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NSW overview · postcode 2223.
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Mortdale is in Georges River LGA, NSW, postcode 2223, with population 10,745.

MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.0M
+9% YoY
MEDIAN RENT
$710/wk
Market rent signal
POPULATION
10,745
11K local footprint
SCHOOLS
4
Avg ICSEA 1052
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SUBURB VERDICT

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JOBS SIGNAL

The local employment base leans toward healthcare and professional services. Local taxable income moved +9.1% year-on-year in the latest ATO series. NSW employment is up +0.3% year-on-year (+14K jobs) and +11.3% over five years in the official NERO dataset. Read this as a broader state jobs backdrop combined with local employment mix, not a suburb-only new-jobs count.

INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE

NSW has 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2024-10-02. This suburb also matches 29 local transport stops or stations, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as a state delivery backdrop, not a suburb-specific project list.

LIVEABILITY READ

Mortdale is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Georges River local government area (postcode 2223). With a population of 10,745, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $104K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. 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, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

DATA CONFIDENCE

This suburb mixes release datasets, Census data, and matched local services. Use the data status block before treating every metric as equally fresh.

SOURCE & FRESHNESS

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

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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 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-01 · State market dataset
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 29 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
EVIDENCE DEPTH
STRONG EVIDENCE

Mortdale has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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DIRECT
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

VERIFY
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

MISSING
3

Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

DECISION INTELLIGENCE
GROWTH-MOMENTUM

Mortdale currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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WHY IT FITS

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

WHAT TO CHECK

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

DECISIVE GAPS

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COMPARE STATUS

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WHY PEOPLE LOOK HERE
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LOCAL SIGNALS
Schools: 4 matched, including Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale Public School, Penshurst West Public School.
Crime: 2,060 per 100k at the Georges River LGA level.
Transport: 29 matched stops/stations across local feeds.
FAQ
What is the median house price in Mortdale? +
The current median house price in Mortdale, NSW is $2.0M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
What is the typical weekly rent in Mortdale? +
The median weekly rent in Mortdale is $710/wk, based on the current market rent dataset.
Is Mortdale a good investment? +
QuickProperty's investment signals for Mortdale show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mortdale? +
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.
How often is the Mortdale 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.
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Mortdale NSW

Postcode 2223 · Georges River LGA

Mortdale is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Georges River local government area (postcode 2223). With a population of 10,745, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $104K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. 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, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in Mortdale is $2.0 million, having grown strongly 9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $312,000 (-60.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $710. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,286.

Mortdale is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1052, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 29 bus stops. The crime rate in the Georges River LGA is below average at 2,060 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Mortdale offers a gross rental yield of 1.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 19.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +9.0% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.0M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability19.0x Stretched
Price Momentum+9.0% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$65,851
Mean Income$85,547
Earners10,200
YoY Change+9.1%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage7/10
Education9/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.0M
9% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$312K
-60.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$420
POPULATION
10,745
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age38
Household Size2.6
HH Income /wk$1,995
Personal Income /wk$903
Mortgage /mth$2,286
CRIME (Georges River LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,060
Total Incidents3,329
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops29
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1052
Total Students1,968
Catholic1
Government3
Marist Catholic College PenshurstSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090
Mortdale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1096
Penshurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1047
Carinya SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 975
DATA STATUS
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-01 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026