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Suburb profile ·Tamworth Regional LGA · NSW ·2355

Bendemeer NSW 2355

Bendemeer is in Tamworth Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2355, with population 486.

The read

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$468K
+55.8% YoY
2005 → 2025 · 21 periods
ABS + state medians
$468K
$135K
2005 2025
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$468K
House median, latest period
55.8%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$300/wk
Market rent signal
D6 vs AU
Gross yield
3.3%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
486
486 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
133
5 added 12mo · 1MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2008Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +14.6%/yr · 5-yr +10.0%/yr · 10-yr +7.7%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$214/wk (-$11,114/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
29%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,083/mo, while renters pay about $1,300/mo — renting runs $217/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$468K
Household income · yr
$53K
Median rent · wk
$300
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,083
Gross yield
3.3%

Household income

$53K household · yr-35.5% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$28K
Family
$67K
Household
$53K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA920
Students29
Government1
  • Bendemeer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 920
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
4,496
6,891 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,891
Total incidents4,496· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault1,23259%
  • Sexual Offences27013%
  • Robbery221%
  • Break And Enter56627%

Full data detail

Bendemeer NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Bendemeer is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Tamworth Regional local government area (postcode 2355). With a population of 486, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $53K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Bendemeer is $468,000, having risen steeply by 55.8% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $300 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.

Bendemeer is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 920, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 12 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tamworth Regional LGA is moderate at 6,891 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Bendemeer shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($468K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +55.8% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$468K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability8.8x· Moderate
Price Momentum+55.8% Rising
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,083
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Gross yield3.3%
Price / income8.8x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2023-Q3)6
Property investors · Postcode 2355ATO
Negatively geared14 (3.9% of filers)
Avg rental loss$2,727/yr
Landlords (rental income)40
Reported capital gains22
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population486
Median age52
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,021
Personal income · wk$542
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops12
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Bendemeer depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2023-Q3 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 12 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Bendemeer FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bendemeer in?

    Bendemeer is in the Tamworth Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2355. Council-level context for Tamworth Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bendemeer?

    The current median house price in Bendemeer, NSW is $468K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bendemeer?

    The median weekly rent in Bendemeer is $300/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Bendemeer a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bendemeer show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bendemeer?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Bendemeer data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.