Located in New South Wales within the Junee local government area, Wantabadgery is a quiet locality (postcode 2650). With a population of 183, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.8% 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 managers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Wantabadgery has a median house price of $265,000, which has fallen sharply by 23.2% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $540. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 10.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Junee LGA is below average at 2,561 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Wantabadgery shows a gross rental yield of approximately 10.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($265K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -23.2% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.8% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.