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Sussex Inlet, NSW 2540

Property data updated June 2026·3,888 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
120 sales · 110 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Sussex Inlet, NSW 2540 market activity

House sales lead the way in Sussex Inlet, with 110 sales (up 0.9%) at around $747K (down 0.3%), taking about 65 days to sell (down a lot from 92 days last year), with prices weaker than most house markets, around half are 3-bedroom.

House rentals are nearly as big, with 93 leases (up 16.3%) at $550 a week (up 11.1%), renting out in about 26 days (down from 35 days last year), with rents growing faster than most house rental markets nationally, with 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom roughly tied at around 45% each. Rounding it out, 17 unit rentals at $430 a week (one of the country's least in-demand unit rental markets). 10 unit sales at around $486K.

Low-incomeRetirement communityMany own outright

Who lives hereA low-income, largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,888
Median age
61yrs
Avg household
2.0people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
78%
Renting
19%
Couples, no kids
37%
Lone person
36%
Born overseas
14%
Year 12+ⓘ
29%

Sussex Inlet on the map

37.0 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 11%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 18%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 7%
decile 1/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 4%Median household income · $887/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, lower household income than 96% 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 1%Rent stress · 35% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 2%Mortgage stress · 39% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more mortgage stress than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 42%Birthplace diversity · 0.26 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 42%Born overseas · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 14%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 22%Unemployment rate · 6.1% — well above average: in the top 22%, more unemployment than 78% 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.Top 28%No motor vehicle · 6.1% — above average: in the top 28%, more car-free households than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 48%Settled 5+ years · 62% — typical: right around the median for 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 47%Owner-occupied · 78% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 47%Renting · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 4%Owned outright · 58% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more outright owners than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 8%Owned with mortgage · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 40%Separate houses · 90% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 40%Apartments · 1.0% — above average: in the top 40%, more apartments than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 6%Median personal income · $494/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, lower personal income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 7%Median family income · $1,218/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, lower family income than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 6%Low earners · 51% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more low earners than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 5%Low-income households · 33% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more low-income households than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 4%Full-time workers · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 14%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 14%, more part-time workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 3%Not in labour force · 62% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more out of the workforce than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 12%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 12%, more care and service workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 36%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 36%, more clerical and admin workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 38%Sales workers · 8.6% — above average: in the top 38%, more sales workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 3%Completed Year 12+ · 29% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, less Year-12 completion than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 3%In education · 11% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 6%Children · 10% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 1%Seniors · 43% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more seniors than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 16%Youth dependency · 21.69 — well below average: in the bottom 16%, fewer children per worker than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 1%Total dependency · 113.07 — among the highest: in the top 1%, more dependants per worker than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 44%Australian citizens · 89% — typical: right around the median for 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.Top 21%Established migrants · 92% — well above average: in the top 21%, more long-settled migrants than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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 & sex3,888 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.9% · 754.1% · 15880-843.0% · 1152.6% · 10375-794.4% · 1724.4% · 17270-746.3% · 2475.3% · 20665-695.6% · 2195.1% · 20060-645.2% · 2014.9% · 19055-593.6% · 1393.9% · 15050-542.4% · 932.4% · 9345-492.3% · 892.2% · 8640-441.5% · 581.6% · 6135-391.7% · 671.9% · 7430-341.7% · 681.6% · 6125-291.6% · 621.8% · 7120-241.5% · 581.3% · 5115-192.1% · 821.8% · 6910-141.8% · 711.4% · 535-91.7% · 661.9% · 740-41.8% · 711.8% · 69◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
16%
18%
43%
Children0–1410%Youth15–246.7%Young adults25–346.7%Midlife35–5416%Mature55–6418%Seniors65+43%
Household composition
36%
37%
14%
Lone person36%Couples, no kids37%Families with kids14%Other families9.5%Group / share2.5%
2.0 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom4.3% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
36%1
43%2
9.5%3
7.1%4
2.6%5
1.7%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.14%
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.3.6%
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.0.1%
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.89%
Birthplace diversity26%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity7%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England5.5%
New Zealand1.3%
Elsewhere1.2%
Scotland0.9%
Germany0.6%
Malta0.6%
Netherlands0.5%
China0.3%
Born in Australia86%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.5%
Greek0.5%
Mandarin0.3%
Nepali0.3%
Croatian0.2%
Cantonese0.2%
German0.2%
Arabic0.2%
English only96%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English45%
Australian40%
Irish11%
Scottish11%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.9%
German3.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity60%
No religion38%
Buddhism0.6%
Hinduism0.4%
Islam0.3%
Other religions0.3%

11% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.1% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
17%
12%
71%
Both parents overseas17%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia71%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198174%
1981-200013%
2001-20105.3%
2011-20153.7%
2016-20214.2%

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.Bottom 42%Median weekly rent · $310/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 34%Median monthly mortgage · $1,511/mo — below average: in the bottom 34%, lower mortgages than 66% 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 1%Rent stress · 35% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 2%Mortgage stress · 39% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more mortgage stress than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 44%Social housing · 1.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.4%0
4.1%1
25%2
42%3
23%4
5.0%5
0.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
58%
20%
19%
Owned outright58%Mortgage20%Renting19%Other3.1%
What’s built heredwelling types
90%
House90%Townhouse8.0%Apartment1.0%Other1.1%
90% separate houses1.0% 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 6%Median personal income · $494/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, lower personal income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 7%Median family income · $1,218/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, lower family income than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 14%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 12%High earners · 4.2% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 14%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 36%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 36%, more clerical and admin workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 12%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 12%, more care and service workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 38%Sales workers · 8.6% — above average: in the top 38%, more sales workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 31%Technicians, trades & labourers · 39% — above average: in the top 31%, more trades and labourers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.8× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
18%
15%
62%
Employed full-time18%Employed part-time15%Employed (away/other)2.7%Unemployed2.4%Not in labour force62%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 4%Full-time workers · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 14%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 14%, more part-time workers than 86% 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 22%Unemployment rate · 6.1% — well above average: in the top 22%, more unemployment than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 3%Not in labour force · 62% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more out of the workforce than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 3%Labour-force participation · 38% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, less workforce participation than 97% 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 45%Walked or cycled to work · 4.0% — 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 35%Worked from home · 11% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less working from home than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 28%No motor vehicle · 6.1% — above average: in the top 28%, more car-free households than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)85%
Car (passenger)6.1%
Other/combined3.7%
Walked3.5%
Bicycle0.4%
Motorbike0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
6.1%0
43%1
34%2
10%3
6.0%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 Sussex Inlet

1 school inside Sussex Inlet, 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 Sussex Inlet1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 11.4 km
Median ICSEA rank27thenrolment-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 within1 school
  • Within Sussex Inlet · 1Order by
  • 1
    Sussex Inlet Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students255Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank27th
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 48%Settled 5+ years · 62% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 46%Moved in past year · 14% — 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 25%Arrived from overseas · 0.9% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
62%
25%
Same address62%Moved within area11%From elsewhere in Australia25%From overseas0.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.38%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
747kk
↓ -0.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
65
↑ 27 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
110
↑ +0.9% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
7.4mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$550/w
↑ +11.1% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
26
↑ 9 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
93
↑ +16.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.90%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample110StrongLease sample93Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

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

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed50 sales · 43 leases
Sales50▲+11.1%
Price$731k▲+6.9%
Sales DOM64 days▼−31d
Leased43▲+43.3%
Rent$530/wk▲+6.0%
Rental DOM26 days−1d
3.80%
8/100
22/100
02
Houses · 4 bed32 sales · 38 leases
Sales32▼−25.6%
Price$869k−2.9%
Sales DOM66 days▼−17d
Leased38▲+8.6%
Rent$605/wk▲+17.5%
Rental DOM27 days▼−13d
3.60%
10/100
24/100
03
Houses · 2 bed13 sales · 10 leases
Sales13▲+116.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▼−28.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed6 sales · 9 leases
Sales6▲+20.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased9▼−10.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed1 sales · 3 leases
Sales1▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales110+0.9%
Price$747k−0.3%
Sales DOM65 days▼−27d
Leased93▲+16.3%
Rent$550/wk▲+11.1%
Rental DOM26 days▼−9d
3.90%
18/100
34/100
All units
Sales10▲+11.1%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased17▲+30.8%
Rent$430/wk▲+3.6%
Rental DOM29 days▼−3d
4.70%
—
4/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

