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Suburb Insights · NSW 2849

Growee, NSW 2849 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Growee is a regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 12, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 172 km from the Sydney CBD, Growee is a regional area in New South Wales. The median household income is $77,948 per year.

Investment Score

37 / 100 Weak

Household incomes in Growee sit in a comfortable mid-range for the New South Wales market. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.

Location

Sydney
Growee
New South Wales · 2849
172 km from Sydney CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
2849

Official Australia Post postcode for Growee. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
12

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
N/A

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$77,948/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
172 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
N/A

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
133% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Growee is a smaller community of 12 — about 0% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $77,948/year is 20% below the New South Wales median of $97,552, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Growee is 172 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 133% of dwellings — 57 percentage points above the New South Wales median of 76% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Growee vs New South Wales Median

How Growee stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Growee sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricGroweeNSW medianΔ vs state
Population125,325-100%
Median household income$77,948/yr$97,552/yr-20%
Distance to CBD172 km45 km+282%
Separate houses133%76%+57pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Growee — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 12 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Median rental data was not captured for Growee. Use current realestate.com.au and Domain listings to triangulate a realistic weekly rent before committing, then feed that number into our rental yield calculator.

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Renovation / Flip

With 133% houses in a 12-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Growee are modest for 2026 — incomes 20% below the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 12 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental fundamentals will need to be verified against live listings, as a clean median rent was not recorded for Growee. The EquitySight investment score of 37/100 places Growee in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Growee a good suburb for investment?

Growee scores 37/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 12, median household income of $77,948/year. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Growee?

The main demand drivers in Growee are a median household income of $77,948/year, a dwelling mix that is 133% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Growee?

Growee has a usual resident population of approximately 12, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Growee from the Sydney CBD?

Growee sits 172 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Growee?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Growee. Benchmark expected weekly rent on realestate.com.au and Domain, or the state rental tribunal's rent dashboard. Most Australian investors target a 4–5% gross yield as a baseline.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Growee?

A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Growee. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.

Is Growee cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Growee to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.

What are the main risks of investing in Growee?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (12 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($77,948 vs $97,552 state median), the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Growee profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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