Wanganui (postcode 2482) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Byron local government area. The area has roughly 51 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 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, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The current median weekly rent is $742. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
The crime rate in the Byron LGA is moderate at 4,232 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, 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.