Thora is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Bellingen local government area (postcode 2454). It is home to about 311 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% 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, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Thora has a median house price of $855,000, which has grown strongly by 7.5% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $590. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,344.
Thora is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1008, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bellingen LGA is below average at 3,605 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.6% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($855K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 12.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.