Weethalle is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Bland local government area (postcode 2669). With a population of 268, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $50K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% 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, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, German.
Weethalle has a median house price of $175,000, which has risen solidly by 7.7% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $130 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $550.
Weethalle is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 900, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bland LGA is below average at 2,800 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.9% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($175K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +7.7% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.