Sefton is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (postcode 2162). With a population of 6,300, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $79K per year, with an average household size of 3.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are Lebanese, Vietnamese, Chinese.
The median house price in Sefton is $1.1 million, having dropped significantly 18.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $642,000 (+6.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $670. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Sefton is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1035, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 30 bus stops. The crime rate in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA is below average at 2,349 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Sefton offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 14.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -18.3% year-on-year.
Sefton is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (postcode 2162). With a population of 6,300, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $79K per year, with an average household size of 3.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are Lebanese, Vietnamese, Chinese.
The median house price in Sefton is $1.1 million, having dropped significantly 18.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $642,000 (+6.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $670. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Sefton is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1035, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 30 bus stops. The crime rate in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA is below average at 2,349 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Sefton offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 14.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -18.3% year-on-year.