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Ben Lomond NSW 2365

Ben Lomond is in Armidale Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2365, with population 135.

Median house $64K +87.1% YoY
Median rent $255/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield Need rent + price
Population 135 135 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Ben Lomond has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

5
Available
0
Verify
3
Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 20.8%. Postcode-derived rent for 2365. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2016-Q1 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 11 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 20.8%. Snapshot rent $255/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2365. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$362/wk
+42.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2365 · Apr 2026
$450
$255
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Ben Lomond has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
3

Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

Decision intelligence
Thin-context

Ben Lomond currently reads as a thin-context candidate.

Gross yield screens at about 20.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Recommended next step

Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist candidate.

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 20.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Use as context

Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Ben Lomond is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage, population trend data, and building approvals.

The main gaps on this page are hospital coverage, population trend data, and building approvals. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Ben Lomond feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Wollomombi most similar
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Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Ebor most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house -$15.899999999999999K · rent -$35/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Thalgarrah most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house -$29.9K · rent -$105/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Ben Lomond Public School.
Crime: 6,143 per 100k at the Armidale Regional LGA level.
Transport: 11 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Ben Lomond NSW

Postcode 2365 · Armidale Regional LGA

Ben Lomond is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Armidale Regional local government area (postcode 2365). With a population of 135, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. 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, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Ben Lomond is $64,000, having surged 87.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $255. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 20.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $650.

Ben Lomond is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 908, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Armidale Regional LGA is moderate at 6,143 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Ben Lomond offers a gross rental yield of 20.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($64K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +87.1% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rental Yield20.8% High Yield
Price vs State$64K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability1.0x Affordable
Price Momentum+87.1% Rising
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage5/10
Education9/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage6/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$64K
87.1% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$125
Population
135
Demographics
Median age47
Household size2.4
HH income /wk$1,231
Personal income /wk$674
Mortgage /mth$650
Crime (Armidale Regional LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)6,143
Total incidents1,818
Transport
Bus stops11
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA908
Total students5
Government1
Ben Lomond Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 908
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2016-Q1 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2016
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Ben Lomond FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Ben Lomond in?

    Ben Lomond is in the Armidale Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2365. Council-level context for Armidale Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Ben Lomond?

    The current median house price in Ben Lomond, NSW is $64K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Ben Lomond?

    The median weekly rent in Ben Lomond is $255/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Ben Lomond?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 20.8%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Ben Lomond a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Ben Lomond show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Ben Lomond?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Ben Lomond data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.