Roughit is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Singleton local government area (postcode 2330). The area has roughly 111 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $84K 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 +0.6% 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 technicians & trades, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward mining and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Roughit sit at $1.4 million, little changed on a year ago. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,817.
Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Singleton LGA is below average at 3,442 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Roughit shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% 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.