Medowie property market: the official numbers
The official read on Medowie, NSW: who lives there, what they pay in rent and repayments, and where the jobs are. Every figure below is ABS Census 2021 data, linked at the bottom so you can check it yourself.
The straight answer
Medowie rented at a median $400/wk in 2021 — 7% above the national median. Rent all but covered the typical mortgage repayment ($1,733 against $1,900 a month) — that's a cashflow shape, not a scarcity story.
Medowie by the numbers
The typical repayment ran at about 25% of the median household income. Point-in-time medians, August 2021. Repayments have risen a long way since the 2022–24 rate rises, so use these to compare places, not to price anything today.
Rent against the repayment
At the census, the typical monthly rent worked out to $1,733 against a typical mortgage repayment of $1,900:
How to read the rent-repayment gap
The mortgage figure reflects loans and rates as at August 2021, before the 2022–24 rate rises — today's repayment on a new loan would be higher. The rent figure is what tenants were actually paying, not today's asking rents. The useful signal is the shape: where rent and repayments sit close together, buying has historically competed well with renting here; where repayments tower over rent, the market prices in growth. Run your own numbers with the mortgage vs invest tool or what can I afford?
How Medowie houses itself
20.6% of Medowie households rent — that's the tenant pool an investor here would actually be renting into, and it's on the thin side.
The age mix
How to read an age profile
A heavy 25–44 band usually means family housing demand (and pressure on 3–4 bedroom stock); a heavy 65+ band signals downsizer and retiree demand (units, single-level living, proximity to health care). Medowie's median age of 40 sits above the national median of 38.
What the local economy runs on
13.9% of Medowie's 6,890 workers are in health care & social assistance. That's the engine under local housing demand — worth knowing how it's running before you buy.
The upfront costs in NSW
We don't republish licensed price feeds, so for today's sale prices check a licensed source. The costs of buying, though, are public and exact:
- Stamp duty in New South Wales — exact duty and first-home-buyer concessions.
- What can I afford? — borrowing power, price range and all-in upfront cash.
- The official NSW price trend — ABS state-level values since 2011, interactive.
Questions people ask
What is the median rent in Medowie?
At the 2021 Census the median rent in Medowie was $400 a week — 7% above the national median ($375/wk). Rents have moved since 2021; check current listings for today's asking rents.
How many people live in Medowie?
15,020 people at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 40 (national median: 38). Medowie is one of New South Wales's significant urban areas as defined by the ABS.
What do people in Medowie do for work?
The biggest employing industry is health care & social assistance, followed by public administration & safety (ABS Census 2021). The industry mix shapes how resilient local housing demand is.
The verdict
Your call
This is a cashflow shape — $1,733 a month in rent against a $1,900 repayment at the census. That suits a buyer who wants the rent to carry the loan, not one chasing a blue-chip postcode. And be honest about size: 15,020 people is a thin market — fewer sales, fewer buyers when you want out, and longer waits at both ends.
Whatever you do, check the things the census can't show: today's asking rents, vacancy and days on market in Medowie. Then run your own numbers: what can I afford? for borrowing power and upfront cash, and the New South Wales stamp duty calculator for the tax bill.
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General information only — not financial or property advice. All figures are ABS Census 2021 ( official QuickStats for Medowie, CC-BY 4.0), which predates the 2022–24 rate rises; conditions have moved since. Last reviewed 10 July 2026.