Bywong is a rural residential locality in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, sitting within the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council LGA approximately 24 kilometres north-east of Canberra. Its SEIFA IRSAD score of 1112 places it in the national decile 10, meaning it ranks among the most socioeconomically advantaged communities in Australia. That score sits at the 85th percentile within New South Wales, confirming that the advantage is genuine even when measured only against the state's own distribution. For investors, this reading is a meaningful macro signal, but it is one of twelve inputs PropertyRanker uses, and it cannot substitute for listing-level due diligence.
ABS 2021 IRSAD release. Score 1112 (national mean = 1000).
A SEIFA IRSAD score of 1112 is 112 points above the national mean of 1000. In PropertyRanker's model, this reading feeds directly into three scoring criteria: economic_strength, hazard_risk, and entry_point_risk. On economic_strength, a decile 10 result signals a resident base with above-average incomes and educational attainment, which tends to support demand stability and reduces the probability of prolonged vacancy. On hazard_risk, higher-SEIFA areas correlate with lower rates of certain socioeconomic stressors, though Bywong's rural setting means investors must still verify bushfire overlay and flood mapping independently. On entry_point_risk, the strong SEIFA reading does not compress price risk on its own; Bywong is a thinly traded rural market with a small population, and low transaction volumes mean individual sales can move reported medians sharply in either direction.
The suburb's character is rural-residential, with large acreage lots and a demographic profile dominated by owner-occupiers in professional occupations. That ownership structure limits the rental pool and means gross yields tend to run below the national average for comparable price points. Investors targeting PropertyRanker's Capital Growth strategy (anchored around 3.5 percent gross yield) may find the profile more compatible than those seeking High Yield or Regional strategy thresholds of 6 to 7 percent. The proximity to Canberra's employment base is a genuine demand driver, but the Federal Highway corridor and the absence of public transport mean car dependency is a structural feature of the location that affects tenant appeal.
According to propertyvalue.com.au (Cotality/CoreLogic data), Bywong recorded a median house sale price of $1.7M over the past 12 months, representing annual growth of 7.1%, with 11 house sales transacted. The average vendor discount was -3.8% and average days on market was 49, suggesting a measured but functional market for this thinly-traded rural residential suburb near Canberra. Note that yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au (also sourcing CoreLogic) reported a differing median of $1,410,000 with -18.71% annual growth as of November 2025, likely reflecting a different 12-month window and the high volatility typical of low-volume markets.
Vacancy, days on market and vendor discount were not assessed for this suburb in the latest refresh, so we are not calling a market temperature here. Score a specific listing for a current read.
Sources: Bywong House Prices & Property Trends (2026-01-01); Bywong, NSW 2621: Suburb Profile & Property Report | YIP (2026-02-23); Bywong NSW 2621 Sold Price CSV (NSW Government) (2026-05-24) · Refreshed 20 Sep 2026
PropertyRanker scores any Australian property against 12 criteria across three pillars: Growth, Cashflow, and Risk. SEIFA is a primary signal for economic strength and a supporting one for entry-price risk. It also informs the crime side of hazard risk, though physical overlays like flood, bushfire and coastal exposure, and recorded crime data where available, take priority there. The decile of 10 shown above gives a listing in Bywong a stronger starting line on economic strength than the national median postcode, and a softer one on entry-price risk, since more advantaged postcodes usually carry higher entry prices.
On top of that, PropertyRanker chooses one of four strategies (Balanced, Growth, Yield, Regional) and applies a per-strategy yield anchor. The anchors are 3.5% for Growth, 5% for Balanced, 6% for Yield, and 7% for Regional. A postcode at this level of relative advantage tends to suit the Growth (3.5% anchor) and Balanced (5% anchor) strategies more readily than Yield (6%) or Regional (7%), because a higher entry price compresses the gross yield a listing can reach without a specific value-add.
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Because Bywong is a low-volume market, comparable sales evidence is thin and a single atypical transaction can distort any reported median. Before drawing conclusions from headline price data, investors should check recent comparable sales on a per-hectare or per-square-metre basis and confirm whether the subject property is on a rural or residential title, as this affects lending conditions and the buyer pool. Bushfire Prone Land mapping under the NSW Rural Fire Service should be checked for the specific lot, as should any biodiversity or vegetation overlays that could restrict development or clearing. Water supply arrangements (town water versus tank or bore) are material to both liveability and resale. Strata does not apply to most Bywong properties, but any shared driveway or easement arrangements warrant legal review. Score the specific listing in PropertyRanker to get a verdict that accounts for what a postcode-level SEIFA reading cannot see, including current SQM vacancy, flood and overlay status, and pricing against recent comparable sales.
Bywong's SEIFA IRSAD score of 1112 (national decile 10) signals a highly advantaged socioeconomic environment, which supports demand stability and economic_strength in PropertyRanker's model. However, the suburb is a thinly traded rural market with a small population, so liquidity risk is real and individual sales can move reported figures significantly. A strong SEIFA reading does not make any specific listing a sound investment; the property's title type, yield, overlay status, and pricing against recent comparables all need independent verification.
The resident profile (high owner-occupier rates, professional occupations, large acreage lots) tends to compress gross yields below the thresholds targeted by the High Yield and Regional strategies, which anchor around 6 to 7 percent. The Capital Growth strategy, anchored around 3.5 percent gross yield, is more likely to align with Bywong's price-to-rent dynamics, given the suburb's proximity to Canberra's employment base and its high-SEIFA demographic. Investors should score the specific listing in PropertyRanker to confirm whether the actual yield and growth indicators support that strategy match.
Low transaction volume is the primary structural risk; with a small number of annual sales, the market is illiquid and resale timelines can be extended. Bushfire overlay is a material consideration for any rural lot in this part of the Southern Tablelands, and investors should check NSW Rural Fire Service mapping for the specific parcel. Car dependency and the absence of public transport limit the tenant pool, which is relevant to vacancy risk. Water supply arrangements (town water versus tank or bore) can also affect both liveability and the breadth of the buyer market at resale.
PropertyRanker applies twelve scoring criteria to each listing. The SEIFA IRSAD score of 1112 for Bywong feeds into three of those criteria at the macro level: economic_strength, hazard_risk, and entry_point_risk. The remaining criteria draw on listing-level data that SEIFA cannot see, including current SQM vacancy rates, flood and bushfire overlay status, body corporate health where applicable, and pricing against recent comparable sales. Running the specific address through PropertyRanker produces a composite score that reflects both the postcode-level macro signals and the property-specific factors.
Bywong's SEIFA IRSAD score of 1112 places it in national decile 10 and at the 85th percentile within New South Wales, which is a strong reading. Bungendore shares the 2621 postcode and is the nearest township with a more liquid property market and access to rail services. SEIFA scores are calculated at the suburb level, so Bungendore and Bywong may carry different readings despite sharing a postcode; investors comparing the two locations should score individual listings in PropertyRanker rather than relying on postcode-level aggregates alone.
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