Galong is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Hilltops local government area (postcode 2585). With a population of 235, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $58K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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 +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Galong has a median house price of $320,000, which has edged higher by 0.6% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $200 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,047.
Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hilltops LGA is below average at 3,254 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.3% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($320K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.6% 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.