Upper Coopers Creek is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Byron local government area (postcode 2482). It is home to about 78 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% 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 professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Upper Coopers Creek stand at $320,000, having dropped significantly by 45.8% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $742. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 12.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $956.
Upper Coopers Creek is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1003, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Byron LGA is moderate at 4,232 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 12.1% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($320K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -45.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.