Located in New South Wales within the Kyogle local government area, Tabulam is a small locality (postcode 2469). With a population of 508, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $36K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% 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 managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, English, Australian.
Tabulam has a median house price of $475,000, which has increased by 3.9% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $380. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,062.
Tabulam is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 775, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 5 rail stations, 27 bus stops. The crime rate in the Kyogle LGA is below average at 2,334 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.2% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($475K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 13.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.