Median price trend for houses
Based on 55 sales in the preceding 12 months
$519,000
Down 3.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $440k
- 3 bed
- $495k
- 4 bed
- $744k
- 5+ bed
- $965k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Molong
NSW 2866 · Cabonne
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $519,000
- Population
- 2,595
- Postcode
- 2866
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Molong, New South Wales
Property market insights for Molong
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Molong NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 17 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 11.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Molong, NSW is currently $519,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Molong has a 12-month growth rate of -3.9% for houses and -18.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $440,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $495,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $744,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $965,000 in Molong.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Molong is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Molong is $338 per week and has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Molong safe?
The overall rate for Molong is 1,848 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% 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 Molong.
Overall crime rate
1,848
offences per 100,000 residents
44% belowRest of NSW
MolongRest 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 Molong?
Molong NSW 2866 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
2,595 people call Molong home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,376 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,595
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.2%Above
15–3420.6%Below
35–5422.7%Below
55–7425.3%In line
75 and over11.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.2%Above
Townhouses2.8%Below
Apartments2.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.1%Above
Paying a mortgage35.6%Above
Renting22.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.7%Below
One car30.8%Below
Two cars39.4%Above
Three or more25.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.0%Below
Drove to work67.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.4%In line
Walked or cycled5.6%Above
What stands out in Molong
12.0% of workers in Molong worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
27.0% of people in Molong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Molong
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Molong NSW 2866.
Is Molong family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.2% of Molong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
683 family households lived in Molong; 42.6% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.
35.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Molong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Molong had 2,595 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.6% 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 Molong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.2% of occupied private dwellings in Molong.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Molong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
35.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Molong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Molong had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 28.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 34.3%, while 22.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Molong?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
67.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Molong?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 30.8% of the total.
64.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Molong, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.2% reported a different address.
4.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Molong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.5% of residents used only English at home.
1.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Molong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.6% of Molong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.4% 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 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Molong?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.8% of ancestry responses in Molong.
Australian ancestry made up 47.4% 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 Molong?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 17.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Molong?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
35.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Molong show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Molong?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Molong?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,376 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Molong compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.0% in Molong, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 42.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 22.3% in Molong, 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 Molong
Is Molong expensive?
The median house price is $519,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Molong good for families?
The Census counted 683 local families, and 20.2% 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 Molong?
Larger houses have a median around $965,000, 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 Molong
95 streets in Molong
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amaroo Rd
- Back Saleyards Rd
- Banjo Paterson
- Bank St
- Barretts Rd
- Belgravia Rd
- Bells Ln
- Betts St
- Bloomfield Rd
- Bocoble Gap Rd
- Boomey St
- Buckland St
- Bundella Cl
- Burgoon Ln
- Castle St
- Clubhouse Ln
- Copper Hill Rd
- Copper St
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- Dean St
- Deight St
- Edward Pl
- Edward St
- End St
- Enterprise Pl
- Euchareena Rd
- Foys Dr
- Garra Rd
- George St
- Gidley St
- Gregra Rd
- Guanna Hill Rd
- Hill St
- Holts Rd
- Iceworks Ln
- Jason St
- Jennings Ln
- King St
- Kite St
- Kolonga Rd
- Lee St
- Market St
- Marsden St
- Mcardle St
- Mcgroder St
- Mills Rd
- Mitchell Hwy
- Molong Cemetery Rd
- Molong St
- Morilla St
- Nandillyan Rd
- Norah Creek Rd
- Norman Ln
- Nyora Ln
- Nyrang Rd
- Old Dairy Ln
- Packham Dr
- Paradise Ln
- Park St
- Peabody Rd
- Pecks Rd
- Penrose Close
- Phillip St
- Pinecliffe Rd
- Pocknalls Rd
- Pratten Rd
- Queen St
- Reynolds St
- Riddell St
- Rutherford Rd
- Sandy Creek Rd
- Shades Creek Rd
- Shades Rd
- Shadforth St
- Shannon St
- Shields Ln
- Short St
- Shreeves Rd
- Silver St
- Smith St
- South St
- Speedy St
- Spring Vale Ln
- Stapletons Rd
- Starrlea Rd
- Strathmore Ln
- Stuart St
- The Escort Way
- The Glen Road
- Thistle St
- Watson St
- Wellington St
- White Flat Rd
- William St
- Winston
- Yuranigh Rd
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