Kentlyn (postcode 2560) is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Campbelltown (NSW) local government area. It is home to about 726 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.5% 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, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Kentlyn has a median house price of $2.8 million, which has surged by 15.5% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $190,000 (+11.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,665.
Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Campbelltown (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,457 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 1.1%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.8M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 26.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +15.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.