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Suburb profile ·Edward River LGA · NSW ·2710

Wanganella NSW 2710

Wanganella is in Edward River LGA, NSW, postcode 2710, with population 61.

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Thin-context

The page is still useful for local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean one-page call. Use nearby stronger suburbs or compare mode before treating it as a serious shortlist decision.

$388/wk
+19.4% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2710 · Apr 2026
$410
$285
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 18.9%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$107K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$388/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
19.4%YoY D8 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
8,501
9K via Edward River LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
2,458
112 added 12mo · 20MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow$191/wk ($9,910/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
1.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
29%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,896/mo, while renters pay about $1,681/mo — owning runs $215/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$107K
Household income · yr
$69K
Median rent · wk
$388
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,896

Household income

$69K household · yr-15.8% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$43K
Family
$94K
Household
$69K
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
475
5,635 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,635
Total incidents475· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault13660%
  • Sexual Offences3114%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter6127%

Full data detail

Wanganella NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Wanganella is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Edward River local government area (postcode 2710). The area has roughly 61 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $69K 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 +0.1% 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. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Wanganella sit at $107,000, little changed on a year ago. The current median weekly rent is $388. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 18.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,896.

Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Edward River LGA is moderate at 5,635 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Wanganella shows a gross rental yield of approximately 18.9%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($107K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 1.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.1% 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 Yield18.9% High Yield
Price vs State$107K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability1.5x Affordable
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.1%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,896
Rent · wk(Census)
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$388
Price / income1.5x
Population growth · Edward River LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)8,501
5-year growth-0.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.1%
20012025
Development · Edward River LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)22
Houses20
Units2
YoY change+0%
Employment · Edward River LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.6%
YoY change+0.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2710ATO
Negatively geared186 (3.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$4,009/yr
Landlords (rental income)621
Reported capital gains521
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population61
Median age41
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,333
Personal income · wk$819
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Top occupationsCensus
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Wanganella 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 · 2018 · 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 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 1 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Wanganella is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches and hospital coverage.

The lighter areas here are school matches and hospital coverage, so a single-page read should carry less weight than usual.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Use it for context first, then move to compare, the state hub, or a larger nearby suburb before calling it a full market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

Read it as a direction-setter rather than a final answer: frame the locality, then verify with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Wanganella feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Warragoon better covered
similar suburb scale better market coverage

pop same · house +$98K · rent -$228/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Conargo better covered
better market coverage

pop +100 · house +$107.5K · rent -$263/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Blighty better covered
similar price band better market coverage

pop +100 · house +$43K · rent -$264/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Wanganella FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Wanganella in?

    Wanganella is in the Edward River Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2710. Council-level context for Edward River LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Wanganella?

    The current median house price in Wanganella, NSW is $107K, 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 Wanganella?

    The median weekly rent in Wanganella is $388/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Wanganella?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 18.9%. 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 Wanganella a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Wanganella?

    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 Wanganella 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.