Browns Mountain NSW

Postcode 2540 · Shoalhaven LGA

Browns Mountain is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area (postcode 2540). With a population of 20, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 65. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. The most common occupations are clerical & administrative, professionals. The top ancestries reported are English, Irish, Scottish.

The median house price in Browns Mountain is $2.6 million, having surged 1579.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.

The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,609 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Browns Mountain offers a gross rental yield of 1.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.6M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 40.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1579.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.6M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability40.4x Stretched
Price Momentum+1579.5% Rising
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education9/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.6M
1579.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$165
POPULATION
20
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age65
Household Size1.8
HH Income /wk$1,249
Personal Income /wk$762
Mortgage /mth$867
CRIME (Shoalhaven LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)3,609
Total Incidents3,999
Data: 2023