Wentworth (postcode 2648) is a small locality in New South Wales within the Wentworth local government area. The area has roughly 1,577 residents and a predominantly older resident base, with a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $50K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Wentworth is $380,000, having climbed sharply by 27.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $200,000 (-21.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $375. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $878.
Wentworth is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 881, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Wentworth LGA is moderate at 6,292 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 5.1% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($380K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +27.1% 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.