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Suburb profile ·Mid-Western Regional LGA · NSW ·2850

Hargraves NSW 2850

Hargraves is in Mid-Western Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2850, with population 300.

Median house $385K +20.3% YoY
Median rent $570/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 7.7% Strong yield band
Population 300 300 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Hargraves 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.

5
Available
0
Verify
3
Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 7.7%. Postcode-derived rent for 2850. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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High yield, watch demand

7.7% gross yield but the LGA is flat. Treat as price-anchored, check demand.

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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 · 2025-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 · 20 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
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-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 7.7%. Snapshot rent $570/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2850. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$590/wk
+3.5% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2850 · Apr 2026
$625
$550
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Hargraves 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.

Next step

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Direct
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
3

Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Hargraves currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 7.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 7.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

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 Hargraves Public School.
Crime: 3,271 per 100k at the Mid-Western Regional LGA level.
Transport: 20 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Hargraves NSW

Postcode 2850 · Mid-Western Regional LGA

Hargraves is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Mid-Western Regional local government area (postcode 2850). With a population of 300, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $45K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 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, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Hargraves is $385,000, having surged 20.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $570. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.

Hargraves is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 840, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 20 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mid-Western Regional LGA is below average at 3,271 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Hargraves offers a gross rental yield of 7.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($385K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +20.3% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rental Yield7.7% High Yield
Price vs State$385K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability8.5x Moderate
Price Momentum+20.3% Rising
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage2/10
Education3/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage2/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$385K
20.3% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$220
Population
300
Demographics
Median age50
Household size2.2
HH income /wk$872
Personal income /wk$488
Mortgage /mth$1,083
Crime (Mid-Western Regional LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)3,271
Total incidents848
Transport
Bus stops20
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA840
Total students12
Government1
Hargraves Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 840
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-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
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Hargraves FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Hargraves in?

    Hargraves is in the Mid-Western Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2850. Council-level context for Mid-Western Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Hargraves?

    The current median house price in Hargraves, NSW is $385K, 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 Hargraves?

    The median weekly rent in Hargraves is $570/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Hargraves?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 7.7%. 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 Hargraves a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Hargraves show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Hargraves?

    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 Hargraves 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.