Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$885,000
Up 6.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $818k
- 3 bed
- $737k
- 4 bed
- $980k
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The quick read on
Medlow Bath
NSW 2780 · Blue Mountains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $885,000
- Population
- 569
- Postcode
- 2780
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Medlow Bath, New South Wales
Property market insights for Medlow Bath
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Medlow Bath NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Down 20.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Medlow Bath, NSW is currently $885,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Medlow Bath has a 12-month growth rate of 6.0% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $818,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $737,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $980,000 in Medlow Bath.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Medlow Bath is $525 per week. The median house rent has decreased 20.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Medlow Bath safe?
The overall rate for Medlow Bath is 1,990 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% below the Greater Sydney 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 Medlow Bath.
Overall crime rate
1,990
offences per 100,000 residents
42% belowGreater Sydney
Medlow BathGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Medlow Bath?
Medlow Bath NSW 2780 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
569 people call Medlow Bath home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,312 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 569
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,559 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $398 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.4%Below
15–3419.2%Below
35–5423.7%Below
55–7435.0%Above
75 and over11.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.0%Above
Paying a mortgage36.8%Above
Renting15.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.8%Below
One car44.0%Above
Two cars34.2%Above
Three or more12.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home34.1%Below
Drove to work33.0%Below
Train, tram or bus3.4%In line
Walked or cycled2.7%In line
What stands out in Medlow Bath
34.1% of workers in Medlow Bath worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
4.7% of Medlow Bath residents were born in England.
53.1% of people in Medlow Bath described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Medlow Bath
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Medlow Bath NSW 2780.
Is Medlow Bath family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.4% of Medlow Bath's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
160 family households lived in Medlow Bath; 24.4% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.
23.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Medlow Bath?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Medlow Bath had 569 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
46.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Medlow Bath?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Medlow Bath.
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 Medlow Bath?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
36.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.2% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Medlow Bath?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Medlow Bath had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 36.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 40.1%, while 10.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Medlow Bath?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
34.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
33.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
3.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Medlow Bath?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 44.0% of the total.
46.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Medlow Bath, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.6% reported a different address.
23.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Medlow Bath?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.8% of residents used only English at home.
12.1% 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 Medlow Bath residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.6% of Medlow Bath's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.7% 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 Medlow Bath?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.1% of ancestry responses in Medlow Bath.
Australian ancestry made up 35.5% 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 Medlow Bath?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 11.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Medlow Bath?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
24.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Medlow Bath show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Medlow Bath?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Medlow Bath?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,312 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,559.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $398 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Medlow Bath compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 34.1% in Medlow Bath, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 48.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 15.2% in Medlow Bath, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Medlow Bath
Is Medlow Bath expensive?
The median house price is $885,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Medlow Bath good for families?
The Census counted 160 local families, and 8.4% 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 Medlow Bath?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $980,000, 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 Medlow Bath
25 streets in Medlow Bath
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Atlingworth Pde
- Beaufort St
- Belgravia St
- Bellevue Cr
- Blue Gum Ave
- Brown St
- Coachhouse Ln
- Delmonte Ave
- Egmont Rd
- Eumemmering St
- Fairlop Rd
- Foy Ave
- Grand Canyon Rd
- Great Western Hwy
- Kanimbla St
- Medlow Ln
- Park St
- Portland Rd
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- Railway Pde
- Richmond Ave
- Rutland Rd
- Sheila St
- Somerset St
- St Albans Rd
- Station St
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