Blighty is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Edward River local government area (postcode 2713). With a population of 192, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Blighty has a median house price of $150,000, which has surged by 50% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $395. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 13.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $625.
Blighty is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1012, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Edward River LGA is moderate at 5,635 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 13.7% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($150K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.