Chatsbury (postcode 2580) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Upper Lachlan Shire local government area. It is home to about 86 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $93K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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 managers, clerical & administrative, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Chatsbury sit at $465,000, little changed on a year ago. The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,400.
Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Upper Lachlan Shire LGA is low at 1,619 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Chatsbury shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($465K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year.