Gunnedah NSW 2380
Gunnedah is in Gunnedah LGA, NSW, postcode 2380, with population 10,359.
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Gunnedah has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2380. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. Snapshot rent $480/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2380. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Gunnedah 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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No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Gunnedah 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. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Gunnedah NSW
Gunnedah is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Gunnedah local government area (postcode 2380). With a population of 10,359, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $81K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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 machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward mining and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Gunnedah is $589,000, having surged 14.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $395,000 (+6.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Gunnedah is served by 7 schools, including 3 primary, 2 secondary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 904, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 222 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Gunnedah LGA is moderate at 6,777 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gunnedah offers a gross rental yield of 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($589K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +14.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Gunnedah is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Gunnedah local government area (postcode 2380). With a population of 10,359, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $81K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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 machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward mining and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Gunnedah is $589,000, having surged 14.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $395,000 (+6.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Gunnedah is served by 7 schools, including 3 primary, 2 secondary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 904, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 222 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Gunnedah LGA is moderate at 6,777 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gunnedah offers a gross rental yield of 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($589K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +14.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Gunnedah FAQ
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What LGA is Gunnedah in?
Gunnedah is in the Gunnedah Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2380. Council-level context for Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah?
The current median house price in Gunnedah, NSW is $589K, 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 Gunnedah?
The median weekly rent in Gunnedah is $480/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Gunnedah?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. 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 Gunnedah a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah?
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 Gunnedah 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.