Lewisham NSW

Postcode 2049 · Inner West LGA

Lewisham is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Inner West local government area (postcode 2049). With a population of 4,060, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $125K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Lewisham is $2.2 million, having risen modestly 0.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $555,000 (-32.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,817.

Lewisham is served by 4 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 1071, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 1 tram stop, 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Inner West LGA is below average at 2,844 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Lewisham offers a gross rental yield of 1.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.2M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.9% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.2M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability17.6x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.9% Stable
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.2M
0.9% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$555K
-32.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$520
POPULATION
4,060
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age34
Household Size2.2
HH Income /wk$2,405
Personal Income /wk$1344
Mortgage /mth$2,817
CRIME (Inner West LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,844
Total Incidents5,430
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops8
Tram Stops1
Lewisham Station, Railway Tce
Lewisham West Light Rail
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1071
Total Students1,548
Independent2
Government1
Catholic1
Christian Brothers' High School LewishamCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1074
Lewisham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121
Eileen O'Connor Catholic CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 1052
The John Berne SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1038
Data: 2025