Bridgman is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Singleton local government area (postcode 2330). With a population of 242, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $138K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 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, machinery operators & drivers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward mining and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Bridgman has a median house price of $498,000, which has declined steeply by 44% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,247.
Public transport access includes 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Singleton LGA is below average at 3,442 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Bridgman shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.3%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($498K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -44.0% 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.