Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
Down 8.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $800k
- 3 bed
- $850k
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
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The quick read on
Welby
NSW 2575 · Wingecarribee
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Population
- 764
- Postcode
- 2575
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Welby, New South Wales
Property market insights for Welby
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Welby NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 22.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Welby, NSW is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Welby has a 12-month growth rate of -8.1% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Welby.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Welby is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 22.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Welby safe?
The overall rate for Welby is 1,033 offences per 100,000 residents — 69% 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 Welby.
Overall crime rate
1,033
offences per 100,000 residents
69% belowRest of NSW
WelbyRest 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 Welby?
Welby NSW 2575 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
764 people call Welby home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,357 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 764
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $376 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%In line
15–3423.7%Above
35–5424.9%Above
55–7425.8%In line
75 and over7.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.9%Below
Paying a mortgage30.7%Below
Renting32.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.9%Below
One car35.9%In line
Two cars35.9%Below
Three or more24.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.2%Below
Drove to work59.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Welby
15.2% of workers in Welby worked from home on Census day.
4.8% of Welby residents were born in England.
45.0% of people in Welby described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Welby
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Welby NSW 2575.
Is Welby family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Welby's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
202 family households lived in Welby; 43.1% were couple families and 22.8% were one-parent families.
38.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Welby?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Welby had 764 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.4% 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 Welby?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.3% of occupied private dwellings in Welby.
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 Welby?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
30.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.4% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Welby?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Welby had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 30.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 28.6%, while 24.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Welby?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
59.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Welby?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 35.9% of the total.
60.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Welby, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.3% reported a different address.
12.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Welby?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.6% 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 Welby residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.8% of Welby's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.2% 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 90.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Welby?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.6% of ancestry responses in Welby.
Australian ancestry made up 39.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Welby?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 10.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Welby?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
29.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% 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 Welby show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 15.4% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Welby?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Welby?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,357 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $376 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Welby compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.2% in Welby, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 36.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 32.4% in Welby, 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 Welby
Is Welby expensive?
The median house price is $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Welby good for families?
The Census counted 202 local families, and 17.4% 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 Welby?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,100,000, 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 Welby
20 streets in Welby
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bendooley St
- Berrima Ln
- Berrima St
- Bowral Ln
- Bowral St
- Cobb Ln
- Colo Ln
- Colo St
- Currockbilly St
- Jellore St
- Joadja St
- Kell Cr
- Mandemar St
- Meranie St
- Mittagong St
- Old Hume Hwy
- Short St
- Snowden St
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- Welby Park Pl
- White Waratah Pl
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