Smeaton Grange (postcode 2567) is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Camden local government area. It is home to about 16 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $47K per year, with an average household size of 1.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.7% 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 top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Lebanese.
Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+7.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $695. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,917.
Smeaton Grange is served by 1 school, including 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1039, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 24 bus stops. The crime rate in the Camden LGA is low at 1,786 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.2%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 24.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.7% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.