Wattle Flat NSW 2795
Wattle Flat is in Bathurst Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2795, with population 270.
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Wattle Flat has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Gross rent yield screens at about 6.5%. Postcode-derived rent for 2795. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 6.5%. Snapshot rent $520/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2795. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Wattle Flat 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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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals
Wattle Flat currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 6.5%. 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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Gross yield screens at about 6.5%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Wattle Flat NSW
Wattle Flat is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Bathurst Regional local government area (postcode 2795). With a population of 270, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $56K 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, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Wattle Flat is $415,000, having dropped significantly 13.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Wattle Flat is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 932, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bathurst Regional LGA is below average at 3,977 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Wattle Flat offers a gross rental yield of 6.5%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($415K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -13.5% year-on-year.
Wattle Flat is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Bathurst Regional local government area (postcode 2795). With a population of 270, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $56K 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, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Wattle Flat is $415,000, having dropped significantly 13.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Wattle Flat is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 932, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bathurst Regional LGA is below average at 3,977 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Wattle Flat offers a gross rental yield of 6.5%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($415K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -13.5% year-on-year.
Wattle Flat FAQ
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What LGA is Wattle Flat in?
Wattle Flat is in the Bathurst Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2795. Council-level context for Bathurst Regional 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 Wattle Flat?
The current median house price in Wattle Flat, NSW is $415K, 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 Wattle Flat?
The median weekly rent in Wattle Flat is $520/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Wattle Flat?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 6.5%. 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 Wattle Flat a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Wattle Flat show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. 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 Wattle Flat?
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 Wattle Flat 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.