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Suburb profile ·Junee LGA · NSW ·2590

Bethungra NSW 2590

Bethungra is in Junee LGA, NSW, postcode 2590, with population 137.

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$400/wk
Falling
-6.4% YoY
Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 · 13 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2590 · Jun 2026
$600
$325
Jun 2025Jun 2026
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$538K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$400/wk
Rent context available
6.4%YoY D9 vs AU
Gross yield
3.9%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
6,403
6K via Junee LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
1,706
86 added 12mo · 11MW

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$229/wk (-$11,920/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilityvolatile — rents vary ±15.3% around trend (short window, 13 pts)
Value vs advantage-32% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 4)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Bethungra

Owner-occupied 92%Rented 8%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4.3%
163 of 477 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,542/yr
Landlords (rental income)477
Reported capital gains325
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

69% of homes here are owner-occupied and 6% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 69% owner-occupier / 6% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

60%
of household income to service a new loan
13.6 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $2,634/mo vs median rent $1,733/mo (+52% · +$208/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,103/mo (-531) · at 6.2% (current): $2,634/mo · at 8.2%: $3,215/mo (+582)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
10.2x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
39%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $813/mo, while renters pay about $1,733/mo — renting runs $920/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$538K
Household income · yr
$53K
Median rent · wk
$400
Owner mortgage · mo
$813
Gross yield
3.9%

Household income

$53K household · yr-35.8% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$27K
Family
$85K
Household
$53K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)8% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
12
$650-999
13
$1,000-1,499
7
$1,500-1,999
12
$2,000-2,999
0
$3,000-3,999
4
$4,000+
0

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,026/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 67% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,333/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (65 households)
Owned outright
40%
Owned with mortgage
29%
Rented
6%
Dwelling structure20.8% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
89%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
8%

Getting to work: 62% drive, 0% public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 26% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
177
2,741 per 100k
D4 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,741
Total incidents177· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault4857%
  • Sexual Offences2530%
  • Robbery11%
  • Break And Enter1012%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Moderate broad-area context

About 17.8% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

Moderate exposure ~17.8%
~17.8% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~13.5% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 88% Public / Open space 10% Other 1%

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

6,384 people · 20226,860 by 2032 (+7.5%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Junee SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Bethungra NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Junee local government area, Bethungra is a small, quiet locality (postcode 2590). The area has roughly 137 residents and an older demographic, with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $53K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.8% 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 managers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Bethungra is $538,000, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $400. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $813.

Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Junee LGA is below average at 2,741 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.9%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($538K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.8% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.9%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$538K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability10.2x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth-0.8% Declining
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$813
Rent · wk(Census)$113
Market rent · wk(2026-06)$400
Gross yield1.1%
Price / income10.2x
Population growth · Junee LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)6,403
5-year growth-0.2% CAGR
YoY change-0.8%
20012025
Development · Junee LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)11
Houses 64%Units 36%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Junee LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.9%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2590ATO
Negatively geared4.3%
163 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,542/yr
Landlords (rental income)477
Reported capital gains325
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population137
Median age57
Household size1.9
HH income · wk$1,016
Personal income · wk$519
Persons / bedroom0.6
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$725 → $1,016
Change+40.1%
vs NSW median+19.5 pp
gentrifyingvs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops8
Hospitals · Junee LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Junee Multi Purpose Servicepublic
Aged care · Junee LGAGEN
Facilities2
Residential places61
Junee Multi-Purpose Service31 places
Cooinda Court Hostel30 places
Childcare · Junee LGAACECQA
Services3
Approved places207
Exceeding NQS1
Junee Kids Early Learning102 places
Junee Preschool61 places
Little Kindy Junee44 places
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Bethungra for a first-pass 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 using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

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 · 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
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-06 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 8 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Bethungra is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches and hospital coverage.

The main gaps on this page are school matches and hospital coverage. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Use it for context first, then move to compare, the state hub, or a larger nearby suburb before calling it a full market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

Use this page to set direction, not to close a decision — frame the locality here, then confirm with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Bethungra feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Harefield most similar
similar price band similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$22.5K · rent -$100/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Wantabadgery most similar
similar suburb scale

pop same · house -$272.5K · rent -$150/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Illabo most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house -$442.5K · rent -$195/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Bethungra FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bethungra in?

    Bethungra is in the Junee Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2590. Council-level context for Junee LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bethungra?

    The current median house price in Bethungra, NSW is $538K, 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 Bethungra?

    The median weekly rent in Bethungra is $400/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bethungra?

    Rent context available: Bethungra has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bethungra a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bethungra?

    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.

  7. How often is the Bethungra 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.