Pooncarie NSW 2648
Pooncarie is in Wentworth LGA, NSW, postcode 2648, with population 226.
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Pooncarie has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Pooncarie has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2648. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Pooncarie has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $378/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2648. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Pooncarie 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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Pooncarie NSW
Pooncarie is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Wentworth local government area (postcode 2648). With a population of 226, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 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 +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 mining. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Pooncarie is $1.4 million, having remained flat 0% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $378. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Pooncarie is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 937, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Wentworth LGA is moderate at 5,905 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Pooncarie offers a gross rental yield of 1.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 25.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Pooncarie is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Wentworth local government area (postcode 2648). With a population of 226, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 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 +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 mining. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Pooncarie is $1.4 million, having remained flat 0% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $378. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Pooncarie is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 937, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Wentworth LGA is moderate at 5,905 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Pooncarie offers a gross rental yield of 1.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 25.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Pooncarie FAQ
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What LGA is Pooncarie in?
Pooncarie is in the Wentworth Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2648. Council-level context for Wentworth 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 Pooncarie?
The current median house price in Pooncarie, NSW is $1.4M, 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 Pooncarie?
The median weekly rent in Pooncarie is $378/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Pooncarie?
Rent context available: Pooncarie has usable rent context. 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 Pooncarie a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Pooncarie show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. 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 Pooncarie?
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 Pooncarie 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.