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Suburb profile ·Cumberland LGA · NSW ·2144

Auburn NSW 2144

Auburn is in Cumberland LGA, NSW, postcode 2144, with population 39,333.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$700/wk
Rising
+2.9% YoY
Mar 2025 → May 2026 · 15 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2144 · May 2026
$700
$620
Mar 2025May 2026
Why it fits

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Median house
$1.7M
House median, latest period
↑13.0%YoY D9 vs AU
Median rent
$700/wk
Income-stretched rent market
↑2.9%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.1%
Low yield band
D6 vs AU
Population
39,333
39K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
11
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Drive to city
22 min
20.4 km to Sydney CBD · free-flow
Transit to city
56 min
Public transport to Sydney CBD · weekday 8am
Solar
2,053
144 added 12mo · 19MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

House and unit medians · ABS + state datasets

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history
Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2006Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+13.9%
5-yr
+10.2%
10-yr
+7.4%
Affordability trajectoryImproving
Price
+5.9%/yr
Income
+8.3%/yr

Growth in median price vs median household income — improving — incomes outgrowing prices.

Indicative cashflow-$1,135/wk (-$59,004/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Market turnover2.7% of homes traded/yr (322 sales · -41% vs 3-yr avg)
Rent stabilitystable — rents vary ±3.7% around trend (short window, 15 pts)
Value vs advantage+214% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 1)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Cgrade · 50/100 · top 50% of 3,605AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 50% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth63
Rental yield21
Stability84
Volatility-9.1ppCycle-2.0Affordability+1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Auburn

Owner-occupied 47%Rented 53%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4.2%
1,041 of 2,286 landlords
Avg rental loss$10,063/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,286
Reported capital gains841
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)55.8/100
The read

Renter-heavy market

45% of homes here are owner-occupied and 50% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

What to check

50% rented — renter-heavy areas turn over faster and are more exposed to rate moves and investor sentiment. Gross yield 2.1% is thin for a rental-led market.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income
126%
of household income to service a new loan
29.1 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $8,346/mo vs median rent $3,033/mo (+175% · +$1226/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $6,646/mo (-1,700) · at 6.0% (current): $8,346/mo · at 8.0%: $10,214/mo (+1,868)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-priced suburbs in other council areas that rate higher on a metric.

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
Buying
21.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
46%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000/mo, while renters pay about $3,033/mo — renting runs $1,033/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.74M
Household income · yr
$80K
Median rent · wk
$700
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,000
Gross yield
2.1%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$80K household · yr-3.2% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$30K
Family
$75K
Household
$80K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 9% could service the median house
Under $300
607
$300-649
1,292
$650-999
1,370
$1,000-1,499
1,657
$1,500-1,999
1,293
$2,000-2,999
1,984
$3,000-3,999
967
$4,000+
869

Serviceability line: a household needs about $6,420/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 70% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,333/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$30K → $41K

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (10,982 households)5.2% social housing
Owned outright
22%
Owned with mortgage
23%
Rented
50%
Dwelling structure9.5% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
42%
Townhouse / semi
10%
Flat / apartment
47%

Getting to work: 46% drive, 17% public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 20% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025
Total11
Avg ICSEA1010
Students7,977
Catholic2
Government4
Independent5
  • Sydney Adventist School - AuburnPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 950
  • Auburn North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1015
  • Auburn West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 928
  • Auburn Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 983
  • Auburn Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 966
  • St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1032

4 of 11 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
99/ 100 livability index

Top 1% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 99% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access96
Public transport (131 stops)98
Schools & hospitals99

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
7,070
2,801 per 100k
D4 vs AU

Crime

lga
Rate · per 100k2,801
Total incidents7,070· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault1,90563%
  • Sexual Offences44315%
  • Robbery783%
  • Break And Enter57819%

Bushfire exposure

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land
No mapped exposure ~0.6%
~0.6% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Short-term rentals

Inside Airbnb
69
active listings · ~1.8 per 1,000 residents
38%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
80%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Planning zones

NSW Land Zoning (EPI)
Dominant zone Low Density Residential
Residential 53% Industrial 16% Other 14% Public / Open space 12% Commercial / Mixed 4%
Residential density: Low · 6% growth-zoned

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

ABS projection · Auburn - Central SA2 area · 2022 base
19,751 people · 202223,621 by 2032 (+19.6%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Auburn - Central SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Auburn NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Auburn (postcode 2144) is a large suburb in New South Wales within the Cumberland local government area. The area has roughly 39,333 residents and a predominantly early-career demographic, with a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $80K per year, with an average household size of 3.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% 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 labourers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, Lebanese, Indian.

