Mount Frome NSW

Postcode 2850 · Mid-Western Regional LGA

Mount Frome is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Mid-Western Regional local government area (postcode 2850). With a population of 120, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $125K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Mount Frome is $1.6 million, having dropped significantly 36.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $615. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,200.

The crime rate in the Mid-Western Regional LGA is below average at 3,221 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Mount Frome offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.6M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 12.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -36.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.6M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability12.8x Stretched
Price Momentum-36.4% Falling
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education6/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.6M
-36.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$350
POPULATION
120
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age39
Household Size2.8
HH Income /wk$2,399
Personal Income /wk$1014
Mortgage /mth$2,200
CRIME (Mid-Western Regional LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)3,221
Total Incidents835
Data: 2025