Medway NSW 2577
Located in New South Wales, Medway sits 128 km from Sydney CBD, around 1 hour 30 minutes by car. The locality has 143 residents, a median age of 47, and a median household income of $98,748 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 20.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $375 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,863. Walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 143. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $662/wk
- 36 bonds
- +31% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2577 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202584 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 36% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2577.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Medway safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Medway sits in the moderate band, with 8 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 60% on the prior year.
8 offences
60.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Medway killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Wingecarribee Shire Council has published 9 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
- Wingecarribee River Flood Study Update 2022
- Review of Whites Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study & Plan 2020
- Nattai Ponds Floodplain Risk Management Study & Draft Plan 2019
- Gibbergunyah Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Draft Plan 2016
- Nattai River Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2016
Schools
Walkability
Medway is very car-dependent on foot — at 12/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Medway.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 2.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 2.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 8.8 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Medway.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 46
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Wingecarribee: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Medway is home to 143 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $99,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
143
Median Age
47
Median Household Income
$98,748/yr
Census Median Rent
$375/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,863/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$39,416/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
12.2%
Total Dwellings
49
Owner-Occupier Rate
82.6%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
19.7%
Mortgage Stress
22.6%
Work From Home
19.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 84.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 83.9%
- Employment Rate
- 62.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 36.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,072 a year through Wingecarribee based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 74%
- Rural and farming 21%
- Infrastructure and transport 4%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Wingecarribee
In the year to August 2026, 335 new dwellings were approved across Wingecarribee. That mix is 244 houses and 91 units. Approvals are up 5.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Illawarra Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Mittagong (Alfred Street), 16.6 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 659 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 974 mm
- 97 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2577, 145 of 15,728 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.8% (434 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2577, 4,091 rooftop-solar systems totalling 33.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 7,331 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 335 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Carol Berry Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carol Berry | 56.2% | 43.8% | -2.1 |
| 2022 | Stephen Jones | 60.1% | 39.9% | +0.8 |
| 2019 | Stephen Jones | 60.9% | 39.1% | +39.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Wendy Tuckerman Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wendy Tuckerman LP | 51.3% |
| 2019 | Wendy Tuckerman LP | 53.5% |
| 2015 | Pru Goward LP | 56.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Medway?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 143 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Medway
Is Medway a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Medway is moderate (59/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Medway?
Medway has a low recorded bushfire history (18/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Medway?
Medway, NSW had a population of 143 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Medway, NSW?
The postcode for Medway, NSW is 2577.
How far is Medway from Sydney?
Medway is 128 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 90 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Medway?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Medway was $98,748 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Medway?
There are too few current rental listings in Medway for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $375, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Medway?
The median age of residents in Medway was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Medway at risk of bushfire?
Medway has a low recorded bushfire history (18/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Medway walkable?
Medway scores 12/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Medway?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Medway, Mittagong (Alfred Street) (16.6 km away), 974 mm of rain a year over 97 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Medway?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Medway belong to?
Medway sits within the Wingecarribee local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Medway?
The average residential rates bill through Wingecarribee is $2,072 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Medway?
Across Wingecarribee, 335 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 5.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Medway in?
Medway sits within the federal Division of Whitlam, currently held by Carol Berry (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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