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Suburb profile ·Mid-Coast LGA · NSW ·2427

Harrington NSW 2427

Harrington is in Mid-Coast LGA, NSW, postcode 2427, with population 3,381.

The read

Livability-led

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$510/wk
+2.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2427 · Apr 2026
$560
$422
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$774K
House median, latest period
0.7%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$510/wk
Rent context available
2.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
3,381
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
1,334
69 added 12mo · 7MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q4'25 · Units to Q1'24 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2006Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +1.6%/yr · 5-yr +3.4%/yr · 10-yr +5.8%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$344/wk (-$17,881/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
16.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
58%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517/mo, while renters pay about $2,210/mo — renting runs $693/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$774K
Household income · yr
$46K
Median rent · wk
$510
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,517
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$46K household · yr-44.2% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$25K
Family
$55K
Household
$46K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA949
Students83
Government1
  • Harrington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 949
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
3,700
3,779 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,779
Total incidents3,700· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault1,13359%
  • Sexual Offences30616%
  • Robbery101%
  • Break And Enter46324%

Full data detail

Harrington NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Harrington is a smaller residential area in New South Wales within the Mid-Coast local government area (postcode 2427). It is home to about 3,381 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 64. Households earn a median income of $46K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Harrington is $774,000, having risen modestly by 0.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $645,000 (+15.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $510. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Harrington is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 949, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 49 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mid-Coast LGA is below average at 3,779 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.4%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($774K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 16.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% 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 Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$774K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability16.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.7%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.7%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,517
Rent · wk(Census)$340
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$510
Gross yield2.3%
Price / income16.9x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)24
Population growth · Mid-Coast LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)99,448
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
20012025
Development · Mid-Coast LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)426
Houses372
Units54
YoY change+0%
Employment · Mid-Coast LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.7%
YoY change+0.8pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2427ATO
Negatively geared57 (3.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,383/yr
Landlords (rental income)204
Reported capital gains177
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,381
Median age64
Household size2
HH income · wk$883
Personal income · wk$480
Persons / bedroom0.6
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets3
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining3
TransportGTFS
Bus stops49
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Harrington carries 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 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 49 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.

Harrington FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Harrington in?

    Harrington is in the Mid-Coast Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2427. Council-level context for Mid-Coast LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Harrington?

    The current median house price in Harrington, NSW is $774K, 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 Harrington?

    The median weekly rent in Harrington is $510/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Harrington?

    Rent context available: Harrington has usable rent context. 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 Harrington a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Harrington?

    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 Harrington 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.