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Suburb profile ·Clarence Valley LGA · NSW ·2462

Ulmarra NSW 2462

Ulmarra is in Clarence Valley LGA, NSW, postcode 2462, with population 749.

The read

Affordability-first

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$300/wk
-31.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2462 · Apr 2026
$510
$300
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$555K
House median, latest period
5.1%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$300/wk
Rent context available
31.0%YoY D6 vs AU
Gross yield
2.8%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
749
749 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
754
51 added 12mo · 4MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q3'25 · Units to 2025 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionRising
Low · 2007Peak · 2025

5.1% below peak · 187.6% above its low

Price growth (compound)3-yr +10.2%/yr · 5-yr +4.5%/yr · 10-yr +7.3%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$296/wk (-$15,384/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
10.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,105/mo, while renters pay about $1,300/mo — renting runs $195/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$555K
Household income · yr
$51K
Median rent · wk
$300
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,105
Gross yield
2.8%

Household income

$51K household · yr-37.8% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$26K
Family
$65K
Household
$51K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA971
Students72
Government1
  • Ulmarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 971
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
2,791
5,045 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,045
Total incidents2,791· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault65154%
  • Sexual Offences19316%
  • Robbery151%
  • Break And Enter35729%

Full data detail

Ulmarra NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Ulmarra (postcode 2462) is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Clarence Valley local government area. It is home to about 749 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $51K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% 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, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Median house prices in Ulmarra stand at $555,000, having declined by 5.1% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $365,000. The current median weekly rent is $300. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,105.

Ulmarra is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 971, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 50 bus stops. The crime rate in the Clarence Valley LGA is moderate at 5,045 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.8%, which reads as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($555K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -5.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$555K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability10.8x Stretched
Price Momentum-5.1% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,105
Rent · wk(Census)$260
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$300
Gross yield2.4%
Price / income10.8x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q3)5
Population growth · Clarence Valley LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)56,874
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · Clarence Valley LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)314
Houses286
Units28
YoY change+0%
Employment · Clarence Valley LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5%
YoY change-0.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2462ATO
Negatively geared56 (4.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$4,771/yr
Landlords (rental income)186
Reported capital gains94
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population749
Median age49
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$984
Personal income · wk$496
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops50
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Ulmarra for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q3 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 50 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Ulmarra FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Ulmarra in?

    Ulmarra is in the Clarence Valley Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2462. Council-level context for Clarence Valley LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Ulmarra?

    The current median house price in Ulmarra, NSW is $555K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Ulmarra?

    The median weekly rent in Ulmarra is $300/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Ulmarra?

    Rent context available: Ulmarra has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Ulmarra a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Ulmarra show: Low Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Ulmarra?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Ulmarra data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.