Located in New South Wales within the Gunnedah local government area, Blue Vale is a small, quiet locality (postcode 2380). With a population of 81, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $108K 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 +0.7% 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, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $540. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Gunnedah LGA is moderate at 6,777 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.