Kalaru NSW 2550
Kalaru is in Bega Valley LGA, NSW, postcode 2550, with population 820.
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Kalaru has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Kalaru has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2550. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Kalaru has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $440/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2550. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Kalaru has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Kalaru currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Kalaru NSW
Kalaru is a small community in New South Wales within the Bega Valley local government area (postcode 2550). With a population of 820, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% 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, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Kalaru is $956,000, having increased 3.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $440. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Kalaru is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bega Valley LGA is below average at 2,313 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kalaru offers a gross rental yield of 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($956K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 12.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Kalaru is a small community in New South Wales within the Bega Valley local government area (postcode 2550). With a population of 820, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% 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, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Kalaru is $956,000, having increased 3.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $440. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Kalaru is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bega Valley LGA is below average at 2,313 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kalaru offers a gross rental yield of 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($956K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 12.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Kalaru FAQ
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What LGA is Kalaru in?
Kalaru is in the Bega Valley Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2550. Council-level context for Bega Valley 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 Kalaru?
The current median house price in Kalaru, NSW is $956K, 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 Kalaru?
The median weekly rent in Kalaru is $440/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 Kalaru?
Rent context available: Kalaru 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 Kalaru a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Kalaru show: Low 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 Kalaru?
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 Kalaru 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.