Cockwhy NSW

Postcode 2539 · Shoalhaven LGA

Cockwhy is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area (postcode 2539). With a population of 25, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $136K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Cockwhy is $2.3 million, having surged 168.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,609 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Cockwhy offers a gross rental yield of 1.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.3M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 16.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +168.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.4% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.3M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability16.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+168.2% Rising
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage6/10
Education5/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage5/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.3M
168.2% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
POPULATION
25
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age33
Household Size3
HH Income /wk$2,624
Personal Income /wk$1187
Mortgage /mth$1,300
CRIME (Shoalhaven LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)3,609
Total Incidents3,999
Data: 2022