Median house price
$1.06M
+13% change
NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Braemar, 2575
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,011
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.8%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,930/wk
Employment rate
67.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,060,000
Languages at home
21.3%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Turkish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Braemar is a regional smaller community in Wingecarribee Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Sydney. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer parks and green space compared with similar regional towns, though safety and growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Braemar snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Houses $750 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
1,011
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#72
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
66th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 42.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3348th in Australia
- State rank
- 1018th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #72 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #270 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 97
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,060,000
- Median price change
- +13.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,011(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +7.8% over 5 years · 66th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +7.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +10
- Change in 5 years
- +73
- Growth rank in NSW
- 66th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,150), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 966
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,930
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 343
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 67.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 315 / 0 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 37
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 88 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
- Malicious Damage To Property73
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault49
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- 10 Tyree Pl
- Braemar Av Before Bunya Cl
- Old Hume Hwy At Braemar Av
- Old Hume Hwy At Rush Lane
- Old Hume Hwy Opp Braemar Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Health & services(1)
- Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Swimming pool
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(8)
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
2 Tyree Place
- Irelands MachineryHardware
- StihlHardware
- All Aboard Braemar Model RailwayHobby
- Braemar Lodge MotelMotel
- Poplars Inn MittagongMotel
- The Prince Albert InnMotel
- Parking (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Southern Highlands Private Hospital (8.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 28
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure49 BIGGERA STREET BRAEMAR 2575Determined
April 2026
- Industrial development; Temporary building, structure or use; General industry16 DRAPERS ROAD BRAEMAR 2575Under Assessment
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 BUNYA CLOSE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72A OLD HUME HIGHWAY BRAEMAR 2575Determined
August 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Specialised Retail Premises21-29 PIKKAT DRIVE BRAEMAR 2575Withdrawn
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Self storage units15 DRAPERS ROAD BRAEMAR 2575Withdrawn
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 BIGGERA STREET BRAEMAR 2575Determined
February 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure16 DRAPERS ROAD BRAEMAR 2575Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure20 DRAPERS ROAD BRAEMAR 2575Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 MCBEAN AVENUE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 MCBEAN AVENUE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 MCBEAN AVENUE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 MCBEAN AVENUE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 OLD HUME HIGHWAY BRAEMAR 2575Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structureOLD HUME HIGHWAY BRAEMAR 2575Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision8 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care24 BRAEMAR AVENUE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry10 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Demolition; Industrial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; General industry11 DRAPERS ROAD BRAEMAR 2575Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Self storage units8 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
January 2024
- Signage; Dwelling house; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support72 OLD HUME HIGHWAY BRAEMAR 2575Determined
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 WOOLPACK STREET BRAEMAR 2575Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of land6 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
June 2023
- Change of use5 GANTRY PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling16 RED GUM DRIVE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of land10 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
2022· 14 proposals
November 2022
- Industrial development17 DRAPERS ROAD BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Recreational Uses4 PIKKAT DRIVE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development23 DRAPERS ROAD BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Change of use6 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
August 2022
- Change of use6 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Change of use6 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Change of use6 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Other6 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing2 BARTHOLOMEW WAY BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Industrial development41 PIKKAT DRIVE BRAEMAR 2575Operational consent issued
- Other6 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Other6 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Other6 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
- Other6 TYREE PLACE BRAEMAR 2575Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Whitlam
- Member of Parliament
- Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,093
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.5 km away).
Coalition 49.2%Labor 50.8%
5.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- RenwickLabor 51.3% · Coalition 48.7% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Colo ValeLabor 48.6% · Coalition 51.4% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- WelbyLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- MittagongLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- Bowral EastLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)8.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Wingecarribee Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.