Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$750,000
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The quick read on
New Buildings
NSW 2550 · Bega Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $750,000
- Population
- 31
- Postcode
- 2550
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
New Buildings, New South Wales
Property market insights for New Buildings
Median sale price and rental income of properties in New Buildings NSW
The median house price in New Buildings, NSW is currently $750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is New Buildings safe?
The overall rate for New Buildings is 1,374 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% 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 New Buildings.
Overall crime rate
1,374
offences per 100,000 residents
58% belowRest of NSW
New BuildingsRest 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 New Buildings?
New Buildings NSW 2550 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
31 people call New Buildings home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $687 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 31
- Median age
- 65 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $225 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–7474.2%Above
75 and over12.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.6%Below
Two cars17.6%Below
Three or more35.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.6%Above
Drove to work42.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in New Buildings
31.6% of workers in New Buildings worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
9.7% of New Buildings residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
48.4% of people in New Buildings described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about New Buildings
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for New Buildings NSW 2550.
Is New Buildings family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of New Buildings's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
7 family households lived in New Buildings; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% 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 New Buildings?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
New Buildings had 31 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
87.1% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in New Buildings?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.4% of occupied private dwellings in New Buildings.
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 New Buildings?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 New Buildings?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in New Buildings had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 35.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 64.7%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in New Buildings?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
42.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below 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 New Buildings?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.
52.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to New Buildings, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
78.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.2% reported a different address.
38.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in New Buildings?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 New Buildings residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.7% of New Buildings's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.3% 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 106.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape New Buildings?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.2% of ancestry responses in New Buildings.
Australian ancestry made up 41.9% 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 New Buildings?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.8% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in New Buildings?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
15.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of New Buildings show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.9% reported asthma, 22.6% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is New Buildings?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.0% 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 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in New Buildings?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $687 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $225 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does New Buildings compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.6% in New Buildings, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in New Buildings, 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 New Buildings
Is New Buildings expensive?
The median house price is $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is New Buildings good for families?
The Census counted 7 local families. 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 New Buildings?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around New Buildings
3 streets in New Buildings
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Big Jack Mountain Rd
- Cemetery Road
- New Buildings Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.