Kangaroo Valley NSW 2577
Kangaroo Valley is in Shoalhaven LGA, NSW, postcode 2577, with population 856.
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Kangaroo Valley has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Kangaroo Valley has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2577. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Kangaroo Valley has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $650/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2577. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Kangaroo Valley 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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Kangaroo Valley currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. 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. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
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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Kangaroo Valley NSW
Kangaroo Valley is a small community in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area (postcode 2577). With a population of 856, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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 managers, professionals, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward education and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Kangaroo Valley is $1.5 million, having grown strongly 6.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $763,000 (-4.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Kangaroo Valley is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1073, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 39 bus stops. The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,639 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kangaroo Valley offers a gross rental yield of 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 17.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +6.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Kangaroo Valley is a small community in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area (postcode 2577). With a population of 856, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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 managers, professionals, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward education and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Kangaroo Valley is $1.5 million, having grown strongly 6.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $763,000 (-4.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Kangaroo Valley is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1073, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 39 bus stops. The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,639 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kangaroo Valley offers a gross rental yield of 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 17.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +6.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Kangaroo Valley FAQ
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What LGA is Kangaroo Valley in?
Kangaroo Valley is in the Shoalhaven Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2577. Council-level context for Shoalhaven 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 Kangaroo Valley?
The current median house price in Kangaroo Valley, NSW is $1.5M, 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 Kangaroo Valley?
The median weekly rent in Kangaroo Valley 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 Kangaroo Valley?
Rent context available: Kangaroo Valley 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 Kangaroo Valley a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Kangaroo Valley show: Low Yield, Near 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 Kangaroo Valley?
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 Kangaroo Valley 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.