Median price trend for houses
Based on 23 sales in the preceding 12 months
$345,000
Up 7.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $300k
- 3 bed
- $351k
- 4 bed
- $518k
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The quick read on
Batlow
NSW 2730 · Snowy Valleys
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $345,000
- Population
- 1,270
- Postcode
- 2730
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Batlow, New South Wales
Property market insights for Batlow
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Batlow NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$350 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Batlow, NSW is currently $345,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Batlow has a 12-month growth rate of 7.9% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $300,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $351,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $518,000 in Batlow.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Batlow is $350 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Batlow safe?
The overall rate for Batlow is 1,881 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% 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 Batlow.
Overall crime rate
1,881
offences per 100,000 residents
43% belowRest of NSW
BatlowRest 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 Batlow?
Batlow NSW 2730 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,270 people call Batlow home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,064 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,270
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%Below
15–3418.1%Below
35–5423.2%Below
55–7430.8%Above
75 and over11.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.1%Above
Townhouses3.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.5%Above
Paying a mortgage28.2%Below
Renting20.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.0%Below
One car34.3%Below
Two cars36.1%Below
Three or more25.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.8%Below
Drove to work68.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.4%Above
What stands out in Batlow
6.8% of workers in Batlow worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
2.1% of Batlow residents were born in England.
35.6% of people in Batlow described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Batlow
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Batlow NSW 2730.
Is Batlow family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Batlow's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
339 family households lived in Batlow; 28.3% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.
30.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Batlow?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Batlow had 1,270 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.2% 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 Batlow?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.1% of occupied private dwellings in Batlow.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.1% 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 Batlow?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
28.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.2% 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 Batlow?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Batlow had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 32.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 40.7%, while 15.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Batlow?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
68.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Batlow?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 34.3% of the total.
61.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Batlow, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.
13.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Batlow?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.8% of residents used only English at home.
8.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Batlow residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.4% of Batlow's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.6% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Batlow?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.1% of ancestry responses in Batlow.
Australian ancestry made up 40.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Batlow?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 15.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.4% of workers, and education and training employed 5.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Batlow?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
28.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Batlow show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 15.7% arthritis and 7.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Batlow?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Batlow?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,064 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $180 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Batlow compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.8% in Batlow, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 51.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 20.2% in Batlow, 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 Batlow
Is Batlow expensive?
The median house price is $345,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Batlow good for families?
The Census counted 339 local families, and 17.0% 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 Batlow?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $518,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Batlow
61 streets in Batlow
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Ave
- Alpine Ave
- Alta Villa Rd
- Ardrossan Rd
- Ash St
- Bago Forest
- Banksia Ave
- Bartlett St
- Bartoman St
- Batlow Ave
- Batlow Cemetery Rd
- Batlow Rd
- Birch St
- Boggamilla Rd
- Bogong Ave
- Bonza Cr
- Boronia Ave
- Bowmans Ln
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- Browns Forest Rd
- Cherry Ln
- Coorabel Ave
- Corra Lyn Ave
- Cottams Rd
- Crofton Ave
- Eurabbie St
- Forest Rd
- Forsters Rd
- Gannon St
- Gedyes Rd
- Golden Grove Rd
- Heatleys Rd
- Herrings Rd
- Hickory Ln
- Honeysuckle Ln
- Keenans Rd
- Kurrajong Ave
- Leaburn Ave
- Maple St
- Mayday Rd
- Memorial Ave
- Mill Rd
- Mines Rd
- Mountain Ave
- Murrays Rd
- Nellis St
- Old Tumbarumba Rd
- Park Ave
- Peels Creek Rd
- Pioneer St
- Reedy St
- Rosella Lane
- Royden Cl
- Selwyn St
- Stewarts Rd
- Sunnyside Ave
- Tasma St
- Vista Ave
- Wakehurst Ave
- Wattle St
- Yellowin Access Rd
- Yellowin Rd
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