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Suburb profile ·Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA · NSW ·2439

Kew NSW 2439

Kew is in Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA, NSW, postcode 2439, with population 1,761.

The read

Livability-led

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$690/wk
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2439 · Apr 2026 · sparse signal
$980
$295
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$878K
House median, latest period
5.4%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$690/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.1%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,761
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
1,435
114 added 12mo · 8MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q4'25 · Units to 2025 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2012Peak · 2005

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +5.3%/yr · 5-yr +5.4%/yr · 10-yr +5.2%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$306/wk (-$15,912/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
15.2x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
62%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,769/mo, while renters pay about $2,990/mo — renting runs $1,221/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$878K
Household income · yr
$58K
Median rent · wk
$690
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,769
Gross yield
4.1%

Household income

$58K household · yr-30.1% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$28K
Family
$67K
Household
$58K
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
3,214
3,587 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,587
Total incidents3,214· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault93162%
  • Sexual Offences24016%
  • Robbery131%
  • Break And Enter32121%

Full data detail

Kew NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Kew is a small community in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (postcode 2439). With a population of 1,761, the suburb has a more retirement-aged population with a median age of 63. Households earn a median income of $58K 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 +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 community & personal service, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Kew is $878,000, having risen solidly by 5.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $636,000 (+13.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $690. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,769.

Public transport access includes 12 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,587 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Kew shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($878K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 15.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.4% 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.1%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$878K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability15.2x Stretched
Price Momentum+5.4% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,769
Rent · wk(Census)$370
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$690
Gross yield2.2%
Price / income15.2x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)5
Population growth · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)92,432
5-year growth+1.6% CAGR
YoY change+1.5%
20012025
Development · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)382
Houses257
Units126
YoY change+0%
Employment · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.9%
YoY change+0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2439ATO
Negatively geared88 (4.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,076/yr
Landlords (rental income)253
Reported capital gains176
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,761
Median age63
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,107
Personal income · wk$542
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining2
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops12
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Kew 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 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 12 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.

Kew FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Kew in?

    Kew is in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2439. Council-level context for Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Kew?

    The current median house price in Kew, NSW is $878K, 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 Kew?

    The median weekly rent in Kew is $690/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Kew?

    Rent context available: Kew 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 Kew a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Kew 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 Kew?

    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 Kew 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.