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Suburb Insights · NSW 2251

Kincumber, NSW 2251 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Kincumber is a coastal suburb in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 7,398, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 47 km from the Sydney CBD, Kincumber is a coastal area in New South Wales. The median household income is $68,692 per year.

Investment Score

55 / 100 Moderate

Kincumber's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices. Seaside positioning attracts both owner-occupiers and holiday rental demand.

Location

Sydney
Kincumber
New South Wales · 2251
47 km from Sydney CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
2251

Official Australia Post postcode for Kincumber. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
7,398

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$400/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$68,692/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
47 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
2

Estimated 2 schools within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
3

Estimated 3 parks and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$2,085/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
62% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Why People Like Living in Kincumber

Who Kincumber Suits

👨‍👩‍👧FamiliesSchool count or dwelling mix is lighter here.
📊InvestorsRent covers a solid share of the median mortgage.
🏡First-home buyersEntry costs sit at or below the New South Wales median.
💼ProfessionalsLonger commute to the CBD.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Mortgage costs are lower than the New South Wales median, improving cash-flow margins.
  • Local parks and reserves (around 3) add to liveability.
  • Solid transport links into employment hubs.

Cons

  • Long distance to the CBD (47 km) — plan for commute time or local employment.
  • Traffic can build during peak hours, especially on arterial roads.

Investment Insight

Kincumber's population of 7,398 sits 39% above the New South Wales suburb median of 5,325, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average NSW locality. Kincumber's median household income of $68,692/year is 30% below the New South Wales suburb median ($97,552) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Rent of $400/week (83% coverage of the $2,085/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $352/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. At 47 km from Sydney, Kincumber is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price.

Investment Tip

Coastal markets benefit from lifestyle appeal but require a buffer for higher insurance and occasional weather-driven vacancies. Local rents consume roughly 30% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.

Kincumber vs New South Wales Median

How Kincumber stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Kincumber sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricKincumberNSW medianΔ vs state
Population7,3985,325+39%
Median household income$68,692/yr$97,552/yr-30%
Median rent (weekly)$400$430-7%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,085$2,167-4%
Distance to CBD47 km45 km+4%
Separate houses62%76%-14pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Kincumber — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: household incomes 30% below the NSW median ($68,692 vs $97,552) means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Moderate rental coverage: rent of $400/week covers 83% of a $2,085/month mortgage, leaving a $352/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.

Renovation / Flip

Only 62% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 76% NSW median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Moderate Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Kincumber are modest for 2026 — incomes 30% below the NSW median of $97,552 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~83% of the typical mortgage ($1,733/month rent vs $2,085/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 55/100 places Kincumber in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kincumber a good suburb for investment?

Kincumber scores 55/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 7,398, median household income of $68,692/year and median weekly rent of $400. 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.

What drives property demand in Kincumber?

The main demand drivers in Kincumber are a median household income of $68,692/year, a dwelling mix that is 62% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 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.

What is the population of Kincumber?

Kincumber has a usual resident population of approximately 7,398, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the upper 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.

How far is Kincumber from the Sydney CBD?

Kincumber sits 47 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.

What is the median rent in Kincumber?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $400 in Kincumber, equating to approximately $20,800/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.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Kincumber?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kincumber is $2,085, or approximately $25,020/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.

Is Kincumber cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $400 works out to $1,733/month, covering 83% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,085/month. That leaves a $352/month shortfall (around $4,224/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.

What are the main risks of investing in Kincumber?

The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,085 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($68,692 vs $97,552 state median), 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.

How we built this Kincumber profile

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.

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