Charleys Forest, NSW 2622
Charleys Forest, NSW 2622 recent property activity
In the last 12 months, Charleys Forest, NSW 2622 saw two houses sold and two houses rented — too small a sample to describe a suburb-wide figure.
For a fuller picture of Charleys Forest, the resident profile below is drawn from the most recent Census.
Who lives hereA largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Charleys Forest 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 Charleys Forest?
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 Charleys Forest
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 Charleys Forest
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household earns about 1.6× 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 Charleys Forest
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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Charleys Forest median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Charleys Forest — 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.
Charleys Forest 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
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Buying vs renting in Charleys Forest
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
Charleys Forest against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Charleys Forest 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.
Charleys Forest — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Charleys Forest 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 Charleys Forest rose from $236k (Jul 2021) to $599k (Jun 2026) — +154.3% growth over five years — peaking at $2.04M between Apr 2024 and Mar 2025. Median house rent went from $231/wk to $324/wk (+40.3%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Charleys Forest: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Charleys Forest, ranked by distance — each lined up against Charleys Forest on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Frequently asked · Charleys Forest
20 data-driven answers about Charleys Forest's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Charleys Forest?
#The median house price in Charleys Forest, NSW 2622 is $904k as of June 2026. Houses there have moved +0.5% 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.
How much does it cost to rent in Charleys Forest?
#The median weekly house rent in Charleys Forest is $345 as of June 2026. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Charleys Forest?
#A 3 bedroom house in Charleys Forest rents for a median $345 per week as of June 2026. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $345/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 Charleys Forest?
#Gross rental yield in Charleys Forest is 2.00% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 3.01%. 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 4 bedroom house in Charleys Forest?
#As of June 2026, Charleys Forest medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | — | — | $904k | $904k |
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 Charleys Forest's property market trends?
#Charleys Forest's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes sell in a median 53 days; sales supply sits at 2.1 months (very tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Charleys Forest market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Charleys Forest as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Charleys Forest, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.00% against a NSW median of 2.88%, houses take a median 53 days to sell, sales supply is 2.1 months (very tight). 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 Charleys Forest?
#Houses in Charleys Forest sell in a median 53 days on market as of June 2026. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Charleys Forest a tight or loose property market right now?
#Charleys Forest's sales market sits at 2.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.
Have property prices in Charleys Forest gone up or down?
#House prices in Charleys Forest moved +0.5% 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 it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Charleys Forest compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Charleys Forest's median house price ($904k) is 19% above the NSW median ($759k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 53 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, Charleys Forest sits at 2.00% vs 2.88% state median.
What's the most popular property type in Charleys Forest?
#The most-transacted segment in Charleys Forest over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 1 sale. 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 Charleys Forest last year?
#Charleys Forest recorded 1 house sale and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 1 transaction. On the rental side, 1 house 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 Charleys Forest in?
#Charleys Forest is in postcode 2622, in the Southern Tablelands region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Charleys Forest, NSW 2622.
What is the population of Charleys Forest?
#Charleys Forest, NSW 2622 is home to 41 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 32, and the average household holds 1.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Charleys Forest?
#The median household in Charleys Forest earns $626 per week — roughly $33k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $389/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Charleys Forest?
#The unemployment rate in Charleys Forest is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). 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 Charleys Forest?
#Charleys Forest 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.
Is Charleys Forest a good place to live?
#Charleys Forest, NSW 2622 has a population of 41, a median age of 32, a median household income around $626/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). 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 Charleys Forest market data last updated?
#This Charleys Forest 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.