Median price trend for houses
Based on 39 sales in the preceding 12 months
$400,000
Up 2.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $375k
- 3 bed
- $420k
- 4 bed
- $610k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Kandos
NSW 2848 · Mid-Western Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $400,000
- Population
- 1,263
- Postcode
- 2848
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kandos, New South Wales
Property market insights for Kandos
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kandos NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
Up 21.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kandos, NSW is currently $400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kandos has a 12-month growth rate of 2.6% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $375,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $420,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $610,000 in Kandos.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kandos is $425 per week. The median house rent has increased 21.4% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Kandos is $150 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kandos safe?
The overall rate for Kandos is 2,198 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% 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 Kandos.
Overall crime rate
2,198
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowRest of NSW
KandosRest 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 Kandos?
Kandos NSW 2848 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,263 people call Kandos home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $677 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,263
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.1%Below
15–3415.8%Below
35–5420.2%Below
55–7433.6%Above
75 and over15.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.2%Above
Townhouses3.0%Below
Apartments1.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.7%Above
Paying a mortgage17.8%Below
Renting30.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.2%Above
One car48.1%Above
Two cars28.2%Below
Three or more14.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.6%Below
Drove to work63.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.5%Above
What stands out in Kandos
6.6% of workers in Kandos worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
2.6% of Kandos residents were born in England.
29.6% of people in Kandos described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kandos
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kandos NSW 2848.
Is Kandos family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.1% of Kandos's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
297 family households lived in Kandos; 23.2% were couple families and 27.9% were one-parent families.
25.3% 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 Kandos?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kandos had 1,263 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kandos?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.2% of occupied private dwellings in Kandos.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kandos?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
17.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.5% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kandos?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kandos had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 49.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 34.2%, while 9.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kandos?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
63.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kandos?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 48.1% of the total.
42.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kandos, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.1% reported a different address.
9.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kandos?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.5% of residents used only English at home.
3.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kandos residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.3% of Kandos's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.7% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kandos?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.5% of ancestry responses in Kandos.
Australian ancestry made up 40.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kandos?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 9.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kandos?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 33.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
14.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 11.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kandos show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
38.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.8% reported asthma, 18.6% arthritis and 9.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kandos?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kandos?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $677 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kandos compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.6% in Kandos, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 51.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 30.5% in Kandos, 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 Kandos
Is Kandos expensive?
The median house price is $400,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kandos good for families?
The Census counted 297 local families, and 14.1% 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 Kandos?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $610,000, 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 Kandos
42 streets in Kandos
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angus Ave
- Anzac Ave
- Bent St
- Bloodsworth Ln
- Buchanan St
- Bylong Valley
- Cairo St
- Campbell St
- Charbon Road
- Cooper Dr
- Crown St
- Dabee Rd
- Dangar St
- Davies Rd
- Donoghue St
- Dunn St
- Fleming St
- George St
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- Glen Alice Rd
- Henbury Ave
- Ilford Rd
- Jamison St
- Jaques St
- Kandos Tip Rd
- Larges Ln
- Lloyd Ave
- Margaret St
- Mason St
- Mcdonald St
- Mclachlan St
- Noyes St
- Oxley St
- Pomany St
- Rodgers St
- Roxburgh St
- Russell Rd
- Saville
- Short St
- Stanley St
- Stewart St
- Sturt St
- White Cr
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