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Suburb profile ·Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional LGA · NSW ·2622

Braidwood NSW 2622

Braidwood is in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2622, with population 1,720.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$470/wk
-1.1% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2622 · Apr 2026
$538
$420
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$730K
House median, latest period
8.7%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$470/wk
Income-stretched rent market
1.1%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.3%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
1,720
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
1,322
109 added 12mo · 9MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q4'25 · Units to 2025 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionRising
Low · 2009Peak · 2024

8.8% below peak · 159.8% above its low

Price growth (compound)3-yr +0.1%/yr · 5-yr +5.8%/yr · 10-yr +6.3%/yr
Affordability trajectoryprice +9.8%/yr vs income +6.1%/yr — worsening — prices outgrowing incomes
Indicative cashflow-$333/wk (-$17,294/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
9.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
33%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,700/mo, while renters pay about $2,037/mo — renting runs $337/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$730K
Household income · yr
$73K
Median rent · wk
$470
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,700
Gross yield
3.3%

Household income

$73K household · yr-10.8% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$40K
Family
$104K
Household
$73K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1009
Students437
Catholic1
Government1
  • Braidwood Central SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1005
  • St Bede's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1013
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
1,750
2,677 per 100k
D4 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,677
Total incidents1,750· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault41660%
  • Sexual Offences12418%
  • Robbery30%
  • Break And Enter15322%

Full data detail

Braidwood NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Braidwood is a small community in New South Wales within the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional local government area (postcode 2622). With a population of 1,720, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $73K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Median house prices in Braidwood stand at $730,000, having dropped significantly by 8.7% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $555,000 (-21.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $470. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,700.

Braidwood is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1009, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 32 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional LGA is below average at 2,677 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.3% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($730K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -8.7% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$730K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability9.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum-8.7% Falling
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,700
Rent · wk(Census)$345
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$470
Gross yield2.5%
Price / income9.9x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)10
Property investors · Postcode 2622ATO
Negatively geared121 (4.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,638/yr
Landlords (rental income)411
Reported capital gains234
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,720
Median age50
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,412
Personal income · wk$776
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$49,963
Mean income$63,025
Earners2,817
YoY change+3.4%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining11
iga1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops32
Station St At Kings Hwy
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Braidwood Multi Purpose Servicepublic
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

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

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

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 · 2025-Q4 · 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 · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 33 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
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.

Braidwood FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Braidwood in?

    Braidwood is in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2622. Council-level context for Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Braidwood?

    The current median house price in Braidwood, NSW is $730K, 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 Braidwood?

    The median weekly rent in Braidwood is $470/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 Braidwood?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 49% 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 Braidwood a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Braidwood show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Braidwood?

    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 Braidwood 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.