
Have property prices in Bawley Point gone up or down?
#House prices in Bawley Point moved +50.0% 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.
How active is the rental market in Bawley Point?
#Bawley Point's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 4 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Bawley Point in its property market cycle?
#Bawley Point's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening 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 popularHow does Bawley Point compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Bawley Point's median house price ($759k) is 6% below the NSW median ($809k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 119 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, Bawley Point sits at 2.17% vs 2.61% state median.
How does Bawley Point compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Bawley Point's most-similar nearby market is Boambee (439.6 km away) with a median house price of $803k — about 6% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Bawley Point?
#The most-transacted segment in Bawley Point over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 8 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 8 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Bawley Point last year?
#Bawley Point recorded 8 house sales and 8 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 16 transactions. On the rental side, 4 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Bawley Point in?
#Bawley Point is in postcode 2539, in the Southern Highlands & Shoalhaven region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Bawley Point, NSW 2539.
What is the population of Bawley Point?
#Bawley Point, NSW 2539 is home to 427 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 43, and the average household holds 1.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Bawley Point?
#The median household in Bawley Point earns $779 per week — roughly $41k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $569/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Bawley Point?
#The unemployment rate in Bawley Point is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Bawley Point?
#Bawley Point is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Bawley Point?
#Bawley Point has 2 schools within reach — including Ulladulla High School, Ulladulla Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Bawley Point a good place to live?
#Bawley Point, NSW 2539 has a population of 427, a median age of 43, a median household income around $779/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 2 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 cadenceWhen was this Bawley Point market data last updated?
#This Bawley Point market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.