Located in New South Wales within the Upper Lachlan Shire local government area, Bigga is a small, quiet locality (postcode 2583). With a population of 268, the suburb has a more retirement-aged population with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $46K per year, with an average household size of 2 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, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Bigga is $170,000, having climbed sharply by 31.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $430. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 13.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,192.
Bigga is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 988, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Upper Lachlan Shire LGA is low at 1,619 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Bigga shows a gross rental yield of approximately 13.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($170K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.7x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +31.8% year-on-year.