Located in New South Wales within the Wingecarribee local government area, High Range is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2575). It is home to about 497 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $143K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% 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, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Median house prices in High Range stand at $3.1 million, having climbed sharply by 46% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $780. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,071.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wingecarribee LGA is low at 1,470 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 1.3%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.1M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 21.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +46.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.