Median price trend for houses
$685,000
Down 23.9% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Harolds Cross
NSW 2622 · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $685,000
- Population
- 79
- Postcode
- 2622
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Harolds Cross, New South Wales
Property market insights for Harolds Cross
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Harolds Cross NSW
Market data updated August 2026.
The median house price in Harolds Cross, NSW is currently $685,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Harolds Cross has a 12-month growth rate of -23.9% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Harolds Cross safe?
The overall rate for Harolds Cross is 1,904 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% 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 Harolds Cross.
Overall crime rate
1,904
offences per 100,000 residents
42% belowRest of NSW
Harolds CrossRest 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 Harolds Cross?
Harolds Cross NSW 2622 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
79 people call Harolds Cross home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,374 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 79
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,275 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.1%Below
15–3422.8%In line
35–5427.8%Above
55–7425.3%In line
75 and over6.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses110.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.3%Above
Paying a mortgage43.8%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car35.5%In line
Two cars41.9%Above
Three or more32.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.1%Above
Drove to work54.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Harolds Cross
27.1% of workers in Harolds Cross worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
3.8% of Harolds Cross residents were born in England.
53.2% of people in Harolds Cross described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Harolds Cross
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Harolds Cross NSW 2622.
Is Harolds Cross family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.1% of Harolds Cross's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
23 family households lived in Harolds Cross; 47.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
26.1% 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 Harolds Cross?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Harolds Cross had 79 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Harolds Cross?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 110.7% of occupied private dwellings in Harolds Cross.
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 Harolds Cross?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
43.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Harolds Cross?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Harolds Cross had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 35.5%, while 19.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Harolds Cross?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
54.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below 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 Harolds Cross?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 35.5% of the total.
74.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Harolds Cross, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.8% reported a different address.
3.8% 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 Harolds Cross?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.1% of residents used only English at home.
6.3% 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 Harolds Cross residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.8% of Harolds Cross's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.2% 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 88.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Harolds Cross?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.9% of ancestry responses in Harolds Cross.
Australian ancestry made up 43.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Harolds Cross?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 12.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 22.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Harolds Cross?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
43.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Harolds Cross show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.1% reported asthma, 13.9% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Harolds Cross?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 5.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Harolds Cross?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,374 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,275.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Harolds Cross compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.1% in Harolds Cross, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 56.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Harolds Cross, 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 Harolds Cross
Is Harolds Cross expensive?
The median house price is $685,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Harolds Cross good for families?
The Census counted 23 local families, and 10.1% 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 Harolds Cross?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Harolds Cross
8 streets in Harolds Cross
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Captains Flat Rd
- Cooma Road
- Gumms Rd
- Harolds Cross Rd
- Mccurleys Rd
- Mountain Creek Rd
- Parlour Creek Rd
- Vernelly Rd
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