Goodooga NSW 2838
Goodooga is in Brewarrina LGA, NSW, postcode 2838, with population 223.
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Goodooga has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Goodooga currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Goodooga NSW
Goodooga is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Brewarrina local government area (postcode 2838). With a population of 223, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $41K 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 -0.4% 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, professionals, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward education and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, English, Australian.
The median house price in Goodooga is $553,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $170 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Goodooga is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 629, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Brewarrina LGA is low at 0 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Goodooga offers a gross rental yield of 1.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($553K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 13.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.4% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Goodooga is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Brewarrina local government area (postcode 2838). With a population of 223, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $41K 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 -0.4% 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, professionals, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward education and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, English, Australian.
The median house price in Goodooga is $553,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $170 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Goodooga is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 629, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Brewarrina LGA is low at 0 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Goodooga offers a gross rental yield of 1.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($553K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 13.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.4% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Goodooga FAQ
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What LGA is Goodooga in?
Goodooga is in the Brewarrina Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2838. Council-level context for Brewarrina 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 Goodooga?
The current median house price in Goodooga, NSW is $553K, 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 Goodooga?
The median weekly rent in Goodooga is $170/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
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Is Goodooga a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Goodooga show: Low Yield, Below Median, Stretched. 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 Goodooga?
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 Goodooga 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.