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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Hobbys Yards is a regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 89, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 175 km from the Sydney CBD, Hobbys Yards is a regional area in New South Wales. The median household income is $82,316 per year.
Household incomes in Hobbys Yards 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.
Official Australia Post postcode for Hobbys Yards. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Hobbys Yards on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Hobbys Yards is a smaller community of 89 — about 2% 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 $82,316/year is 16% below the New South Wales median of $97,552, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Weekly rent of $160 covers just 49% of the median $1,409/month mortgage repayment, leaving a $716/month gap — investors should only pursue this suburb with a clear capital-growth thesis and sufficient external income to fund the shortfall. Hobbys Yards is 175 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Hobbys Yards stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Hobbys Yards sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Hobbys Yards | NSW median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 89 | 5,325 | -98% |
| Median household income | $82,316/yr | $97,552/yr | -16% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $160 | $430 | -63% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,409 | $2,167 | -35% |
| Distance to CBD | 175 km | 45 km | +289% |
| Separate houses | 89% | 76% | +13pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Hobbys Yards — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 89 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.
Weak cash flow: $160/week rent covers only 49% of the $1,409/month median mortgage — a $716/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.
With 89% houses in a 89-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Hobbys Yards are modest for 2026 — incomes 16% below the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 89 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~49% of the typical mortgage ($693/month rent vs $1,409/month repayment), meaning investors will rely on capital growth rather than yield. The EquitySight investment score of 32/100 places Hobbys Yards 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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Hobbys Yards scores 32/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 89, median household income of $82,316/year and median weekly rent of $160. 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.
The main demand drivers in Hobbys Yards are a median household income of $82,316/year, a dwelling mix that is 89% 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.
Hobbys Yards has a usual resident population of approximately 89, 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.
Hobbys Yards sits 175 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.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $160 in Hobbys Yards, equating to approximately $8,320/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hobbys Yards is $1,409, or approximately $16,908/year (vs $2,167/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $160 works out to $693/month, covering 49% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,409/month. That leaves a $716/month shortfall (around $8,592/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (89 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,409 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($82,316 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.
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.