Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$559,000
- 3 bed
- $559k
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The quick read on
Heatherbrae
NSW 2324 · Port Stephens
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $559,000
- Median unit
- $364,000
- Population
- 654
- Postcode
- 2324
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ABS 2021
Heatherbrae, New South Wales
Property market insights for Heatherbrae
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Heatherbrae NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 24.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Heatherbrae, NSW is currently $559,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Heatherbrae has a 12-month growth rate of -7.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $559,000 in Heatherbrae.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Heatherbrae is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 24.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Heatherbrae is $364,000, which has decreased 7.3% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Heatherbrae is $462 per week and has increased 23.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Heatherbrae safe?
The overall rate for Heatherbrae is 5,903 offences per 100,000 residents — 79% 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 Heatherbrae.
Overall crime rate
5,903
offences per 100,000 residents
79% aboveRest of NSW
HeatherbraeRest 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 Heatherbrae?
Heatherbrae NSW 2324 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
654 people call Heatherbrae home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,066 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 654
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / 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 1512.2%Below
15–3426.6%Above
35–5422.8%Below
55–7429.5%Above
75 and over11.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses40.9%Below
Townhouses5.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.8%Above
Paying a mortgage13.9%Below
Renting40.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.3%Above
One car48.8%Above
Two cars22.0%Below
Three or more22.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.0%Below
Drove to work50.2%Below
Train, tram or bus2.0%Above
Walked or cycled6.1%Above
What stands out in Heatherbrae
13.0% of workers in Heatherbrae worked from home on Census day.
4.9% of Heatherbrae residents were born in Malaysia, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
28.6% of people in Heatherbrae described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Heatherbrae
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Heatherbrae NSW 2324.
Is Heatherbrae family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.2% of Heatherbrae's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
144 family households lived in Heatherbrae; 29.2% were couple families and 18.8% were one-parent families.
23.6% 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 Heatherbrae?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Heatherbrae had 654 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.5% 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 Heatherbrae?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 40.9% of occupied private dwellings in Heatherbrae.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.0% 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 Heatherbrae?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
13.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.3% 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 Heatherbrae?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Heatherbrae had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 38.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 38.4%, while 12.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Heatherbrae?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
50.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Heatherbrae?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 48.8% of the total.
44.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Heatherbrae, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
47.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.8% 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 Heatherbrae?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
76.6% of residents used only English at home.
10.7% 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 Heatherbrae residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.4% of Heatherbrae's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.6% 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 79.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Heatherbrae?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.2% of ancestry responses in Heatherbrae.
Australian ancestry made up 36.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Heatherbrae?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 8.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.3% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Heatherbrae?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
21.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Heatherbrae show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 15.1% arthritis and 9.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Heatherbrae?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Heatherbrae?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,066 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
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 Heatherbrae compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.0% in Heatherbrae, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 45.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 40.3% in Heatherbrae, 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 Heatherbrae
Is Heatherbrae expensive?
The median house price is $559,000, while units and apartments sit at $364,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Heatherbrae good for families?
The Census counted 144 local families, and 12.2% 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 Heatherbrae?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $559,000, 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 Heatherbrae
20 streets in Heatherbrae
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide St
- Archibald Pl
- Camfield Drive
- Clayton Rd
- Elkin Ave
- Giggins Rd
- Griffin St
- Hank St
- Heather St
- Ivory Cl
- Jura St
- Kierman Circuit
- Kingston Pde
- Masonite Rd
- Motto Ln
- Orton Cl
- Pacific Hwy
- Rainbird Cl
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- Speedy Lock Ln
- Whealan Cl
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