Located in New South Wales within the Camden local government area, Kirkham is a small locality (postcode 2570). The area has roughly 690 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $178K per year, with an average household size of 3.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.7% 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, clerical & administrative, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.
The median house price in Kirkham is $2.9 million, having risen steeply by 26.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,800.
Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Camden LGA is low at 1,786 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.3% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($2.9M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 16.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +26.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.7% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.