Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$705,000
Up 6.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $762k
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The quick read on
Kungala
NSW 2460 · Clarence Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $705,000
- Population
- 145
- Postcode
- 2460
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kungala, New South Wales
Property market insights for Kungala
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kungala NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 23.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kungala, NSW is currently $705,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kungala has a 12-month growth rate of 6.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $762,000 in Kungala.
The median house rent has decreased 23.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kungala safe?
The overall rate for Kungala is 1,761 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% 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 Kungala.
Overall crime rate
1,761
offences per 100,000 residents
47% belowRest of NSW
KungalaRest 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 Kungala?
Kungala NSW 2460 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
145 people call Kungala home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,196 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 145
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,200 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $248 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.4%Below
15–3413.8%Below
35–5440.7%Above
55–7430.3%Above
75 and over4.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.7%Above
Paying a mortgage41.8%Above
Renting5.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.9%Above
One car26.8%Below
Two cars37.5%In line
Three or more33.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.3%In line
Drove to work67.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Kungala
15.3% of workers in Kungala worked from home on Census day.
4.8% of Kungala residents were born in England.
40.0% of people in Kungala described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kungala
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kungala NSW 2460.
Is Kungala family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.4% of Kungala's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
46 family households lived in Kungala; 39.1% were couple families and 6.5% were one-parent families.
17.4% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kungala?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kungala had 145 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.2% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kungala?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.4% of occupied private dwellings in Kungala.
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 Kungala?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
41.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.5% 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 Kungala?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kungala had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 21.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 39.3%, while 17.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kungala?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
67.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above 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 Kungala?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 26.8% of the total.
71.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kungala, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.6% reported a different address.
11.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kungala?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.9% of residents used only English at home.
4.1% 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 Kungala residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.7% of Kungala's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
2.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kungala?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.1% of ancestry responses in Kungala.
Australian ancestry made up 46.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kungala?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 15.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 28.8% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kungala?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
18.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kungala show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.3% reported asthma, 16.6% arthritis and 11.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kungala?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kungala?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,196 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,200.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $248 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kungala compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.3% in Kungala, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 52.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 5.5% in Kungala, 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 Kungala
Is Kungala expensive?
The median house price is $705,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kungala good for families?
The Census counted 46 local families, and 12.4% 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 Kungala?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $762,000, 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 Kungala
9 streets in Kungala
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allison Rd
- Delta Cl
- Eastbank Rd North
- Gilmores Ln
- Goroka Rd
- Iron Bark Ln
- Kungala Rd
- Omega Dr
- Riverbend Rd
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