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Suburb profile ·Shoalhaven LGA · NSW ·2577

Kangaroo Valley NSW 2577

Kangaroo Valley is in Shoalhaven LGA, NSW, postcode 2577, with population 856.

Median house $1.5M +6.3% YoY
Median rent $650/wk Rent context available
Gross yield 2.3% Low yield band
Population 856 856 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

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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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Rent context available

Kangaroo Valley has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2577. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

661 latest-year approvals in Shoalhaven, +0.0% YoY; population +0.7% YoY (0.8% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 41 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

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.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$690/wk
+6.2% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2577 · Apr 2026
$720
$550
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

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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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

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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Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Kangaroo Valley Public School.
Crime: 3,639 per 100k at the Shoalhaven LGA level.
Transport: 41 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Kangaroo Valley NSW

Postcode 2577 · Shoalhaven LGA

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.

Investment signals
Rental Yield2.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.5M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability17.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+6.3% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.7% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage8/10
Education9/10
Economic8/10
Disadvantage9/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$1.5M
6.3% YoY
Median unit
$763K
-4.4% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$310
Population
856
Demographics
Median age54
Household size2.3
HH income /wk$1,578
Personal income /wk$766
Mortgage /mth$2,000
Crime (Shoalhaven LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)3,639
Total incidents3,999
Transport
Rail stations2
Bus stops39
Kangaroo Valley Pumping Station
Moss Vale Rd Opp Kangaroo Valley Police Station
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA1073
Total students83
Government1
Kangaroo Valley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1073
Population growth (Shoalhaven LGA)
Population (2025)111,755
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
Development (Shoalhaven LGA)
Approvals (2026)661
Houses363
Units298
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2025
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Kangaroo Valley FAQ

Common questions
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.