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Suburb profile ·Mid-Western Regional LGA · NSW ·2848

Kandos NSW 2848

Kandos is in Mid-Western Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2848, with population 1,263.

The read

Affordability-first

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$320/wk
+6.7% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2848 · Apr 2026
$475
$250
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$385K
House median, latest period
0.7%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$320/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
6.7%YoY D7 vs AU
Gross yield
4.3%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,263
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
279
16 added 12mo · 2MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2006Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +2.7%/yr · 5-yr +11.3%/yr · 10-yr +9.3%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$121/wk (-$6,308/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
10.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
47%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $867/mo, while renters pay about $1,387/mo — renting runs $520/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$385K
Household income · yr
$35K
Median rent · wk
$320
Owner mortgage · mo
$867
Gross yield
4.3%

Household income

$35K household · yr-57.2% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$24K
Family
$53K
Household
$35K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA870
Students261
Government2
  • Kandos Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 837
  • Kandos High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 902
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
848
3,271 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,271
Total incidents848· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault25458%
  • Sexual Offences11426%
  • Robbery31%
  • Break And Enter7016%

Full data detail

Kandos NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Mid-Western Regional local government area, Kandos is a small locality (postcode 2848). The area has roughly 1,263 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $35K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 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 technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Kandos has a median house price of $385,000, which has edged higher by 0.7% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $320. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.

Kandos is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 870, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 34 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mid-Western Regional LGA is below average at 3,271 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.3%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($385K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.7% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$385K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability10.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.7%· Stable
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$867
Rent · wk(Census)$220
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$320
Gross yield3.0%
Price / income10.9x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)6
Property investors · Postcode 2848ATO
Negatively geared11 (1.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$4,698/yr
Landlords (rental income)50
Reported capital gains38
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,263
Median age54
Household size1.8
HH income · wk$677
Personal income · wk$457
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining3
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops34
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Kandos 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 · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 34 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.

Kandos FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Kandos in?

    Kandos is in the Mid-Western Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2848. Council-level context for Mid-Western Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Kandos?

    The current median house price in Kandos, NSW is $385K, 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 Kandos?

    The median weekly rent in Kandos is $320/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Kandos?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.3%. 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 Kandos a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Kandos 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 Kandos?

    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 Kandos 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.