Bournda (postcode 2548) is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Bega Valley local government area. The area has roughly 127 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $75K 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 +0.6% 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 technicians & trades, managers, sales. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Bournda has a median house price of $680,000, which has risen solidly by 9.1% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $168,000. The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.
Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bega Valley LGA is below average at 2,313 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Bournda shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($680K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +9.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.