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Kareela, NSW 2232

Property data updated July 20263,572 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

46 sales · 22 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Kareela property market

Most of Kareela's activity is house sales, with 46 sales at around $1.833M (up) as of July 2026, taking about 23 days to sell, with just over half being 4-bedroom.

House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 21 leases at $1,200 a week, renting out in about 19 days. Then come 1 unit rentals at $885 a week.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Kareela demographics & population

Population

3,572

Median age

42yrs

Avg household

3.0people

Male · Female

50% · 50%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

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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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Kareela?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex3,177 residentsMaleFemale

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

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

2.0 people / household0.5 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity30%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity27%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity25%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

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

Housing & affordability in Kareela

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

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 36%

Median monthly mortgageTop 18%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Kareela

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

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 42%

Median family incomeTop 45%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household pulls in about 3.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Kareela

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 workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 11%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Kareela

2 schools inside Kareela, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 105 primary schools in Kareela and its surrounds, and 44 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Kareela2schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools105within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools44within 5 km · nearest 3.1 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-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 within150 schools

Within Kareela · 2Order by
1
Kareela Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Bates Drive SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 148
3
St George Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Hurstville · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
St Patrick's College SutherlandCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sutherland · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Kirrawee High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kirrawee · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Caringbah High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caringbah · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
De La Salle Catholic College, CaringbahCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caringbah · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Inaburra SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bangor · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Marist Catholic College PenshurstCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mortdale · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Danebank - An Anglican School for GirlsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Hurstville · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Sydney Technical High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bexley · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Shire Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Barden Ridge · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Bethany CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hurstville · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
St George Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kogarah · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
St John Bosco CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Engadine · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bexley · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Gymea North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gymea · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Oyster Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Oyster Bay · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster BayCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Como · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gymea · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Como West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Como · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Bonnet Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bonnet Bay · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sutherland · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Sutherland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sutherland · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School MirandaCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Miranda · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
Gymea Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gymea Bay · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Bald Face Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blakehurst · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Yowie Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Yowie Bay · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Oatley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Oatley · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Oatley · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Illawong Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Illawong · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Connells Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · South Hurstville · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Laguna Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Caringbah · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Loftus Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Loftus · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Caringbah North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Caringbah · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Grays Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Grays Point · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Mater Dei Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blakehurst · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Oatley West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Oatley · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Bangor Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bangor · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Caringbah · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Lugarno Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lugarno · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Mortdale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mortdale · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Hurstville South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hurstville · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Menai · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · South Hurstville · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Peakhurst South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Peakhurst · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Burraneer Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cronulla · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
St Declan's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Penshurst · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Penshurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Penshurst · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Lilli Pilli Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lilli Pilli · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Hurstville Adventist SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hurstville · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Hurstville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hurstville · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woolooware · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Menai Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Menai · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Peakhurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Peakhurst · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kogarah · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Riverwood · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Arkana CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kingsgrove · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Beverly Hills · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cronulla · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Kogarah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kogarah · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
St John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Engadine · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Picnic Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Picnic Point · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School BexleyCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bexley · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kingsgrove · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rockdale · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Heathcote East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Heathcote · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Jannali East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jannali · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Gymea Technology High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gymea · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Sutherland North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sutherland · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Sylvania Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sylvania · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Kirrawee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kirrawee · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
The Jannali High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Jannali · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Jannali Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jannali · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Sylvania High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sylvania · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Como Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Como · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Port Hacking High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Miranda · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Sydney Montessori SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-11 · Gymea · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Miranda Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Miranda · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Minerva SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Sutherland · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Sylvania Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sylvania · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Miranda North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Miranda · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Cook SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Loftus · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Woronora River Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woronora · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Endeavour Sports High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caringbah · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Taren Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Taren Point · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Georges River College Oatley Senior CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Oatley · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Carinya SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Mortdale · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Blakehurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blakehurst · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Hurstville Grove Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Penshurst · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Sans Souci Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sans Souci · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Blakehurst High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Blakehurst · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans SouciCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sans Souci · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Tharawal Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Menai · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Caringbah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Caringbah · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Menai High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Menai · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Aquinas Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Menai · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Aspect South East Sydney SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Peakhurst · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Woniora Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hurstville · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Alfords Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Alfords Point · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Georges River College Penshurst CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Penshurst · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Marton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Engadine · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Georges River College Peakhurst CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Peakhurst · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Penshurst West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mortdale · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College BurraneerCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cronulla · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Woolooware High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolooware · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Yarrawarrah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Engadine · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Carlton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Carlton · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Woolooware Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cronulla · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Georges River College Hurstville CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Hurstville · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Peakhurst West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Peakhurst · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
St Aloysius College CronullaCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cronulla · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hurstville · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Ramsgate Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ramsgate · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Carlton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bexley · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Beverly Hills Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Beverly Hills · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Lucas Heights Community SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Barden Ridge · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Cronulla Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cronulla · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Cronulla High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cronulla · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Padstow Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Padstow · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Engadine High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Engadine · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
St George SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kogarah · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Moorefield Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kogarah · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Padstow · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
James Cook Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kogarah · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Beverly Hills Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Beverly Hills · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Narwee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Narwee · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Marist College KogarahCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bexley · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Kingsgrove High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kingsgrove · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
Kogarah High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Kogarah · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
Kingsgrove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kingsgrove · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Engadine Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Engadine · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Southside Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Riverwood · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Engadine · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Hannans Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Riverwood · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Padstow Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Padstow · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
Riverwood Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Riverwood · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Engadine West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Engadine · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Cronulla South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cronulla · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
De La Salle College, Revesby HeightsCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Revesby Heights · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Beverly Hills North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Beverly Hills · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' TownIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 4-12 · Engadine · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Revesby South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Revesby · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
St Ursula's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kingsgrove · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Picnic Point High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Picnic Point · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Brighton-Le-Sands Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Brighton-Le-Sands · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Bexley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bexley · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students373Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
148
Sutherland Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Caringbah · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
149
Royal National Park Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · Audley · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
St George Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Kogarah · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—

