Metford NSW 2323
Metford is in Maitland LGA, NSW, postcode 2323, with population 4,707.
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Metford has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2323. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Metford has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $572/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2323. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Metford 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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Metford currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
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No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Metford NSW
Metford is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area (postcode 2323). With a population of 4,707, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% 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, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Metford is $825,000, having grown strongly 8.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $579,000 (+17% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $572. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.
Metford is served by 4 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 966, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 26 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,398 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Metford offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($825K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 10.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Metford is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area (postcode 2323). With a population of 4,707, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% 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, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Metford is $825,000, having grown strongly 8.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $579,000 (+17% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $572. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.
Metford is served by 4 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 966, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 26 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,398 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Metford offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($825K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 10.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Metford FAQ
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What LGA is Metford in?
Metford is in the Maitland Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2323. Council-level context for Maitland 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 Metford?
The current median house price in Metford, NSW is $825K, 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 Metford?
The median weekly rent in Metford is $572/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 Metford?
Rent context available: Metford 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 Metford a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Metford 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 Metford?
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 Metford 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.