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The quick read on

Medway

NSW 2577 · Wingecarribee

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,300,000

latest suburb median

Population
143

ABS 2021

Postcode
2577

Medway, New South Wales

Property market insights for Medway

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Medway NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,300,000

$4m$2m$020212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$740$735$730$72520242024202420242024

The median house price in Medway, NSW is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Medway safe?

The overall rate for Medway is 1,088 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% 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 Medway.

Overall crime rate

1,088

offences per 100,000 residents

67% belowRest of NSW

MedwayRest 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 Medway?

Medway NSW 2577 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

143 people call Medway home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,899 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
143
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$1,863 / month
2021 household rent
$375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.9%Above
15–3418.2%Below
35–5425.2%Above
55–7425.2%Below
75 and over8.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright41.3%Above
Paying a mortgage41.3%Above
Renting17.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car17.6%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more39.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.4%Above
Drove to work69.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Medway

16.4% of workers in Medway worked from home on Census day.

43.4% of people in Medway described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Medway

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Medway NSW 2577.

Is Medway family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.9% of Medway's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

40 family households lived in Medway; 37.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

27.5% 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 Medway?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Medway had 143 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Medway?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Medway.

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 Medway?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

41.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

41.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.4% 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 Medway?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Medway had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 16.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 42.9%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Medway?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

16.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

69.9% 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 Medway?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 17.6% of the total.

72.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Medway, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

62.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.5% reported a different address.

12.6% 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 Medway?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

83.9% of residents used only English at home.

11.9% used a language other than English at home.

13.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Medway residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.6% of Medway's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.4% 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 95.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Medway?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.3% of ancestry responses in Medway.

Australian ancestry made up 40.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Medway?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

6.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 12.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.7% 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 Medway?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

37.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Medway show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

72.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

2.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

2.1% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Medway?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

8.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Medway?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,899 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,863.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Medway compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 16.4% in Medway, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 41.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 17.4% in Medway, 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 Medway

Is Medway expensive?

The median house price is $1,300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Medway good for families?

The Census counted 40 local families, and 18.9% 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 Medway?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Medway

9 streets in Medway

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Carrada St
  • Golden Hwy
  • Gollan Rd
  • Hume
  • Liebman Rd
  • Medway Rd
  • Railway Parade
  • Short St
  • Sweeneys Ln

Keep exploring

Is Medway right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.