Mount Tomah is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Blue Mountains local government area (postcode 2758). With a population of 68, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $111K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% 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, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Mount Tomah is $500,000, having declined steeply by 29.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $490. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,275.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Blue Mountains LGA is low at 1,840 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Mount Tomah shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.1%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($500K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -29.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.