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Suburb profile ·Clarence Valley LGA · NSW ·2453

Dundurrabin NSW 2453

Dundurrabin is in Clarence Valley LGA, NSW, postcode 2453, with population 121.

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$450/wk
+13.9% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2453 · Apr 2026
$485
$270
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 11.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$213K
House median, latest period
15.3%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$450/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
13.9%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
11.0%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
56,874
57K via Clarence Valley LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
774
37 added 12mo · 5MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionCorrecting
Low · 2009Peak · 2021

45.5% below peak · 136.1% above its low

Price growth (compound)3-yr -18.3%/yr · 5-yr +1.7%/yr
Indicative cashflow$138/wk ($7,180/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
91%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $867/mo, while renters pay about $1,950/mo — renting runs $1,083/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$213K
Household income · yr
$26K
Median rent · wk
$450
Owner mortgage · mo
$867
Gross yield
11.0%

Household income

$26K household · yr-68.9% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$22K
Family
$44K
Household
$26K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA879
Students12
Government1
  • Dundurrabin Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 879
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
2,791
5,045 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,045
Total incidents2,791· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault65154%
  • Sexual Offences19316%
  • Robbery151%
  • Break And Enter35729%

Full data detail

Dundurrabin NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Clarence Valley local government area, Dundurrabin is a quiet locality (postcode 2453). With a population of 121, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $26K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% 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 professionals, machinery operators & drivers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward arts & recreation and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Median house prices in Dundurrabin stand at $213,000, having fallen sharply by 15.3% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 11.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.

Dundurrabin is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 879, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Clarence Valley LGA is moderate at 5,045 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 11.0% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($213K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -15.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield11.0% High Yield
Price vs State$213K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability8.3x· Moderate
Price Momentum-15.3% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$867
Rent · wk(Census)$175
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$450
Gross yield4.3%
Price / income8.3x
Population growth · Clarence Valley LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)56,874
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · Clarence Valley LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)314
Houses286
Units28
YoY change+0%
Employment · Clarence Valley LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5%
YoY change-0.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2453ATO
Negatively geared61 (3.9% of filers)
Avg rental loss$4,761/yr
Landlords (rental income)228
Reported capital gains144
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population121
Median age48
Household size2
HH income · wk$492
Personal income · wk$416
Persons / bedroom1
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops6
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Dundurrabin 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 using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

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 · 2025 · 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
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · 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 · 6 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Dundurrabin is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

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WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage.

Coverage is thinner on hospital coverage; lean less on this one page and confirm those gaps elsewhere.

BEST NEXT STEP
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Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

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Stronger nearby reads

If Dundurrabin feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

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Dundurrabin FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Dundurrabin in?

    Dundurrabin is in the Clarence Valley Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2453. Council-level context for Clarence Valley LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Dundurrabin?

    The current median house price in Dundurrabin, NSW is $213K, 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 Dundurrabin?

    The median weekly rent in Dundurrabin is $450/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Dundurrabin?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 11.0%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Dundurrabin a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Dundurrabin?

    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.

  7. How often is the Dundurrabin 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.