North Star (postcode 2408) is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Gwydir local government area. It is home to about 214 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $93K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in North Star stand at $100,000, having fallen sharply by 25.4% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $140 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.3%.
North Star is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 973, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 27 bus stops. The crime rate in the Gwydir LGA is below average at 3,495 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 7.3% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($100K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 1.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -25.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.