Henty (postcode 2658) is a small community in New South Wales within the Greater Hume Shire local government area. It is home to about 1,225 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $53K 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, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, German.
Henty has a median house price of $365,000, which has posted strong gains by 8.1% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $375. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Henty is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 972, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 40 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Greater Hume Shire LGA is below average at 2,298 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Henty shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.3%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($365K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +8.1% year-on-year.