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Suburb profile ·Georges River LGA · NSW ·2210

Peakhurst NSW 2210

Peakhurst is in Georges River LGA, NSW, postcode 2210, with population 12,079.

The read

Premium-market

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$790/wk
Rising
+15.3% YoY
Mar 2025 → May 2026 · 15 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2210 · May 2026
$790
$670
Mar 2025May 2026
Why it fits

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.

Median house
$1.6M
House median, latest period
2.3%YoY D9 vs AU
Median rent
$790/wk
Income-stretched rent market
15.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.5%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
12,079
12K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
5
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Drive to city
25 min
24.8 km to Sydney CBD · free-flow
Transit to city
58 min
Public transport to Sydney CBD · weekday 8am
Solar
3,067
237 added 12mo · 23MW
Price cycleRising
LowPeak

2.3% below peak · 236.7% above its low

See trend depth →

Price history

Houses to Q1'26 · Units to Q2'26 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionRising
Low · 2007Peak · 2025

2.3% below peak · 236.7% above its low

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+4.6%
5-yr
+2.9%
10-yr
+4.4%
Affordability trajectoryWorsening
Price
+7.4%/yr
Income
+4.7%/yr

Growth in median price vs median household income — worsening — prices outgrowing incomes.

Indicative cashflow-$981/wk (-$51,030/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Market turnover2.1% of homes traded/yr (93 sales · -56% vs 3-yr avg)
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±4.3% around trend (short window, 15 pts)
Value vs advantage+87% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 5)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Cgrade · 44/100 · top 56% of 3,605AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 44% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth40
Rental yield33
Stability89
Volatility-9.3ppCycle+2.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Peakhurst

Owner-occupied 71%Rented 29%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared9.4%
1,862 of 3,763 landlords
Avg rental loss$9,946/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,763
Reported capital gains1,844
Investor exposure index(low vs national)31.6/100
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

69% of homes here are owner-occupied and 28% rented, with 9% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 69% owner-occupier / 28% renter mix.

What to check

Social housing is 10% of dwellings — check tenant mix and resale demand.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

100%
of household income to service a new loan
23.1 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $7,914/mo vs median rent $3,423/mo (+131% · +$1036/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $6,302/mo (-1,612) · at 6.0% (current): $7,914/mo · at 8.0%: $9,686/mo (+1,772)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
17.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
43%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,500/mo, while renters pay about $3,423/mo — renting runs $923/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.65M
Household income · yr
$95K
Median rent · wk
$790
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,500
Gross yield
2.5%

Household income

$95K household · yr+15.9% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$40K
Family
$118K
Household
$95K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 15% could service the median house
Under $300
144
$300-649
569
$650-999
461
$1,000-1,499
508
$1,500-1,999
405
$2,000-2,999
745
$3,000-3,999
493
$4,000+
573

Serviceability line: a household needs about $6,088/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 66% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,633/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$52K → $62K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (4,141 households)9.5% social housing
Owned outright
32%
Owned with mortgage
37%
Rented
28%
Dwelling structure6.1% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
57%
Townhouse / semi
24%
Flat / apartment
19%

Getting to work: 46% drive, 3% public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 46% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total5
Avg ICSEA1040
Students1,983
Government4
Independent1
  • Peakhurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1043Zoned
  • Peakhurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1023Zoned
  • Peakhurst South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1061Zoned
  • Georges River College Peakhurst CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1008
  • Aspect South East Sydney SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1067Zoned

4 of 5 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Livability

88/ 100 livability index

Top 12% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 88% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access43
Public transport (80 stops)94
Schools & hospitals88

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
3,268
2,022 per 100k
D3 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,022
Total incidents3,268· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault83765%
  • Sexual Offences17313%
  • Robbery141%
  • Break And Enter26521%

Bushfire exposure

No mapped exposure ~0.5%
~0.5% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Short-term rentals

11
active listings · ~0.9 per 1,000 residents
18%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
82%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Low Density Residential
Residential 74% Industrial 8% Public / Open space 7% Other 4%
Residential density: Low · 4% growth-zoned

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

20,322 people · 202221,214 by 2032 (+4.4%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Peakhurst - Lugarno SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Peakhurst NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Peakhurst (postcode 2210) is an established suburb in New South Wales within the Georges River local government area. It is home to about 12,079 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $95K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, 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 construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Chinese.

Peakhurst has a median house price of $1.6 million, which has eased back by 2.3% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $776,000 (-5.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $790. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,500.

Peakhurst is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1040, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 80 bus stops. The crime rate in the Georges River LGA is below average at 2,022 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.5% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.6M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 17.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -2.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% 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 Yield2.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.6M/$1.5M· Near Median
Affordability17.3x Stretched
Price Momentum-2.3% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$2,500
Rent · wk(Census)$440
Market rent · wk(2026-05)$790
Gross yield1.4%
Price / income17.3x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2026-Q1)5
Population growth · Georges River LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)163,919
5-year growth+1% CAGR
YoY change+1.3%
20012025
Development · Georges River LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)518
Houses 34%Units 66%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Georges River LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.7%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2210ATO
Negatively geared9.4%
1,862 of filers
Avg rental loss$9,946/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,763
Reported capital gains1,844
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population12,079
Median age41
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,835
Personal income · wk$777
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$62,189
Mean income$77,544
Earners13,344
YoY change+8.5%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)8/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,514 → $1,835
Change+21.2%
vs NSW median+0.6 pp
Median rent+0%
stablevs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining1
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops80
Hospitals · Georges River LGAAIHW
Public1
Private3
Calvary Health Care - Sydneypublic
Hurstville Privateprivate
Vision Day Surgery Hurstvilleprivate
Waratah Private Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Georges River LGAGEN
Facilities17
Residential places1,476
Ferndale Gardens Aged Care Facility136 places
Georges Estate Health & Aged Care121 places
Uniting Banks Lodge Peakhurst114 places · in suburb
Peakhurst Nursing Home110 places · in suburb
Regis Hurstville110 places
Blakehurst Aged Care Centre107 places
+11 more in Georges River LGA
Childcare · Georges River LGAACECQA
Services98
Approved places5,253
Exceeding NQS16
Kogarah Community Services Inc145 places
The Grove Academy - Oatley132 places
3Bridges Community Penshurst130 places
Oatley Adventure OSHC130 places
Rise & Shine Kindergarten - Kogarah112 places
Attunga Cottage Before and After School Care105 places · in suburb
+92 more in Georges River LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Peakhurst has enough direct local evidence 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 · 2026-Q1 · 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 · 2026-05 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 5 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 80 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.

Peakhurst FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Peakhurst in?

    Peakhurst is in the Georges River Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2210. Council-level context for Georges River LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Peakhurst?

    The current median house price in Peakhurst, NSW is $1.6M, 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 Peakhurst?

    The median weekly rent in Peakhurst is $790/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Peakhurst?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 66% of annual income. 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 Peakhurst a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Peakhurst show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Peakhurst?

    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 Peakhurst 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.