Located in New South Wales within the Bellingen local government area, Brierfield is a quiet locality (postcode 2454). With a population of 322, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% 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 professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Median house prices in Brierfield stand at $1.6 million, having climbed sharply by 106.3% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $590. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.
Public transport access includes 26 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bellingen LGA is below average at 3,605 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.9% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.6M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 19.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +106.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.