Brownsville NSW 2530
Brownsville is in Wollongong LGA, NSW, postcode 2530, with population 524.
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Brownsville has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Brownsville has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2530. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Brownsville has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $650/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2530. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Brownsville has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Brownsville NSW
Brownsville is a small community in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area (postcode 2530). With a population of 524, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Brownsville is $903,000, having grown strongly 7.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $510,000 (+7.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,563 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Brownsville offers a gross rental yield of 3.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($903K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 15.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Brownsville is a small community in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area (postcode 2530). With a population of 524, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Brownsville is $903,000, having grown strongly 7.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $510,000 (+7.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,563 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Brownsville offers a gross rental yield of 3.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($903K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 15.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Brownsville FAQ
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What LGA is Brownsville in?
Brownsville is in the Wollongong Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2530. Council-level context for Wollongong LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Brownsville?
The current median house price in Brownsville, NSW is $903K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Brownsville?
The median weekly rent in Brownsville is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Brownsville?
Rent context available: Brownsville has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Brownsville a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Brownsville show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Brownsville?
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.
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How often is the Brownsville 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.