Located in New South Wales within the Muswellbrook local government area, Wybong is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2333). The area has roughly 100 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Median house prices in Wybong stand at $1.0 million, having climbed sharply by 17.6% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,513.
Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Muswellbrook LGA is moderate at 6,216 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Wybong shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($1.0M/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +17.6% 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.