Wingham NSW 2429
Wingham is in Mid-Coast LGA, NSW, postcode 2429, with population 5,395.
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Wingham has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Weekly rent screens at about 54% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2429. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 54% of annual income. Snapshot rent $500/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2429. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Wingham 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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No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Wingham currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Wingham NSW
Wingham is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Mid-Coast local government area (postcode 2429). With a population of 5,395, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $57K 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 +0.7% 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 community & personal service, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Wingham is $725,000, having surged 31.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $395,000 (+13% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,371.
Wingham is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 926, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 184 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Mid-Coast LGA is below average at 3,779 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Wingham offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($725K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 12.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +31.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Wingham is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Mid-Coast local government area (postcode 2429). With a population of 5,395, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $57K 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 +0.7% 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 community & personal service, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Wingham is $725,000, having surged 31.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $395,000 (+13% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,371.
Wingham is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 926, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 184 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Mid-Coast LGA is below average at 3,779 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Wingham offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($725K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 12.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +31.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Wingham FAQ
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What LGA is Wingham in?
Wingham is in the Mid-Coast Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2429. Council-level context for Mid-Coast 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 Wingham?
The current median house price in Wingham, NSW is $725K, 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 Wingham?
The median weekly rent in Wingham is $500/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Wingham?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 54% of annual income. 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 Wingham a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Wingham show: Moderate Yield, Below 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 Wingham?
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 Wingham 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.