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+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Kareela median house price & rent

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

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

1.04M

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 8 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

4.0mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$801/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↓ 5 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

2.05%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample9GoodLease sample4ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.

Segment breakdown

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.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 3 bed9 sales · 4 leases

20+0.5%

—

6+0.5%

—

Houses · 4 bed9 sales · 4 leases

20+50.0%

—

6+0.5%

—

Houses · 2 bed9 sales · 4 leases

—

Units · 3 bed9 sales · 4 leases

—

Units · 1 bed9 sales · 4 leases

—

Units · 2 bed9 sales · 4 leases

—

All houses

20+0.5%

—

6+0.5%

—

All units

—

Where each segment ranks

Kareela property growth

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

2/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

Units

0/4above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Kareela

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%

NSW MEDIAN · +48%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y 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

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

85 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

19 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$1.35M▲ +7.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

28▼ −12.9% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

76 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

16 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.28M▲ +2.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

44▼ −6.8% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

64 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

20 days▲ +5 days YoY

Median price

$1.76M▲ +7.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

93▼ −2.8% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

86 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

17 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.06M▲ +1.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

77▼ −11.8% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

84 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

13 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.00M▼ −0.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

45▲ +20.0% YoY

Kareela · this suburb

Demand index

73 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

22 days▼ −8 days YoY

Median price

$1.04M▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

20▲ +0.5% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

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 market velocityX 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

Kareela against the neighbourhood

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

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

5 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

60 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

19 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$1.35M▲ +7.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

28▼ −12.9% YoY

Gross yield

2.26%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

33 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

16 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.28M▲ +2.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

44▼ −6.8% YoY

Gross yield

2.29%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

33 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

20 days▲ +5 days YoY

Median price

$1.76M▲ +7.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

93▼ −2.8% YoY

Gross yield

2.15%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

36 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

17 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.06M▲ +1.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

77▼ −11.8% YoY

Gross yield

1.77%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

51 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

13 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.00M▼ −0.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

45▲ +20.0% YoY

Gross yield

2.54%

Kareela · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

22 days▼ −8 days YoY

Median price

$1.04M▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

20▲ +0.5% YoY

Gross yield

2.05%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

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.

