Kangaroo Valley (postcode 2577) is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area. It is home to about 856 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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 managers, professionals, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward education and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Kangaroo Valley has a median house price of $1.3 million, which has declined steeply by 15.8% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $503,000 (+82.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $690. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Kangaroo Valley is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1073, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 39 bus stops. The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,639 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.8% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.3M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 15.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -15.8% 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.