Little Plain (postcode 2360) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Inverell local government area. It is home to about 159 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $86K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% 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, Irish.
The median house price in Little Plain is $355,000, having declined by 6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,463.
Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Inverell LGA is moderate at 5,178 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Little Plain shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($355K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -6.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.