Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,450,000
Up 31.2% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.35m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Sawyers Gully
NSW 2326 · Cessnock
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,450,000
- Population
- 542
- Postcode
- 2326
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Sawyers Gully, New South Wales
Property market insights for Sawyers Gully
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sawyers Gully NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 70.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sawyers Gully, NSW is currently $1,450,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sawyers Gully has a 12-month growth rate of 31.2% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000 in Sawyers Gully.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sawyers Gully is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 70.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sawyers Gully safe?
The overall rate for Sawyers Gully is 3,510 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% above 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 Sawyers Gully.
Overall crime rate
3,510
offences per 100,000 residents
6% aboveRest of NSW
Sawyers GullyRest 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 Sawyers Gully?
Sawyers Gully NSW 2326 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
542 people call Sawyers Gully home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,847 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 542
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $405 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.6%Above
15–3418.8%Below
35–5426.4%Above
55–7429.0%Above
75 and over5.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.3%Above
Paying a mortgage47.3%Above
Renting11.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.3%Below
Two cars34.2%Below
Three or more49.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.1%Below
Drove to work68.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Sawyers Gully
11.1% of workers in Sawyers Gully worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
33.2% of people in Sawyers Gully described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sawyers Gully
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sawyers Gully NSW 2326.
Is Sawyers Gully family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.6% of Sawyers Gully's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
155 family households lived in Sawyers Gully; 48.4% were couple families and 14.2% were one-parent families.
31.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sawyers Gully?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sawyers Gully had 542 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.1% 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 Sawyers Gully?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.3% of occupied private dwellings in Sawyers Gully.
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 Sawyers Gully?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.
47.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.3% 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 Sawyers Gully?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sawyers Gully had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 13.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 28.2%, while 37.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sawyers Gully?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
68.3% 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 Sawyers Gully?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 14.3% of the total.
83.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sawyers Gully, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.7% reported a different address.
3.0% 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 Sawyers Gully?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.5% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% 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 Sawyers Gully residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.0% of Sawyers Gully's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.0% 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 94.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sawyers Gully?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.3% of ancestry responses in Sawyers Gully.
Australian ancestry made up 50.6% 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 Sawyers Gully?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.7% of workers, and education and training employed 5.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sawyers Gully?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
32.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sawyers Gully show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sawyers Gully?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sawyers Gully?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,847 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $405 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sawyers Gully compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.1% in Sawyers Gully, 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 11.3% in Sawyers Gully, 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 Sawyers Gully
Is Sawyers Gully expensive?
The median house price is $1,450,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sawyers Gully good for families?
The Census counted 155 local families, and 19.6% 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 Sawyers Gully?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,350,000, 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 Sawyers Gully
17 streets in Sawyers Gully
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aird Lane
- Bakers Ln
- Bathurst St
- Bishops Bridge Rd
- Findley Ln
- Frame Dr
- Gingers Ln
- Hinds Ln
- James Ln
- Lumby Ln
- Majors Ln
- Metcalfe Ln
- Native Dog Hill Rd
- Old Maitland Rd
- Pitt Ln
- Sawyers Gully Rd
- Shiralee Access
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