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

Metric
Ranked against

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

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

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

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +50%
Houses · 3 bed: +53%
Houses · 4 bed: +59%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed50 sales · 43 leases
−$279/wk
$809/wk
$530/wk
+53%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 4 bed32 sales · 38 leases
−$356/wk
$961/wk
$605/wk
+59%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

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

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

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 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
16 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
65 days▼ −27 days YoY
Median price
$747k▼ −0.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
110▲ +0.9% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
8 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
64 days▼ −31 days YoY
Median price
$731k▲ +6.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
50▲ +11.1% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
7 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
66 days▼ −17 days YoY
Median price
$869k▼ −2.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
32▼ −25.6% 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

Sussex Inlet against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 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
House 3 bed
Demand index
8 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
64 days▼ −31 days YoY
Median price
$731k▲ +6.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
50▲ +11.1% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
House 4 bed
Demand index
7 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
66 days▼ −17 days YoY
Median price
$869k▼ −2.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
32▼ −25.6% YoY
Gross yield
3.60%
Sussex Inlet · this suburb
Demand index
16 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
65 days▼ −27 days YoY
Median price
$747k▼ −0.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
110▲ +0.9% 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
Sussex Inlet — 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
47.6%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 29.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 18.2% to 47.6%.

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
$771k+2.2%
5y median $717kvs last year $755k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
114+0.9%
5y median 107vs last year 113
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
78 days-24
5y median 99 daysvs last year 102 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$550/wk+11.1%
5y median $485/wkvs last year $495/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
93+16.3%
5y median 80vs last year 80
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
27 days-8
5y median 35 daysvs last year 35 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.71%+0.30 pt
5y median 3.66%vs last year 3.41%
Months of supply
May 2026
7.5 months+41.5%
5y median 7.0 monthsvs last year 5.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.2 months-31.3%
5y median 2.3 monthsvs last year 3.2 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Sussex Inlet, 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 marketSussex InletNSW 2540 · Houses · Total
Price$747k
DOM65 days
Sold110
2 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
SwanhavenNSW 2540 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$748k
DOM31 days
Sold2
similar pricedmuch faster
02
St Georges BasinNSW 2540 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$836k
DOM69 days
Sold74
pricierslower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sussex Inlet
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Sussex Inlet's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketSussex InletNSW 2540 · Houses · Total
Price$747k
DOM65 days
Sold110
Most similar sales markets · within 4.6–544 kmLast 12 months
01
Basin ViewNSW 2540 · 6km · 88% match
Price$760k
DOM61 days
Sold27
02
CatalinaNSW 2536 · 74km · 83% match
Price$715k
DOM65 days
Sold58
03
Batemans BayNSW 2536 · 73km · 83% match
Price$766k
DOM58 days
Sold25
04
Greenwell PointNSW 2540 · 30km · 83% match
Price$801k
DOM52 days
Sold34
05
South West RocksNSW 2431 · 526km · 82% match
Price$754k
DOM68 days
Sold118
06
YassNSW 2582 · 156km · 82% match
Price$772k
DOM66 days
Sold149
07
Sanctuary PointNSW 2540 · 7km · 81% match
Price$714k
DOM40 days
Sold270
08
Surf BeachNSW 2536 · 76km · 80% match
Price$799k
DOM51 days
Sold56
09
North MacksvilleNSW 2447 · 544km · 80% match
Price$817k
DOM70 days
Sold16
10
NowraNSW 2541 · 30km · 79% match
Price$721k
DOM35 days
Sold187
11
St Georges BasinNSW 2540 · 5km · 79% match
Price$836k
DOM69 days
Sold74
68
MillthorpeNSW 2798 · 226km · 72% match
Price$660k
DOM70 days
Sold37
158
MoruyaNSW 2537 · 96km · 66% match
Price$842k
DOM104 days
Sold63
198
BuxtonNSW 2571 · 99km · 64% match
Price$900k
DOM24 days
Sold43
296
PaxtonNSW 2325 · 258km · 59% match
Price$699k
DOM18 days
Sold27
402
EmertonNSW 2770 · 158km · 56% match
Price$943k
DOM21 days
Sold20
465
KootingalNSW 2352 · 456km · 53% match
Price$589k
DOM26 days
Sold64
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sussex Inlet
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Sussex Inlet include Basin View (NSW 2540), Catalina (NSW 2536), Batemans Bay (NSW 2536), Greenwell Point (NSW 2540), South West Rocks (NSW 2431), Yass (NSW 2582), Sanctuary Point (NSW 2540) and Surf Beach (NSW 2536). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Sussex Inlet

