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The quick read on

Bywong

NSW 2621 · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,650,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,342

ABS 2021

Postcode
2621

Bywong, New South Wales

Property market insights for Bywong

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bywong NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,650,000

Up 6.5% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.65m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$875 per week

Up 2.9% over 12 months

$900$800$700$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bywong, NSW is currently $1,650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bywong has a 12-month growth rate of 6.5% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,650,000 in Bywong.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bywong is $875 per week. The median house rent has increased 2.9% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bywong safe?

The overall rate for Bywong is 1,159 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% 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 Bywong.

Overall crime rate

1,159

offences per 100,000 residents

65% belowRest of NSW

BywongRest 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 Bywong?

Bywong NSW 2621 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

1,342 people call Bywong home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $3,172 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,342
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$2,419 / month
2021 household rent
$450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.4%Below
15–3417.6%Below
35–5430.5%Above
55–7429.3%Above
75 and over5.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright39.5%In line
Paying a mortgage52.5%Above
Renting8.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car12.8%Below
Two cars39.4%Above
Three or more46.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home15.4%In line
Drove to work64.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.4%In line
Walked or cycled1.5%Below

What stands out in Bywong

15.4% of workers in Bywong worked from home on Census day.

4.0% of Bywong residents were born in England.

47.2% of people in Bywong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bywong

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bywong NSW 2621.

Is Bywong family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.4% of Bywong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

404 family households lived in Bywong; 46.5% were couple families and 8.7% 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 Bywong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bywong had 1,342 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bywong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.7% of occupied private dwellings in Bywong.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bywong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

39.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

52.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

8.1% 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 Bywong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bywong had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 11.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Two-person households represented 41.3%, while 30.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bywong?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

15.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

64.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bywong?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 12.8% of the total.

85.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bywong, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

70.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.9% reported a different address.

14.4% 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 Bywong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.5% of residents used only English at home.

4.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bywong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.4% of Bywong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.6% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bywong?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.6% of ancestry responses in Bywong.

Australian ancestry made up 39.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bywong?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

27.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 25.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 7.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bywong?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

43.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bywong show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

59.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.2% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bywong?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

29.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bywong?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $3,172 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,419.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bywong compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 15.4% in Bywong, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 39.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

Renting accounted for 8.1% in Bywong, 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 Bywong

Is Bywong expensive?

The median house price is $1,650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bywong good for families?

The Census counted 404 local families, and 16.4% 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 Bywong?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,650,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bywong

43 streets in Bywong

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alchin Ln
  • Bankers Rd
  • Bede Rd
  • Birriwa Rd
  • Bohmers Lane
  • Brooks Rd
  • Bungendore Rd
  • Bywong Town Rd
  • Clearview Pl
  • Creekborough Rd
  • Denley Dr
  • Donnelly Ln
  • Donnelly Rd
  • Doust Rd
  • Emu Flat Ln
  • Emu Flat Rd
  • Federal Hwy
  • Forest Ln
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  • Glendale Ln
  • Gum Flat Ln
  • Hadlow Dr
  • Harriott Rd
  • Hideaway Pl
  • Lake Rd
  • Macs Reef Rd
  • Millynn Rd
  • Morrison Rd
  • Newington Rd
  • North St
  • Norton Rd
  • Old Federal Hwy
  • Quince Paddock Place
  • Rovere Ln
  • Schofield Rd
  • Shepherd Rd
  • Shinglehouse Rd
  • Snowgum Ln
  • Snowgum Rd
  • Summerhill Rd
  • The Forest Road
  • Wickes Rd
  • Woolshed Ln
  • Wyoming 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.