Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$482,000
Up 8.7% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $475k
- 2 bed
- $425k
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The quick read on
Sofala
NSW 2795 · Bathurst Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $482,000
- Population
- 111
- Postcode
- 2795
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Sofala, New South Wales
Property market insights for Sofala
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sofala NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sofala, NSW is currently $482,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sofala has a 12-month growth rate of 8.7% for houses.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $475,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $425,000 in Sofala.
Crime and safety
Is Sofala safe?
The overall rate for Sofala is 1,970 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% 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 Sofala.
Overall crime rate
1,970
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowRest of NSW
SofalaRest 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 Sofala?
Sofala NSW 2795 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
111 people call Sofala home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $668 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 111
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $194 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.5%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5418.9%Below
55–7450.5%Above
75 and over11.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright76.2%Above
Paying a mortgage14.3%Below
Renting9.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.0%In line
One car26.0%Below
Two cars46.0%Above
Three or more14.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.2%Above
Drove to work38.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Sofala
22.2% of workers in Sofala worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
7.2% of Sofala residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
36.9% of people in Sofala described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sofala
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sofala NSW 2795.
Is Sofala family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.5% of Sofala's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
27 family households lived in Sofala; 14.8% were couple families and 25.9% were one-parent families.
11.1% 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 Sofala?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sofala had 111 residents at the 2021 Census.
7.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
62.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sofala?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.8% of occupied private dwellings in Sofala.
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 Sofala?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
76.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
14.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.5% 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 Sofala?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sofala had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 47.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 31.4%, while 7.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sofala?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
38.9% 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 Sofala?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
One-car households formed 26.0% of the total.
60.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sofala, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.6% reported a different address.
7.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Sofala?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
76.6% of residents used only English at home.
4.5% 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 Sofala residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.2% of Sofala's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.8% 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 76.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sofala?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.9% of ancestry responses in Sofala.
Australian ancestry made up 30.6% 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 Sofala?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 55.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 22.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sofala?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 30.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
11.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 3.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 18.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sofala show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
39.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 21.6% arthritis and 9.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sofala?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sofala?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $668 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $194 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sofala compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.2% in Sofala, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 76.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Renting accounted for 9.5% in Sofala, 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 Sofala
Is Sofala expensive?
The median house price is $482,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sofala good for families?
The Census counted 27 local families, and 13.5% 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 Sofala?
1-bedroom houses have a median around $475,000, 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 Sofala
13 streets in Sofala
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barkly St
- Bowen St
- Davis Street
- Denison St
- Hargraves St
- Hill End Rd
- Ilford Sofala Rd
- Mudgee Street
- Old Ilford Rd
- Sofala Rd
- Turon Tce
- Upper Turon Rd
- Young St
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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.