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Suburb profile ·Moree Plains LGA · NSW ·2405

Garah NSW 2405

Garah is in Moree Plains LGA, NSW, postcode 2405, with population 291.

Median house $390K +85.7% YoY
Median rent $100/wk Rent context available
Gross yield 1.3% Low yield band
Population 291 291 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Garah 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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Verify
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Missing
Rent context available

Garah has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2405. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development scale

16 latest-year approvals in Moree Plains, +0.0% YoY; population -0.3% YoY (-0.3% 5yr).

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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 · 2022-Q3 · 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 · 15 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
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 context available

Garah has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $100/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2405. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$175/wk
+75.0% YoY
Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 · 5 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2405 · Apr 2026
$320
$100
Apr 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Garah 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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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Garah currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. 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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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 Garah Public School.
Crime: 13,478 per 100k at the Moree Plains LGA level.
Transport: 15 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Garah NSW

Postcode 2405 · Moree Plains LGA

Garah is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Moree Plains local government area (postcode 2405). With a population of 291, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.3% 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 managers, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Garah is $390,000, having surged 85.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $100. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $604.

Garah is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 933, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 13 bus stops. The crime rate in the Moree Plains LGA is higher than average at 13,478 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Garah offers a gross rental yield of 1.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($390K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 5.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +85.7% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.3% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield1.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$390K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability5.6x Affordable
Price Momentum+85.7% Rising
Pop. Growth-0.3% Declining
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage3/10
Education7/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage5/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$390K
85.7% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$240
Population
291
Demographics
Median age44
Household size2.4
HH income /wk$1,343
Personal income /wk$829
Mortgage /mth$604
Crime (Moree Plains LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)13,478
Total incidents1,735
Transport
Rail stations2
Bus stops13
Benarba St At Railway Pde
Railway Pde Opp Benarba St
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA933
Total students14
Government1
Garah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933
Population growth (Moree Plains LGA)
Population (2025)12,845
5-year growth-0.3% CAGR
YoY change-0.3%
Development (Moree Plains LGA)
Approvals (2026)16
Houses8
Units8
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2022-Q3 · 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 · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Garah FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Garah in?

    Garah is in the Moree Plains Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2405. Council-level context for Moree Plains LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Garah?

    The current median house price in Garah, NSW is $390K, 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 Garah?

    The median weekly rent in Garah is $100/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Garah?

    Rent context available: Garah has usable rent context. 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 Garah a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Garah show: Low 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 Garah?

    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 Garah 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.