Tuross Head, NSW 2537
Tuross Head property market
Most activity in Tuross Head is house sales, with 70 sales at around $781k as of July 2026, taking about 137 days to sell (up a lot from 50 days last year), one of the country's least in-demand house markets, with 3-bedroom making up around 4 in 10.
House rentals come a distant second, with 15 leases at $575 a week, renting out in about 21 days. Then come 7 unit sales at around $522k and 4 unit rentals at $440 a week.
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.
Tuross Head 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 Tuross Head?
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 Tuross Head
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 Tuross Head
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Household and personal income sit close together — lots of single-earner or lone-person homes.
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 Tuross Head
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 Tuross Head
No school inside Tuross Head 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.
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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.
Tuross Head median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Tuross Head — 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.
Tuross Head 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.
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Buying vs renting in Tuross Head
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
Tuross Head against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Tuross Head 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.
Tuross Head — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Tuross Head 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 Tuross Head fell from $446k (Jul 2021) to $411k (Jun 2026) — a 8.0% decline over five years — peaking at $694k between Mar 2023 and Feb 2024. Median house rent went from $260/wk to $512/wk (+96.9%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $292k to $317k (+8.6%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Tuross Head: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Tuross Head, ranked by distance — each lined up against Tuross Head on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Tuross Head
Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Tuross Head — 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.)
Tuross Head vs Moruya: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $506k against Tuross Head's $551k — about 8% lower, with homes selling in 75 days versus 98 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Tuross Head: Moruya property growth, Braidwood median house price, Batemans Bay property growth, Old Erowal Bay house prices and Surf Beach house prices.
Tuross Head's closest rental-market twins: Moruya property growth, Batemans Bay property growth, Surf Beach average house price, Braidwood median house price and Old Erowal Bay house prices. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Tuross Head
26 data-driven answers about Tuross Head's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Tuross Head?
#The median house price in Tuross Head, NSW 2537 is $551k as of June 2026, based on 14 sales over the past 12 months. 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.
What is the median unit price in Tuross Head?
#The median unit price in Tuross Head, NSW 2537 is $551k as of June 2026, based on 14 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Tuross Head?
#The median weekly house rent in Tuross Head is $365 as of June 2026, drawn from 3 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $365 per week. 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 Tuross Head?
#A 3 bedroom house in Tuross Head rents for a median $365 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 3 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $365/week, 4-bedroom $365/week. Unit rents: 2-bedroom $365/week, 3-bedroom $365/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 Tuross Head?
#Gross rental yield in Tuross Head is 3.27% for houses and 3.27% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 3.91%. 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 Tuross Head?
#As of June 2026, Tuross Head medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | $551k | $551k | $551k | $551k |
| Units | — | $551k | $551k | — | $551k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Tuross Head median?
#At the median Tuross Head house ($551k purchase, $365/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $605 — about $240 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Tuross Head's property market trends?
#Tuross Head's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 98 days — slower than a year ago by 4; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Tuross Head market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Tuross Head as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Tuross Head, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.27% against a NSW median of 2.48%, houses take a median 98 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 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.
How quickly do houses sell in Tuross Head?
#Houses in Tuross Head sell in a median 98 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 98 days. Days on market have lengthened by 4 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Tuross Head a tight or loose property market right now?
#Tuross Head's sales market sits at 7.3 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 1.8 months of supply.
Have property prices in Tuross Head gone up or down?
#House prices in Tuross Head moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. 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 Tuross Head?
#Tuross Head's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 3 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.2 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Tuross Head in its property market cycle?
#Tuross Head'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 Tuross Head compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Tuross Head's median house price ($551k) is 42% below the NSW median ($953k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 98 days vs 25 days state median. On gross yield, Tuross Head sits at 3.27% vs 2.48% state median.
How does Tuross Head compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Tuross Head's most-similar nearby market is Moruya (9.0 km away) with a median house price of $506k — about 8% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Tuross Head?
#The most-transacted segment in Tuross Head over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 12 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 12 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 Tuross Head last year?
#Tuross Head recorded 12 house sales and 12 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 24 transactions. On the rental side, 3 houses and 3 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Tuross Head in?
#Tuross Head is in postcode 2537, in the Southern Tablelands region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Tuross Head, NSW 2537.
What is the population of Tuross Head?
#Tuross Head, NSW 2537 is home to 1,706 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 46, and the average household holds 1.2 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Tuross Head?
#The median household in Tuross Head earns $600 per week — roughly $31k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $460/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Tuross Head?
#The unemployment rate in Tuross Head 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 Tuross Head?
#Tuross Head 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 Tuross Head?
#Tuross Head has 4 schools within reach — including Bodalla Public School, Moruya High School, Moruya Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Tuross Head a good place to live?
#Tuross Head, NSW 2537 has a population of 1,706, a median age of 46, a median household income around $600/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 4 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 Tuross Head market data last updated?
#This Tuross Head 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.