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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month

median

Rental market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month

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

Kareela — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Kareela 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 Kareela rose from $1.24M (Jul 2021) to $1.44M (Jun 2026) — +15.4% growth over five years — peaking at $1.47M between Jun 2025 and May 2026. Median house rent went from $662/wk to $785/wk (+18.6%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1.44M+43.2%

5y median $1.20Mvs last year $1.00M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

38+5.6%

5y median 34vs last year 36

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

15 days-20

5y median 38 daysvs last year 35 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$785/wk+9.6%

5y median $676/wkvs last year $716/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

15-34.8%

5y median 15vs last year 23

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

10 days-6

5y median 13 daysvs last year 16 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

2.05%+0.27 pt

5y median 2.21%vs last year 1.78%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

1.9 months-6.2%

5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 2.0 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

0.8 months-23.1%

5y median 1.0 monthsvs last year 1.1 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Kareela: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Kareela, ranked by distance — each lined up against Kareela on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketKareelaNSW 2232 · Houses · Total

Price$1.04M

DOM22 days

Sold20

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

Oyster BayNSW 22250.7kmHouses · Total

JannaliNSW 22260.9kmHouses · Total

GymeaNSW 22271.1kmHouses · Total

SylvaniaNSW 22241.3kmHouses · Total

KirraweeNSW 22321.6kmHouses · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Kareela

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Kareela

Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Kareela — 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.)

Kareela vs Lugarno: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $928k against Kareela's $1.04M — about 11% lower, with homes selling in 16 days versus 22 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketKareelaNSW 2232Houses · Total

Price$1.04M

DOM22 days

Sold20

Most similar sales markets · within 1.1–10 kmLast 12 months

LugarnoNSW 22103km57% match

Price$928k

DOM16 days

Sold39

Padstow HeightsNSW 22115km54% match

Price$1.27M

DOM22 days

Sold32

BotanyNSW 201910km64% match

Price$1.52M

DOM14 days

Sold63

BangorNSW 22342km70% match

Price$1.47M

DOM13 days

Sold30

KirraweeNSW 22321km51% match

Price$966k

DOM12 days

Sold73

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Kareela

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Kareela: Lugarno median house price, Padstow Heights median house price, Botany property market, Bangor average house price and Kirrawee property market.

Kareela's closest rental-market twins: Padstow Heights median house price, Botany property market, Lugarno median house price, Kirrawee property market and Bangor property prices. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Kareela

25 data-driven answers about Kareela's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Kareela?

The median house price in Kareela, NSW 2232 is $1.04M as of June 2026, based on 9 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.

How much does it cost to rent in Kareela?

The median weekly house rent in Kareela is $801 as of June 2026, drawn from 4 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $801 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 Kareela?

A 3 bedroom house in Kareela rents for a median $801 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 4 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $801/week, 4-bedroom $801/week. Unit rents: 3-bedroom $801/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 Kareela?

Gross rental yield in Kareela is 2.05% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 2.47%. 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 Kareela?

As of June 2026, Kareela medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Kareela?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	—	$1.04M	$1.04M	$1.04M

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 Kareela median?

At the median Kareela house ($1.04M purchase, $801/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1418 — about $617 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 phase

What are Kareela's property market trends?

Kareela'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 22 days — faster than a year ago by 8; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Kareela market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Kareela as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Kareela, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.05% against a NSW median of 2.55%, houses take a median 22 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 Kareela?

Houses in Kareela sell in a median 22 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 8 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Kareela a tight or loose property market right now?

Kareela'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 Kareela gone up or down?

House prices in Kareela 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 Kareela?

Kareela's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 6 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.5 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Kareela in its property market cycle?

Kareela's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity 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

How does Kareela compare to other NSW suburbs?

Kareela's median house price ($1.04M) is 9% above the NSW median ($950k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 22 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, Kareela sits at 2.05% vs 2.55% state median.

How does Kareela compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Kareela's most-similar nearby market is Lugarno (3.5 km away) with a median house price of $928k — about 11% 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 Kareela?

The most-transacted segment in Kareela over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 20 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 20 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 Kareela last year?

Kareela recorded 20 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 20 transactions. On the rental side, 6 houses and 6 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Kareela in?

Kareela is in postcode 2232, in the Sutherland Shire region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Kareela, NSW 2232.

What is the population of Kareela?

Kareela, NSW 2232 is home to 3,177 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 31, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Kareela?

The median household in Kareela earns $2k per week — roughly $102k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $546/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Kareela?

The unemployment rate in Kareela 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 Kareela?

Kareela 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 Kareela?

Kareela has 150 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Bates Drive School, Kareela Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Kareela a good place to live?

Kareela, NSW 2232 has a population of 3,177, a median age of 31, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 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

When was this Kareela market data last updated?

This Kareela 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.