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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Arrawarra Headland is a coastal suburb in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 615, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 462 km from the Sydney CBD, Arrawarra Headland is a coastal area in New South Wales. The median household income is $83,460 per year.
Household incomes in Arrawarra Headland sit in a comfortable mid-range for the New South Wales market. Seaside positioning attracts both owner-occupiers and holiday rental demand.
Official Australia Post postcode for Arrawarra Headland. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Arrawarra Headland on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Arrawarra Headland is a smaller community of 615 — about 12% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $83,460/year is 14% below the New South Wales median of $97,552, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median weekly rent of $373 equates to $1,616/month — about 99% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,625/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Arrawarra Headland is 462 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Arrawarra Headland stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Arrawarra Headland sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Arrawarra Headland | NSW median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 615 | 5,325 | -88% |
| Median household income | $83,460/yr | $97,552/yr | -14% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $373 | $430 | -13% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,625 | $2,167 | -25% |
| Distance to CBD | 462 km | 45 km | +927% |
| Separate houses | 81% | 76% | +5pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Arrawarra Headland — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 615 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $373/week (~$1,616/month) covers 99% of the $1,625/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $9/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 81% houses in a 615-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Arrawarra Headland are modest for 2026 — incomes 14% below the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 615 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~99% of the typical mortgage ($1,616/month rent vs $1,625/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 41/100 places Arrawarra Headland in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Arrawarra Headland scores 41/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 615, median household income of $83,460/year and median weekly rent of $373. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Arrawarra Headland are a median household income of $83,460/year, a dwelling mix that is 81% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Arrawarra Headland has a usual resident population of approximately 615, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Arrawarra Headland sits 462 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $373 in Arrawarra Headland, equating to approximately $19,396/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Arrawarra Headland is $1,625, or approximately $19,500/year (vs $2,167/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $373 works out to $1,616/month, covering 99% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,625/month. That leaves a $9/month shortfall (around $108/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (615 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,625 median mortgage, the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.