Capertee (postcode 2846) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Lithgow local government area. With a population of 130, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $43K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.5% 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 managers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Capertee has a median house price of $330,000, which has dropped significantly by 41.6% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $195 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Capertee is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 987, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lithgow LGA is moderate at 4,772 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Capertee shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($330K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -41.6% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.5% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.