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Suburb profile ·Warrumbungle Shire LGA · NSW ·2844

Dunedoo NSW 2844

Dunedoo is in Warrumbungle Shire LGA, NSW, postcode 2844, with population 1,097.

The read

Affordability-first

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$380K
+5.6% YoY
2006 → 2025 · 20 periods
ABS + state medians
$380K
$120K
2006 2025
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$380K
House median, latest period
5.6%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$200/wk
Market rent signal
D3 vs AU
Gross yield
2.7%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
1,097
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
405
15 added 12mo · 3MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2006Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +11.0%/yr · 5-yr +19.3%/yr · 10-yr +5.5%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$207/wk (-$10,744/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
7.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
20%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,083/mo, while renters pay about $867/mo — owning runs $216/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$380K
Household income · yr
$51K
Median rent · wk
$200
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,083
Gross yield
2.7%

Household income

$51K household · yr-37.8% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$30K
Family
$75K
Household
$51K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA932
Students200
Catholic1
Government1
  • Dunedoo Central SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 893
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School DunedooPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 970
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
497
5,386 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,386
Total incidents497· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault14958%
  • Sexual Offences2911%
  • Robbery10%
  • Break And Enter7630%

Full data detail

Dunedoo NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Dunedoo (postcode 2844) is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Warrumbungle Shire local government area. With a population of 1,097, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $51K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 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, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Dunedoo has a median house price of $380,000, which has risen solidly by 5.6% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $200 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.

Dunedoo is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 932, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 68 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Warrumbungle Shire LGA is moderate at 5,386 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.7% (low yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($380K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +5.6% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$380K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability7.4x· Moderate
Price Momentum+5.6% Rising
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,083
Rent · wk(Census)$200
Gross yield2.7%
Price / income7.4x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)6
Property investors · Postcode 2844ATO
Negatively geared39 (5.6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$3,666/yr
Landlords (rental income)95
Reported capital gains64
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,097
Median age51
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$985
Personal income · wk$585
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining3
TransportGTFS
Bus stops68
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Dunedoo Multi Purpose Servicepublic
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Dunedoo 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 · 2025-Q4 · 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 · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 68 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
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.

Dunedoo FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Dunedoo in?

    Dunedoo is in the Warrumbungle Shire Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2844. Council-level context for Warrumbungle Shire LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Dunedoo?

    The current median house price in Dunedoo, NSW is $380K, 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 Dunedoo?

    The median weekly rent in Dunedoo is $200/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Dunedoo a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Dunedoo 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 Dunedoo?

    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 Dunedoo 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.