Located in New South Wales within the Kyogle local government area, Doubtful Creek is a small, quiet locality (postcode 2470). It is home to about 162 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% 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, machinery operators & drivers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Doubtful Creek is $579,000, having climbed sharply by 87.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Kyogle LGA is below average at 2,334 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Doubtful Creek shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($579K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +87.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.