Humula is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Wagga Wagga local government area (postcode 2652). The area has roughly 129 residents and a predominantly older resident base, with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 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 managers, professionals, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Humula stand at $130,000, having declined steeply by 40.9% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $365. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 14.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $882.
Humula is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1004, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wagga Wagga LGA is moderate at 5,374 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 14.6% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($130K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -40.9% 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.