Sefton NSW

Postcode 2162 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA

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.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.0% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability14.5x Stretched
Price Momentum-18.3% Falling
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education6/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage3/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.1M
-18.3% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$642K
6.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$425
POPULATION
6,300
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age35
Household Size3.3
HH Income /wk$1,528
Personal Income /wk$555
Mortgage /mth$2,000
CRIME (Canterbury-Bankstown LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,349
Total Incidents9,049
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops30
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1035
Total Students1,551
Government2
Catholic1
Sefton High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1033
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1046
Sefton Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1027
Data: 2026