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Suburb profile ·Liverpool Plains LGA · NSW ·2342

Currabubula NSW 2342

Currabubula is in Liverpool Plains LGA, NSW, postcode 2342, with population 339.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$705K
-19.4% YoY
2006 → 2025 · 19 periods
ABS + state medians
$875K
$159K
2006 2025
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$705K
House median, latest period
19.4%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$270/wk
Market rent signal
D5 vs AU
Gross yield
2.0%
Low yield band
D5 vs AU
Population
7,671
8K via Liverpool Plains LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
95
7 added 12mo · 1MW
Price cycleCorrecting
LowPeak

19.4% below peak · 343.4% above its low

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionCorrecting
Low · 2008Peak · 2024

19.4% below peak · 343.4% above its low

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+4.9%
5-yr
+15.2%
10-yr
+4.4%
Indicative cashflow-$492/wk (-$25,566/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-20% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 5)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Currabubula

Owner-occupied 77%Rented 23%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.4%
17 of 46 landlords
Avg rental loss$4,978/yr
Landlords (rental income)46
Reported capital gains19
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

76% of homes here are owner-occupied and 23% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

76% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

What to check

Gross yield 2.0% is thin — returns here lean on capital growth, not cash flow.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

51%
of household income to service a new loan
11.6 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,454/mo vs median rent $1,170/mo (+195% · +$527/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,758/mo (-696) · at 6.2% (current): $3,454/mo · at 8.2%: $4,217/mo (+763)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
8.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
17%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517/mo, while renters pay about $1,170/mo — owning runs $347/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$705K
Household income · yr
$81K
Median rent · wk
$270
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,517
Gross yield
2.0%

Household income

$81K household · yr-1.9% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$94K
Household
$81K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)23% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
9
$650-999
24
$1,000-1,499
12
$1,500-1,999
14
$2,000-2,999
24
$3,000-3,999
13
$4,000+
7

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,657/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 25% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $900/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (123 households)
Owned outright
33%
Owned with mortgage
44%
Rented
23%
Dwelling structure18.5% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
95%
Townhouse / semi
5%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 61% drive, 0% public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 28% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA953
Students24
Government1
  • Currabubula Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 953
Crime April 2025 - March 2026
287
3,742 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,742
Total incidents287· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault9469%
  • Sexual Offences1813%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter2518%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Severe broad-area context

About 99.4% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

Severe exposure ~99.4%
~99.4% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~38.5% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 100%

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

7,660 people · 20227,843 by 2032 (+2.4%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Quirindi SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Currabubula NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Liverpool Plains local government area, Currabubula is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2342). With a population of 339, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $81K 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 -0.1% 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 healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Median house prices in Currabubula stand at $705,000, having fallen sharply by 19.4% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $270 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Currabubula is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 953, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Liverpool Plains LGA is below average at 3,742 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Currabubula shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($705K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -19.4% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$705K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability8.7x· Moderate
Price Momentum-19.4% Falling
Pop. Growth-0.1% Declining
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,517
Rent · wk(Census)$270
Gross yield2.0%
Price / income8.7x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2023-Q1)5
Population growth · Liverpool Plains LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)7,671
5-year growth-0.1% CAGR
YoY change-0.1%
20012025
Development · Liverpool Plains LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)11
Houses 82%Units 18%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Liverpool Plains LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.8%
YoY change+0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2342ATO
Negatively geared5.4%
17 of filers
Avg rental loss$4,978/yr
Landlords (rental income)46
Reported capital gains19
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population339
Median age41
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,553
Personal income · wk$748
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,116 → $1,553
Change+39.2%
vs NSW median+18.6 pp
Median rent+125%
gentrifyingvs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops22
Currabubula Service Station, Werris Creek Rd
Hospitals · Liverpool Plains LGAAIHW
Public2
Private0
Quirindi Hospitalpublic
Werris Creek Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Liverpool Plains LGAGEN
Facilities2
Residential places80
Eloura68 places
Werris Creek Multi-Purpose Service12 places
Childcare · Liverpool Plains LGAACECQA
Services6
Approved places170
Exceeding NQS1
Quirindi Eastside Child Care Centre41 places
Quirindi Pre-School40 places
Quirindi Public School TheirCare30 places
Werris Creek Public School TheirCare25 places
Werris Creek And District Preschool20 places
Willow Tree Pre -School14 places
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Currabubula carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2023-Q1 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 23 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Currabubula FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Currabubula in?

    Currabubula is in the Liverpool Plains Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2342. Council-level context for Liverpool Plains LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Currabubula?

    The current median house price in Currabubula, NSW is $705K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Currabubula?

    The median weekly rent in Currabubula is $270/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Currabubula a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Currabubula show: Low Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Currabubula?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Currabubula data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.