Brooklet (postcode 2479) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Ballina local government area. With a population of 253, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $108K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Brooklet stand at $1.6 million, having dropped significantly by 48.8% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $825. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,221.
Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballina LGA is moderate at 4,049 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Brooklet shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.6M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 14.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -48.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.