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.
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.