Located in New South Wales within the Inner West local government area, Petersham is a medium-sized suburb (postcode 2049). It is home to about 8,200 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Petersham stand at $2.8 million, having risen steeply by 27% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $646,000 (-26.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $710. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%. 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 2,883 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 1.3%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.8M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 24.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +27.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.