Collector NSW 2581
Collector is in Upper Lachlan Shire LGA, NSW, postcode 2581, with population 376.
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Collector has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Gross rent yield screens at about 4.8%. Postcode-derived rent for 2581. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 4.8%. Snapshot rent $665/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2581. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Collector 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.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals
Collector currently reads as a income-first candidate.
Gross yield screens at about 4.8%. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Gross yield screens at about 4.8%. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Collector NSW
Collector is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Upper Lachlan Shire local government area (postcode 2581). With a population of 376, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $114K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 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, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Collector is $720,000, having dropped significantly 10.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $665. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,967.
Collector is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1038, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Upper Lachlan Shire LGA is low at 1,619 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Collector offers a gross rental yield of 4.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($720K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -10.8% year-on-year.
Collector is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Upper Lachlan Shire local government area (postcode 2581). With a population of 376, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $114K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 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, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Collector is $720,000, having dropped significantly 10.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $665. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,967.
Collector is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1038, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Upper Lachlan Shire LGA is low at 1,619 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Collector offers a gross rental yield of 4.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($720K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -10.8% year-on-year.
Collector FAQ
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What LGA is Collector in?
Collector is in the Upper Lachlan Shire Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2581. Council-level context for Upper Lachlan Shire LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Collector?
The current median house price in Collector, NSW is $720K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Collector?
The median weekly rent in Collector is $665/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Collector?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.8%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Collector a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Collector show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Collector?
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.
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How often is the Collector 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.