Caves Beach (2281) median house price & property market
In Caves Beach (2281), the median house price is $1,325,000 and the median unit price is $1,250,000. Prices have grown 4.1% a year over the last five years. Below: price history, sales volume, listing age and demographics for Caves Beach, in the Lake Macquarie LGA — built on NSW Valuer General bulk sales data and SQM Research listings.
Data updated 2026-10-19.
Quarterly medians from NSW Valuer General sales. Latest point is the trailing 12-month median, as in the terminal.
Caves Beach median house and unit prices
- Median house price
- $1,325,000 (57 sales)
- Median unit price
- $1,250,000 (8 sales)
- Median all dwellings
- $1,300,000 (65 sales)
Caves Beach price growth (CAGR)
- 1-year CAGR
- -1.5%
- 3-year CAGR
- 2.5%
- 5-year CAGR
- 4.1%
- 10-year CAGR
- 7.9%
Caves Beach market activity
- Annual sales (last 12mo)
- 65
- Annual sales (5y avg)
- 65
- Median listing age
- 86 days
Caves Beach demographics & location
- Population (ABS 2021)
- 4,016
- Population growth 2016-21
- 8.3%
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,628
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Owner-occupier
- 69%
- Rented
- 31%
- Dwelling mix (house / townhouse / unit)
- 85% / 11% / 5%
- SEIFA decile (10 = highest)
- 7
- Distance to Sydney CBD
- 93.9 km
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Frequently asked
What is the median house price in Caves Beach?
The median house price in Caves Beach 2281 is $1,325,000, the median of 57 NSW Valuer General house sales in the 12 months to July 2026.
What is the median unit price in Caves Beach?
The median unit price in Caves Beach 2281 is $1,250,000, the median of 8 unit sales in the 12 months to July 2026.
How much has property grown in Caves Beach over 5 years?
Compound annual growth (CAGR) for Caves Beach over the last 5 years is 4.1%.
How many properties sell in Caves Beach per year?
Around 65 properties sold in Caves Beach 2281 in the last 12 months.
What is the population of Caves Beach?
Caves Beach 2281 has a population of 4,016 (ABS Census 2021).
How long do properties take to sell in Caves Beach?
The median listing age (a proxy for days on market) in Caves Beach 2281 is approximately 86 days, from SQM Research listings data.
Methodology
Medians computed from NSW Valuer General bulk sales data using nearest-month estimation with 3-month smoothing and 3× outlier rejection. CAGRs computed from trailing 12-month medians at each anchor point. The trailing 1–3 months of data are filtered when sale counts fall below typical volumes (settlement-lag handling). Listing age is derived from SQM Research bucketed listing-age data using midpoint medians. Demographics: ABS Census 2021. SEIFA: ABS SEIFA 2021. Full methodology →