Median price trend for houses
Based on 36 sales in the preceding 12 months
$680,000
Up 11.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $520k
- 3 bed
- $705k
- 4 bed
- $840k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Karuah
NSW 2324 · Mid-Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $680,000
- Median unit
- $605,000
- Population
- 1,618
- Postcode
- 2324
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ABS 2021
Karuah, New South Wales
Property market insights for Karuah
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Karuah NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 21 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 14.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Karuah, NSW is currently $680,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Karuah has a 12-month growth rate of 11.5% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $520,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $705,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $840,000 in Karuah.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Karuah is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Karuah is $605,000. The median rent for units and apartments in Karuah is $500 per week and has increased 32.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Karuah safe?
The overall rate for Karuah is 1,889 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% 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 Karuah.
Overall crime rate
1,889
offences per 100,000 residents
43% belowRest of NSW
KaruahRest 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 Karuah?
Karuah NSW 2324 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,618 people call Karuah home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,061 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,618
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,444 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%In line
15–3418.8%Below
35–5420.0%Below
55–7433.0%Above
75 and over11.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.1%Above
Townhouses3.1%Below
Apartments1.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.3%Above
Paying a mortgage29.9%Below
Renting20.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.7%Below
One car41.7%Above
Two cars36.5%Below
Three or more17.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.5%Below
Drove to work62.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.6%In line
What stands out in Karuah
9.5% of workers in Karuah worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
2.5% of Karuah residents were born in England.
35.8% of people in Karuah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Karuah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Karuah NSW 2324.
Is Karuah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Karuah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
445 family households lived in Karuah; 29.0% were couple families and 19.1% were one-parent families.
29.9% 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 Karuah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Karuah had 1,618 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.4% 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 Karuah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.1% of occupied private dwellings in Karuah.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Karuah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
29.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.8% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Karuah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Karuah had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 28.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 42.5%, while 17.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Karuah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
62.4% 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 3.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Karuah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 41.7% of the total.
54.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Karuah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.4% reported a different address.
7.9% 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 Karuah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.2% of residents used only English at home.
3.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Karuah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.9% of Karuah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.1% 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 88.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Karuah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.4% of ancestry responses in Karuah.
Australian ancestry made up 44.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Karuah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 10.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Karuah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 42.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
21.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Karuah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.9% reported asthma, 16.9% arthritis and 7.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Karuah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.5% 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 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Karuah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,061 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,444.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Karuah compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.5% in Karuah, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 49.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 20.8% in Karuah, 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 Karuah
Is Karuah expensive?
The median house price is $680,000, while units and apartments sit at $605,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Karuah good for families?
The Census counted 445 local families, and 17.6% 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 Karuah?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $840,000, 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 Karuah
57 streets in Karuah
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alice St
- Allen Rd
- Andersite Rd
- Barclay St
- Blue Rock Cl
- Bonser Ln
- Boonara
- Boronia Rd
- Bundabah St
- Buudhang Cl
- Captain Hills Creek Rd
- Carlisle Cr
- Cecil St
- Engel Ave
- Farley St
- Franklin St
- George Norman Cl
- George St
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- Gray Dr
- Gum Leaf Road
- Halloran Ln
- Holdom Rd
- Johnson Ave
- Limeburners Creek Rd
- Longworth Rd
- Malcolm Rd
- Manton Cl
- Mary St
- Mcconnell Rd
- Melmoth Rd
- Memorial Dr
- Mill Hill Cl
- Morante Rd
- Morten Rd
- Mosquito Creek Rd
- Mustons Rd
- Pacific Hwy
- Peachey Cct
- Ridgeway Cl
- Riverside Dr
- Round Hill Cr
- Sapling Rd
- Sawyers Ln
- Shadow Way
- Sir Edward St
- Sir Keith Pl
- Snowgum Road
- Swan Bay Rd
- Tall Trees Rd
- Tarean Rd
- The Branch Lane
- The River Road
- Timber Way
- Wattle St
- William St
- Woodoak Rd
- Zayne Pl
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