Demographics in Katoomba (2780)

Demographic data for Katoomba (2780) is sourced from the ABS Census and aggregated to the Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) that best covers the Katoomba area. SA2s are designed to align with functional community boundaries and typically have populations between 3,000 and 25,000, making them a reasonable proxy for suburb-level demographics in most of the Blue Mountains LGA.

2780

Suburb demographics

Within SAL: Katoomba · ABS Census 2021

Population8,268usual residents

Median age48years

Avg household2.1people

Household income$1,171 /wk

Median rent$350 /wk

Median mortgage$1,600 /mo

Housing tenure

35%Owned outright

28%With mortgage

34%Renting

6%Social housing

Dwelling mix

82%House

6%Semi

11%Flat / apt

Household composition

18%Couple + kids

25%Couple, no kids

12%Single parent

40%Lone person

ABS 2021 Census GCP (CC BY 4.0) · Suburb & Locality geography · Data may not reflect current conditions

Source: ABS Census 2021, Postal Areas (CC BY 4.0).

Median household income is a key signal for property investors considering Katoomba. Higher-income areas can sustain higher rents, but they also carry higher entry prices. The yield arithmetic does not always favour premium suburbs. The income distribution also matters: a suburb with a wide spread between low and high earners is undergoing gentrification and may offer stronger capital growth prospects than one with a more homogeneous income profile.

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