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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Charles Sturt University is a regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 433, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 377 km from the Sydney CBD, Charles Sturt University is a regional area in New South Wales. The median household income is $143,000 per year.
Charles Sturt University benefits from a high-income resident base, supporting premium property pricing. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Charles Sturt University. 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 Charles Sturt University 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.
Charles Sturt University is a smaller community of 433 — about 8% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $143,000/year runs 47% above the New South Wales suburb median of $97,552, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. The median weekly rent of $315 translates to approximately $16,380/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Charles Sturt University is 377 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Charles Sturt University stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Charles Sturt University sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Charles Sturt University | NSW median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 433 | 5,325 | -92% |
| Median household income | $143,000/yr | $97,552/yr | +47% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $315 | $430 | -27% |
| Distance to CBD | 377 km | 45 km | +738% |
Pre-inspection briefing for Charles Sturt University — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 433 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.
Gross rent of $315/week (~$16,380/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.
With a population of 433, the resale market in Charles Sturt University may not reliably reward cosmetic renovations — a longer hold is typically a better strategy at this scale, letting land-value appreciation do the work instead.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Charles Sturt University are modest for 2026 — incomes 47% above the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 433 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $315/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $16,380/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 49/100 places Charles Sturt University 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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Charles Sturt University scores 49/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 433, median household income of $143,000/year and median weekly rent of $315. 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 Charles Sturt University are an above-state-median household income of $143,000/year, 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.
Charles Sturt University has a usual resident population of approximately 433, 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.
Charles Sturt University sits 377 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 $315 in Charles Sturt University, equating to approximately $16,380/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.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Charles Sturt University. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in Charles Sturt University to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (433 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, 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.