Darkes Forest is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Wollondilly local government area (postcode 2508). With a population of 95, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $136K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, professionals. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Darkes Forest is $3.6 million, having dropped significantly 11.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $798. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,326.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Wollondilly LGA is low at 1,550 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Darkes Forest offers a gross rental yield of 1.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.6M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 26.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -11.7% year-on-year.
Darkes Forest is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Wollondilly local government area (postcode 2508). With a population of 95, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $136K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, professionals. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Darkes Forest is $3.6 million, having dropped significantly 11.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $798. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,326.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Wollondilly LGA is low at 1,550 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Darkes Forest offers a gross rental yield of 1.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.6M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 26.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -11.7% year-on-year.