Haberfield NSW

Postcode 2045 · Inner West LGA

Haberfield is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Inner West local government area (postcode 2045). With a population of 6,480, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $144K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Italian, English, Australian.

The median house price in Haberfield is $2.3 million, having dropped significantly 19.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $660,000 (-54.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,674.

Haberfield is served by 3 schools, including 3 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1119, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 32 bus stops. The crime rate in the Inner West LGA is below average at 2,844 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Haberfield offers a gross rental yield of 1.5%, 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 15.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -19.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.3M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability15.8x Stretched
Price Momentum-19.5% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$75,076
Mean Income$108,958
Earners10,053
YoY Change+4.1%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.3M
-19.5% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$660K
-54.2% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$530
POPULATION
6,480
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age46
Household Size2.8
HH Income /wk$2,761
Personal Income /wk$996
Mortgage /mth$3,674
CRIME (Inner West LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,844
Total Incidents5,430
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops32
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1119
Total Students768
Government2
Catholic1
Haberfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1125
Dobroyd Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1149
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083
Data: 2026