Bohena Creek is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Narrabri local government area (postcode 2390). It is home to about 214 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $111K 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 -0.4% 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 machinery operators & drivers, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Bohena Creek is $445,000, having climbed sharply by 14.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $430. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,549.
Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Narrabri LGA is moderate at 5,724 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Bohena Creek shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.0%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($445K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +14.1% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.4% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.