Located in New South Wales within the Cabonne local government area, Emu Swamp is a quiet locality (postcode 2800). With a population of 156, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $140K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% 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, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Emu Swamp has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has jumped by 53.4% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Cabonne LGA is low at 1,859 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.6%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +53.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.