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Suburb profile ·Gwydir LGA · NSW ·2401

Gravesend NSW 2401

Gravesend is in Gwydir LGA, NSW, postcode 2401, with population 299.

The read

Income-first

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$75K
-25.0% YoY
2006 → 2021 · 6 periods
ABS + state medians
$150K
$68K
2006 2021
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 11.1%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$75K
House median, latest period
25.0%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$160/wk
Market rent signal
D2 vs AU
Gross yield
11.1%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
4,968
5K via Gwydir LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
69
2 added 12mo · 0MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionNear its low
Low · 2014Peak · 2006

50.0% below peak · 11.1% above its low

Price growth (compound)3-yr -15.7%/yr · 5-yr -12.9%/yr
Indicative cashflow$50/wk ($2,580/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
1.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
11%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $815/mo, while renters pay about $693/mo — owning runs $122/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$75K
Household income · yr
$73K
Median rent · wk
$160
Owner mortgage · mo
$815
Gross yield
11.1%

Household income

$73K household · yr-11.2% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$88K
Household
$73K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA918
Students23
Government1
  • Gravesend Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 918
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
168
3,401 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,401
Total incidents168· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault6665%
  • Sexual Offences1313%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter2323%

Full data detail

Gravesend NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Gwydir local government area, Gravesend is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2401). The area has roughly 299 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $73K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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 managers, machinery operators & drivers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Gravesend is $75,000, having dropped significantly by 25% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $160 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 11.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $815.

Gravesend is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 918, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Gwydir LGA is below average at 3,401 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Gravesend shows a gross rental yield of approximately 11.1%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($75K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 1.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -25.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% 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 Yield11.1% High Yield
Price vs State$75K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability1.0x Affordable
Price Momentum-25.0% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$815
Rent · wk(Census)$160
Gross yield11.1%
Price / income1.0x
Population growth · Gwydir LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)4,968
5-year growth-0.2% CAGR
YoY change+1%
20012025
Development · Gwydir LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)9
Houses7
Units2
YoY change+0%
Employment · Gwydir LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.3%
YoY change+0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2401ATO
Negatively geared10 (5.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$3,800/yr
Landlords (rental income)14
Reported capital gains16
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population299
Median age42
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$1,406
Personal income · wk$759
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations3
Bus stops18
Railway Pde After Warialda St
Railway Pde At Dunrobyn Rd
Railway Pde Opp Dunrobyn Rd
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Gravesend 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 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 · 2021 · 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 · 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 · 21 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.

Gravesend FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Gravesend in?

    Gravesend is in the Gwydir Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2401. Council-level context for Gwydir LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Gravesend?

    The current median house price in Gravesend, NSW is $75K, 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 Gravesend?

    The median weekly rent in Gravesend is $160/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Gravesend a good investment?

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

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Gravesend?

    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 Gravesend 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.