Bendolba is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Dungog local government area (postcode 2420). It is home to about 253 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Bendolba stand at $1.0 million, having risen steeply by 47.9% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,896.
Public transport access includes 12 bus stops. The crime rate in the Dungog LGA is below average at 2,110 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.0%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($1.0M/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 12.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +47.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.