Allawah is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Georges River local government area (postcode 2218). It is home to about 5,351 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, Australian, English.
Median house prices in Allawah stand at $1.9 million, having climbed sharply by 10.1% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $930,000 (+16.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 3 rail stations. The crime rate in the Georges River LGA is below average at 2,022 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Allawah shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.9M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 21.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +10.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.