Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,590,000
Up 10.9% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.48m
- 5+ bed
- $1.59m
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The quick read on
Brandy Hill
NSW 2324 · Port Stephens
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,590,000
- Population
- 713
- Postcode
- 2324
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Brandy Hill, New South Wales
Property market insights for Brandy Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brandy Hill NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Brandy Hill, NSW is currently $1,590,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Brandy Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 10.9% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,480,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,590,000 in Brandy Hill.
Crime and safety
Is Brandy Hill safe?
The overall rate for Brandy Hill is 740 offences per 100,000 residents — 78% 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 Brandy Hill.
Overall crime rate
740
offences per 100,000 residents
78% belowRest of NSW
Brandy HillRest 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 Brandy Hill?
Brandy Hill NSW 2324 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
713 people call Brandy Hill home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,384 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 713
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $538 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.5%Below
15–3421.3%Below
35–5424.1%In line
55–7434.6%Above
75 and over5.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.7%Above
Paying a mortgage50.6%Above
Renting4.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.1%Below
Two cars43.2%Above
Three or more45.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.6%Above
Drove to work55.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Brandy Hill
24.6% of workers in Brandy Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.9% of Brandy Hill residents were born in England.
34.6% of people in Brandy Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Brandy Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brandy Hill NSW 2324.
Is Brandy Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.5% of Brandy Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
219 family households lived in Brandy Hill; 45.7% were couple families and 7.3% were one-parent families.
29.7% 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 Brandy Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Brandy Hill had 713 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Brandy Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.3% of occupied private dwellings in Brandy Hill.
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 Brandy Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
50.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Brandy Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Brandy Hill had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 11.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 40.5%, while 33.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Brandy Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
55.1% 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 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Brandy Hill?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 13.1% of the total.
88.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Brandy Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.8% reported a different address.
10.4% 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 Brandy Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.0% of residents used only English at home.
3.5% 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 Brandy Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.4% of Brandy Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.6% 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 94.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Brandy Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.9% of ancestry responses in Brandy Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 47.3% 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 Brandy Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 11.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Brandy Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
35.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Brandy Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.7% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Brandy Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, 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 Brandy Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,384 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $538 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Brandy Hill compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.6% in Brandy Hill, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 44.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 4.7% in Brandy Hill, 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 Brandy Hill
Is Brandy Hill expensive?
The median house price is $1,590,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Brandy Hill good for families?
The Census counted 219 local families, and 16.5% 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 Brandy Hill?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,480,000, 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 Brandy Hill
13 streets in Brandy Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bangalay Cl
- Brandy Hill Dr
- Carramar Cl
- Elouera Cl
- Gwandalan Cl
- Joliffe Cl
- Leumeah Cl
- Merindah Cl
- Neika Cl
- Ralstons Rd
- Tandara Rd
- Warrigal Cl
- Werai Cl
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