Bishops Bridge (postcode 2326) is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area. With a population of 218, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $101K 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 +2.2% 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, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Bishops Bridge is $870,000, having eased back by 1.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,266 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.2% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($870K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -1.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.