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Upper Main Arm, NSW 2483
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$1,660,000
Median Unit
$1,010,000
Gross Yield (houses)
2.9%
1yr Growth
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Upper Main Arm market and investor summary
Upper Main Arm (NSW 2483) runs a median house price of $1.7M, with houses yielding a gross 2.9%. At 0.3% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
For an investor, this reads as a capital-growth market more than a cashflow one. A gross house yield around 2.9% will not cover holding costs in the early years, so the case leans on price appreciation. Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 0.3% and a resident base that is not shrinking. Houses also take time to sell, around 91 days on market, so plan for a slower exit if you ever need one.
Living in Upper Main Arm: people, income and schools
Upper Main Arm is home to around 283 people, and the area has been growing steadily, up about 7% over five years. The median age is 44, skewed a little older.
Households here earn a median of about $44,000 a year, or roughly $850 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (5 out of 10). Locally, around 34% of household income goes to mortgage repayments, a level usually flagged as mortgage stress.
There is 1 school within about 5km, testing a little above the national school average on ICSEA. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fixed Wireless.
- Population
- 283
- +7% over 5yr
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median household income
- $44,000/yr
- Households renting
- 27%
- Family households
- 46%
- Socio-economic rank
- 5/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 1
- avg ICSEA 1045
- Unemployment
- 10.2%
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Upper Main Arm
No properties currently listed in Upper Main Arm
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What should I check before investing in Upper Main Arm?
Upper Main Arm has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Tight rental market (0.3% vacancy) gives landlords pricing power and low rental downtime. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Upper Main Arm?
The median property price in Upper Main Arm, NSW 2483 is $1.7M for houses and $1.0M for units.
What rental yield does Upper Main Arm show?
The gross rental yield in Upper Main Arm is 2.9% for houses and 3.5% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
How tight is the rental market in Upper Main Arm?
The current vacancy rate in Upper Main Arm is 0.3%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.
How many people live in Upper Main Arm?
Upper Main Arm has a population of approximately 283 residents, with a median age of 44.
What schools are near Upper Main Arm?
There are 1 school within roughly 5km of Upper Main Arm. Their average ICSEA is a little above the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Upper Main Arm's population growing?
The population of Upper Main Arm has grown about 7% over the past five years, an above-average pace. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
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