Median price trend for houses
Based on 42 sales in the preceding 12 months
$763,000
Up 10.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $715k
- 4 bed
- $800k
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The quick read on
Caerleon
NSW 2850 · Mid-Western Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $763,000
- Population
- 184
- Postcode
- 2850
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Caerleon, New South Wales
Property market insights for Caerleon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Caerleon NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 61 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 3.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Caerleon, NSW is currently $763,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Caerleon has a 12-month growth rate of 10.6% for houses and -7.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $715,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000 in Caerleon.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Caerleon is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Caerleon safe?
The overall rate for Caerleon is 6,476 offences per 100,000 residents — 96% above 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 Caerleon.
Overall crime rate
6,476
offences per 100,000 residents
96% aboveRest of NSW
CaerleonRest 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 Caerleon?
Caerleon NSW 2850 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
184 people call Caerleon home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,937 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 184
- Median age
- 29 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $520 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1529.9%Above
15–3433.7%Above
35–5419.0%Below
55–748.7%Below
75 and over8.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.5%Above
Townhouses20.0%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.9%Below
Paying a mortgage30.9%Below
Renting38.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car23.7%Below
Two cars37.3%Below
Three or more27.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.7%Below
Drove to work62.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Caerleon
3.7% of workers in Caerleon worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
2.7% of Caerleon residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
35.3% of people in Caerleon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Caerleon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Caerleon NSW 2850.
Is Caerleon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
29.9% of Caerleon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
46 family households lived in Caerleon; 45.7% were couple families and 19.6% were one-parent families.
43.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Caerleon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Caerleon had 184 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
16.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Caerleon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.5% of occupied private dwellings in Caerleon.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.0% 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 Caerleon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
30.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.2% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Caerleon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Caerleon had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 22.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 31.6%, while 35.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Caerleon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
62.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Caerleon?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 23.7% of the total.
64.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Caerleon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
23.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 76.4% reported a different address.
9.8% 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 Caerleon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.0% of residents used only English at home.
5.4% 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 Caerleon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.8% of Caerleon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.2% 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 90.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Caerleon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.8% of ancestry responses in Caerleon.
Australian ancestry made up 45.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Caerleon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 9.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.3% of workers, and education and training employed 3.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Caerleon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
39.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Caerleon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Caerleon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Caerleon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,937 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 $520 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Caerleon compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.7% in Caerleon, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 30.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 38.2% in Caerleon, 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 Caerleon
Is Caerleon expensive?
The median house price is $763,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Caerleon good for families?
The Census counted 46 local families, and 29.9% 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 Caerleon?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $800,000, 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 Caerleon
26 streets in Caerleon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blain Rd
- Castlereagh Hwy
- Croake Way
- Davis Crescent
- Dunnachie St
- Enfield Ave
- Fairydale Ln
- Gladstone St
- Goodlet Ln
- Hill End Rd
- Hone Creek Dr
- Hosking St
- Knott Place
- Knox Crescent
- Lillie Close
- Margaret Lane
- Marsh Avenue
- Marskell Circuit
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- Mcewan St
- Meramie Street
- Moore Street
- Orchard Court
- Putta Bucca Rd
- Saleyards Ln
- Shearman Street
- Suttor Ave
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