Tottenham is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Lachlan local government area (postcode 2873). The area has roughly 451 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $49K 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 +0.0% 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, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Tottenham is $159,000, having fallen sharply by 38.8% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $120 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $780.
Tottenham is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 930, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Lachlan LGA is moderate at 6,296 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.9% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($159K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.3x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -38.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.