Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$500,000
Down 35.9% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Austral Eden
NSW 2440 · Kempsey
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $500,000
- Population
- 145
- Postcode
- 2440
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Austral Eden, New South Wales
Property market insights for Austral Eden
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Austral Eden NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Austral Eden, NSW is currently $500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Austral Eden has a 12-month growth rate of -35.9% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Austral Eden safe?
The overall rate for Austral Eden is 1,977 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Austral Eden.
Overall crime rate
1,977
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowRest of NSW
Austral EdenRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Austral Eden?
Austral Eden NSW 2440 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
145 people call Austral Eden home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 145
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,350 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.7%Below
15–3423.4%Above
35–5425.5%Above
55–7428.3%Above
75 and over14.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses106.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.0%Above
Paying a mortgage26.0%Below
Renting18.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.8%Below
Two cars35.4%Below
Three or more37.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.9%Below
Drove to work57.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.5%Above
What stands out in Austral Eden
3.9% of workers in Austral Eden worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
24.1% of people in Austral Eden described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Austral Eden
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Austral Eden NSW 2440.
Is Austral Eden family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.7% of Austral Eden's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
41 family households lived in Austral Eden; 39.0% were couple families and 9.8% were one-parent families.
24.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Austral Eden?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Austral Eden had 145 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Austral Eden?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 106.3% of occupied private dwellings in Austral Eden.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Austral Eden?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
26.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Austral Eden?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Austral Eden had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 49.0%, while 21.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Austral Eden?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
57.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Austral Eden?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 20.8% of the total.
72.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Austral Eden, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
86.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 14.0% reported a different address.
4.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Austral Eden?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.5% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Austral Eden residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.1% of Austral Eden's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Austral Eden?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.9% of ancestry responses in Austral Eden.
Australian ancestry made up 45.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Austral Eden?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 10.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 3.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Austral Eden?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
32.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Austral Eden show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.5% reported asthma, 15.2% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Austral Eden?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
4.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Austral Eden?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,350.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Austral Eden compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.9% in Austral Eden, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 56.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 18.0% in Austral Eden, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Austral Eden
Is Austral Eden expensive?
The median house price is $500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Austral Eden good for families?
The Census counted 41 local families, and 9.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Austral Eden?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Austral Eden
4 streets in Austral Eden
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Austral Eden Inner Rd
- Austral Eden Link Rd
- Austral Eden Outer Rd
- South West Rocks Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.