22 data-driven answers about Sussex Inlet'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 Sussex Inlet?

#

The median house price in Sussex Inlet, NSW 2540 is $747k as of June 2026, based on 110 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −0.3% 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 Sussex Inlet?

#

The median unit price in Sussex Inlet, NSW 2540 is $486k as of June 2026, based on 10 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −5.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 65% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Sussex Inlet?

#

The median weekly house rent in Sussex Inlet is $550 as of June 2026, drawn from 93 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $430 per week. House rents have moved +11.1% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Sussex Inlet?

#

Gross rental yield in Sussex Inlet is 3.90% for houses and 4.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Sussex Inlet?

#

As of June 2026, Sussex Inlet medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$649k$731k$869k$747k
Units$364k$489k——$486k

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 Sussex Inlet's property market trends?

#

Sussex Inlet's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −0.3% year-on-year and units −5.0%; weekly house rents moved +11.1%; homes now sell in a median 65 days — faster than a year ago by 27; sales supply sits at 7.4 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Sussex Inlet market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Sussex Inlet as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Sussex Inlet, house prices fell −0.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.90% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 65 days to sell, sales supply is 7.4 months (saturated). 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 Sussex Inlet?

#

Houses in Sussex Inlet sell in a median 65 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 80 days. Days on market have tightened by 27 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Sussex Inlet a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Sussex Inlet's sales market sits at 7.4 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.2 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Sussex Inlet gone up or down?

#

House prices in Sussex Inlet moved −0.3% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −5.0%. 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 Sussex Inlet?

#

Sussex Inlet's house rental market sits at 1.2 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight, with 93 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.7 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Sussex Inlet in its property market cycle?

#

Sussex Inlet's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom 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 Sussex Inlet compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Sussex Inlet's median house price ($747k) is 35% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 65 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Sussex Inlet sits at 3.90% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Sussex Inlet compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Sussex Inlet's most-similar nearby market is Basin View (6.1 km away) with a median house price of $760k — about 2% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Sussex Inlet?

#

The most-transacted segment in Sussex Inlet over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 50 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 32 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 Sussex Inlet last year?

#

Sussex Inlet recorded 110 house sales and 10 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 120 transactions. On the rental side, 93 houses and 17 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 Sussex Inlet?

#

Sussex Inlet, NSW 2540 is home to 3,888 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 61, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Sussex Inlet?

#

The median household in Sussex Inlet earns $887 per week — roughly $46k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $494/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Sussex Inlet?

#

Sussex Inlet is mostly owner-occupied: about 78% of households are owner-occupiers and 19% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 58% own outright and 20% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Sussex Inlet?

#

Sussex Inlet has 7 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Sussex Inlet Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Sussex Inlet a good place to live?

#

Sussex Inlet, NSW 2540 has a population of 3,888, a median age of 61, a median household income around $887/week, 19% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 7 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Sussex Inlet market data last updated?

#

This Sussex Inlet 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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  • Swanhaven4.6km
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  • Berrara6.8km
  • Sanctuary Point7.2km
  • Bewong7.9km
  • Tullarwalla8.0km
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  • Wrights Beach9.5km
  • Wandandian9.5km
  • Old Erowal Bay9.8km
  • Worrowing Heights10.1km
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  • Tomerong10.8km
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