The median house price in Auburn is $1.7 million, having surged by 13% over the past year. Units have a median price of $605,000 (+1.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Auburn is served by 11 schools, including 5 primary, 3 secondary, 3 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1010, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 rail stations, 125 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 2 public hospitals. The crime rate in the Cumberland LGA is below average at 2,801 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.1% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.7M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 21.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +13.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.1%↓ Low Yield
Price vs State$1.7M/$1.5M· Near Median
Affordability21.8x↓ Stretched
Price Momentum+13.0%↑ Rising
Pop. Growth+1.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$2,000
Rent · wk(Census)$410
Market rent · wk(2026-05)$700
Gross yield1.2%
Price / income21.8x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2026-Q2)5
Population growth · Cumberland LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)256,906
5-year growth+1.3% CAGR
YoY change+1.6%
20012025
Development · Cumberland LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)921
Houses 40%Units 60%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Cumberland LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)6.9%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2144ATO
Negatively geared4.2%
1,041 of filers
Avg rental loss$10,063/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,286
Reported capital gains841
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population39,333
Median age31
Household size3.3
HH income · wk$1,533
Personal income · wk$580
Persons / bedroom1.2
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$41,479
Mean income$49,232
Earners12,651
YoY change+15.3%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,240 → $1,533
Change+23.6%
vs NSW median+3 pp
Median rent+2.5%
stablevs NSW 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Labourers2,371Professionals2,187Community & Personal Service1,890Technicians & Trades1,669Clerical & Administrative1,284
Top industriesCensus
Healthcare2,191Retail Trade1,506Accommodation & Food1,220Transport & Logistics922Manufacturing909
Top ancestryCensus
Chinese8,574Lebanese2,452Indian2,393English2,369Australian2,258
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets6
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics5
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining31
aldi2
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations6
Bus stops125
Parramatta Rd At Station Rd
Station Rd After Hall St
Station Rd After Parramatta Rd
Station Rd At Bardo Lane
Station Rd Before Parramatta Rd
Hospitals · Cumberland LGAAIHW
Public2
Private4
Auburn Hospitalpublic · in suburb
St Joseph's Hospitalpublic · in suburb
Healthwoods Endoscopy Centreprivate
Holroyd Private Hospitalprivate
Ramsay Clinic Wentworthvilleprivate
Westmead Rehabilitation Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Cumberland LGAGEN
Facilities16
Residential places1,516
Ashwood Residential Care Service194 places
Genista Aged Care Facility160 places
Estia Health Merrylands131 places
Bolton Clarke Pemulwuy130 places
IRT Berala on the Park125 places · in suburb
Southern Cross Care John Woodward Residential Aged Care118 places
+10 more in Cumberland LGA
Childcare · Cumberland LGAACECQA
Services192
Approved places10,222
Exceeding NQS14
Camp Australia - Girraween Public School OSHC168 places
Little Zak's Academy Auburn164 places · in suburb
Ambrose School Age Care, Our Lady Queen of Peace, Greystanes156 places
Ambrose School Age Care, St Margaret Mary's Merrylands149 places
Whiz Kidz Early Learning Centre Pendle Hill140 places
Pemulwuy Children's Centre125 places
+186 more in Cumberland LGA
Nearby in Cumberland LGA12
Merrylands$1.4M · 32,472Greystanes$1.5M · 23,511Lidcombe$2.0M · 23,663Guildford$1.4M · 24,091Wentworthville$1.6M · 15,098Granville$1.1M · 16,716Holroyd$1.5M · 1,248Berala$1.5M · 8,757Regents Park$1.5M · 4,990South Wentworthville$1.5M · 6,913Pendle Hill$1.4M · 7,743Merrylands West$1.3M · 7,054
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Strong evidence

Auburn has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q2 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-05 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 11 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 2 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 131 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
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Auburn FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Auburn in?

    Auburn is in the Cumberland Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2144. Council-level context for Cumberland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Auburn?

    The current median house price in Auburn, NSW is $1.7M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Auburn?

    The median weekly rent in Auburn is $700/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Auburn?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 88% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Auburn a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Auburn show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Auburn?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Auburn data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.