Medowie NSW 2318
Medowie is in Port Stephens LGA, NSW, postcode 2318, with population 10,879.
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Medowie has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2318. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Medowie has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $640/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2318. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Medowie 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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Medowie currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Medowie NSW
Medowie is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Port Stephens local government area (postcode 2318). With a population of 10,879, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $106K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Medowie is $1.1 million, having surged 24.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $620,000 (+11.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $640. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.
Medowie is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1010, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 116 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Stephens LGA is below average at 3,152 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Medowie offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +24.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Medowie is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Port Stephens local government area (postcode 2318). With a population of 10,879, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $106K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Medowie is $1.1 million, having surged 24.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $620,000 (+11.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $640. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.
Medowie is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1010, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 116 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Stephens LGA is below average at 3,152 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Medowie offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +24.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Medowie FAQ
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What LGA is Medowie in?
Medowie is in the Port Stephens Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2318. Council-level context for Port Stephens 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 Medowie?
The current median house price in Medowie, NSW is $1.1M, 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 Medowie?
The median weekly rent in Medowie is $640/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 Medowie?
Rent context available: Medowie 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 Medowie a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Medowie show: Moderate 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 Medowie?
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 Medowie 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.