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Appin suburb profile

Appin is a small historic village in Sydney’s Macarthur region that feels more country than suburban, set among rolling farmland and pockets of native bush on the fringe of the Illawarra escarpment. It has a compact centre with basic shops and community facilities, and housing ranges from older cottages along tree-lined streets to rural-residential blocks and acreage on the outskirts. Life in Appin suits people after a quieter, semi-rural lifestyle while remaining within reach of larger towns for work and services. Car travel is the norm, and the area appeals to families and people who value outdoor recreation and open space.

Appin property market performance

The median house price is $1,197,500, up a modest 2.2% over the last 12 months. Appin has relatively few recent unit sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median unit price.

There were 10 house sales over the last 3 months, and the median time to sell a house over the last 12 months was 39 days.

The rental market in Appin saw house rents average $683 a week, a sharp 19.2% rise over the last 12 months.

HousesUnits
Median price
Past 3 months
$1.20MN/A
Change in value
Past 12 months
2.2%N/A
Sold
Past 3 months
10N/A
Median days on market
Past 12 months
39N/A
Average rent
Past 12 months
$683N/A
Change in rent
Past 12 months
19.2%N/A

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Appin demographics

Couple families with children are the largest family group here, making up 58.0% of families. Couple families without children account for 27.2%, one-parent families 14.2% and other families 0.7%. Together, couple families with and without children represent 85.2% of all families.

This is a community of 3,213 people with a median age of 33 and a median total household income of $2,423 a week, roughly $126,000 a year.

In Appin, most homes are owner-occupied: about four in five (82.9%) are owned outright (26.5%) or with a mortgage (56.4%), while 17.1% of residences are rented.

Suburbs near Appin

Some popular suburbs near Appin include:

  • Douglas Park: Small semi-rural village on the Nepean River, with a quiet village atmosphere.
  • Wedderburn: Bushland setting with large lots and national parkland on its fringe.
  • Menangle: Historic village beside the Nepean River, noted for its tree-lined streets.
  • Wilton: Semi-rural area undergoing master-planned growth, with expanding residential precincts.
  • Gilead: Rural locality with large properties and open, bushland surroundings.
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