Located in New South Wales within the Cabonne local government area, Lidster is a quiet locality (postcode 2800). With a population of 301, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $115K 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 +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, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Lidster has a median house price of $1.0 million, which has declined steeply by 20.7% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,164.
Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Cabonne LGA is low at 1,859 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Lidster shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($1.0M/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -20.7% 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.