Brocklehurst is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Dubbo Regional local government area (postcode 2830). The area has roughly 308 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. 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, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Brocklehurst is $615,000, having risen solidly by 8.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $540. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,436.
Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Dubbo Regional LGA is moderate at 6,970 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Brocklehurst shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($615K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +8.3% year-on-year.