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Suburb profile ·Murray River LGA · NSW ·2734

Mallan NSW 2734

Mallan is in Murray River LGA, NSW, postcode 2734, with population 45.

Median house $2.1M +130.3% YoY
Median rent $120/wk Market rent signal
Gross yield 0.3% Low yield band
Population 45 45 local footprint
Schools No matched school data
Decision trust

Strong evidence

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

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

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Development momentum

117 latest-year approvals in Murray River, +0.0% YoY; population +2.6% YoY (2.2% 5yr).

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Current status
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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 falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

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 · 2023 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
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 · 3 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.
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

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

Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Transport, and Population growth. 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
5

Property prices, Crime, Transport, Population growth

Verify
1

Market rent

Missing
2

Schools, Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Thin-context

Mallan currently reads as a thin-context candidate.

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks.

Recommended next step

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

Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

Schools

Compare status

Use as context

Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Mallan 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 Mallan feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

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

pop same · house +$527.1999999999998K · rent +$5/wk

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

Gonn most similar
similar price band similar suburb scale

pop same · house -$572.8000000000002K

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

Bullatale most similar
similar price band similar suburb scale

pop same · house -$541.6000000000001K

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: 3,467 per 100k at the Murray River LGA level.
Transport: 3 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Mallan NSW

Postcode 2734 · Murray River LGA

Mallan is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Murray River local government area (postcode 2734). With a population of 45, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $91K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.6% 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, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Mallan is $2.1 million, having surged 130.3% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $120 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.

Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Murray River LGA is below average at 3,467 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Mallan offers a gross rental yield of 0.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.1M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 22.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +130.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.6% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield0.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.1M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability22.8x Stretched
Price Momentum+130.3% Rising
Pop. Growth+2.6% Strong Growth
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage5/10
Education9/10
Economic5/10
Disadvantage7/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$2.1M
130.3% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$120
Population
45
Demographics
Median age39
Household size3.1
HH income /wk$1,749
Personal income /wk$833
Mortgage /mth$867
Crime (Murray River LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)3,467
Total incidents462
Transport
Bus stops3
Population growth (Murray River LGA)
Population (2025)14,030
5-year growth+2.2% CAGR
YoY change+2.6%
Development (Murray River LGA)
Approvals (2026)117
Houses117
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · No market rent source linked
Missing
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: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Mallan FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mallan in?

    Mallan is in the Murray River Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2734. Council-level context for Murray River LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Mallan?

    The current median house price in Mallan, NSW is $2.1M, 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 Mallan?

    The median weekly rent in Mallan is $120/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Mallan a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Mallan show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mallan?

    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.

  6. How often is the Mallan 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.