Wirlinga (postcode 2640) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Albury local government area. With a population of 395, the suburb has a younger, working-age population with a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $119K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Wirlinga is $193,000, having fallen sharply by 55.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 14.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,800.
Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Albury LGA is moderate at 6,342 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 14.0% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($193K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 1.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -55.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.