Petersham NSW

Postcode 2049 · Inner West LGA

Petersham is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Inner West local government area (postcode 2049). With a population of 8,200, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $115K 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 Petersham is $2.7 million, having surged 18.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $783,000 (-12.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,900.

Petersham is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1147, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 23 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, Petersham offers a gross rental yield of 1.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.7M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 23.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +18.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.7M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability23.5x Stretched
Price Momentum+18.4% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$75,687
Mean Income$98,411
Earners15,692
YoY Change+4.2%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage8/10
Education10/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.7M
18.4% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$783K
-12.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$450
POPULATION
8,200
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age36
Household Size2.2
HH Income /wk$2,217
Personal Income /wk$1223
Mortgage /mth$2,900
CRIME (Inner West LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,844
Total Incidents5,430
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations2
Bus Stops23
Parramatta Rd After Railway St
Taverners Hill Infants School, Railway St
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1147
Total Students1,169
Government4
Fort Street High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1176
Petersham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1137
Taverners Hill Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1129
NSW School of LanguagesSecondary · Government
Data: 2026