Located in New South Wales within the Wingecarribee local government area, Moss Vale is a mid-sized suburb (postcode 2577). The area has roughly 9,310 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $79K 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 +0.6% 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 professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Moss Vale stand at $1.2 million, having risen steeply by 17.7% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $711,000 (+0.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $690. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Moss Vale is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1034, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 134 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 3.1%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 14.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +17.7% 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.