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Suburb profile ·Kyogle LGA · NSW ·2474

Loadstone NSW 2474

Loadstone is in Kyogle LGA, NSW, postcode 2474, with population 34.

Median house $200K +19.8% YoY
Median rent $430/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 11.2% Strong yield band
Population 34 34 local footprint
Schools No matched school data
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Loadstone has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
2
Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 11.2%. Postcode-derived rent for 2474. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

21 latest-year approvals in Kyogle, +0.0% YoY; population +0.8% YoY (0.9% 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 · 2020 · 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 · No local school matches exposed
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 2 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-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 11.2%. Snapshot rent $430/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2474. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$500/wk
+16.3% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2474 · Apr 2026
$925
$405
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Loadstone has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
6

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Schools, Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Thin-context

Loadstone currently reads as a thin-context candidate.

Gross yield screens at about 11.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Recommended next step

Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist candidate.

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 11.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

Schools

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Use as context

Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Loadstone is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches and hospital coverage.

The main gaps on this page are school matches and hospital coverage. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Loadstone feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Terrace Creek most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$112.5K · rent -$180/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Upper Eden Creek most similar
similar price band similar suburb scale

pop same · house -$1.5K · rent -$293/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Tunglebung most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$65K · rent -$255/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

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: No local school matches exposed.
Crime: 2,334 per 100k at the Kyogle LGA level.
Transport: 2 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Loadstone NSW

Postcode 2474 · Kyogle LGA

Loadstone is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Kyogle local government area (postcode 2474). With a population of 34, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $49K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% 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, machinery operators & drivers, professionals. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Loadstone is $200,000, having surged 19.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $430. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 11.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,612.

Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Kyogle LGA is below average at 2,334 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Loadstone offers a gross rental yield of 11.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($200K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +19.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield11.2% High Yield
Price vs State$200K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability4.1x Affordable
Price Momentum+19.8% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.8% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage4/10
Education7/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage4/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$200K
19.8% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$250
Population
34
Demographics
Median age57
Household size1.9
HH income /wk$949
Personal income /wk$491
Mortgage /mth$1,612
Crime (Kyogle LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)2,334
Total incidents221
Transport
Bus stops2
Population growth (Kyogle LGA)
Population (2025)9,707
5-year growth+0.9% CAGR
YoY change+0.8%
Development (Kyogle LGA)
Approvals (2026)21
Houses16
Units5
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2020 · 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
Missing
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: 2020
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Loadstone FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Loadstone in?

    Loadstone is in the Kyogle Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2474. Council-level context for Kyogle LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Loadstone?

    The current median house price in Loadstone, NSW is $200K, 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 Loadstone?

    The median weekly rent in Loadstone is $430/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 Loadstone?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 11.2%. 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 Loadstone a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Loadstone show: High 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 Loadstone?

    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 Loadstone 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.