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Suburb profile ·Lithgow LGA · NSW ·2790

Wolgan Valley NSW 2790

Wolgan Valley is in Lithgow LGA, NSW, postcode 2790, with population 71.

Median house $449K +19.7% YoY
Median rent $400/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 4.6% Strong yield band
Population 71 71 local footprint
Schools No matched school data
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Wolgan Valley has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

5
Available
0
Verify
3
Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 4.6%. Postcode-derived rent for 2790. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development scale

41 latest-year approvals in Lithgow, +0.0% YoY; population -0.5% YoY (-0.4% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 4.6%. Snapshot rent $400/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2790. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$440/wk
+10.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2790 · Apr 2026
$470
$395
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Wolgan Valley has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Population growth

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
3

Schools, Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Thin-context

Wolgan Valley currently reads as a thin-context candidate.

Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Recommended next step

Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist candidate.

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

Schools, Transport

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Use as context

Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Wolgan Valley is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops.

The main gaps on this page are school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Wolgan Valley feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Mount Marsden better covered
similar price band similar suburb scale better market coverage

pop same · house +$148.5K · rent -$150/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Mount Lambie better covered
similar price band similar suburb scale better market coverage

pop same · house +$311K · rent -$105/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Pottery Estate better covered
similar price band similar suburb scale better market coverage

pop same · house +$96K · rent -$125/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: No local school matches exposed.
Crime: 4,772 per 100k at the Lithgow LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

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Full data detail

Wolgan Valley NSW

Postcode 2790 · Lithgow LGA

Wolgan Valley is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Lithgow local government area (postcode 2790). With a population of 71, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $260K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.5% 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, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward admin services and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Wolgan Valley is $449,000, having surged 19.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $400. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,059.

The crime rate in the Lithgow LGA is moderate at 4,772 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Wolgan Valley offers a gross rental yield of 4.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($449K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.7x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +19.7% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.5% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.6% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$449K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability1.7x Affordable
Price Momentum+19.7% Rising
Pop. Growth-0.5% Declining
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage6/10
Education5/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage6/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$449K
19.7% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
Population
71
Demographics
Median age30
Household size3.2
HH income /wk$4,999
Personal income /wk$1159
Mortgage /mth$2,059
Crime (Lithgow LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)4,772
Total incidents989
Population growth (Lithgow LGA)
Population (2025)20,693
5-year growth-0.4% CAGR
YoY change-0.5%
Development (Lithgow LGA)
Approvals (2026)41
Houses37
Units4
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2025
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Wolgan Valley FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Wolgan Valley in?

    Wolgan Valley is in the Lithgow Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2790. Council-level context for Lithgow LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Wolgan Valley?

    The current median house price in Wolgan Valley, NSW is $449K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Wolgan Valley?

    The median weekly rent in Wolgan Valley is $400/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Wolgan Valley?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.6%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Wolgan Valley a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Wolgan Valley show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Wolgan Valley?

    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.

  7. How often is the Wolgan Valley 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.