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Suburb Insights · NSW 2628

Paupong, NSW 2628 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Paupong is a regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 11, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 386 km from the Sydney CBD, Paupong is a regional area in New South Wales. The median household income is $84,500 per year.

Investment Score

36 / 100 Weak

Paupong has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.

Location

Sydney
Paupong
New South Wales · 2628
386 km from Sydney CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
2628

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

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Population
11

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
$84,500/yr

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

Distance to CBD
386 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
100% houses

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

Investment Insight

Paupong is a smaller community of 11 — 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 $84,500/year is 13% below the New South Wales median of $97,552, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Paupong is 386 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings — 24 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.

Paupong vs New South Wales Median

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

MetricPaupongNSW medianΔ vs state
Population115,325-100%
Median household income$84,500/yr$97,552/yr-13%
Distance to CBD386 km45 km+758%
Separate houses100%76%+24pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Paupong — 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 11 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 Paupong. 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 100% houses in a 11-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 Paupong are modest for 2026 — incomes 13% below the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 11 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 Paupong. The EquitySight investment score of 36/100 places Paupong 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 Paupong a good suburb for investment?

Paupong scores 36/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 11, median household income of $84,500/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 Paupong?

The main demand drivers in Paupong are a median household income of $84,500/year, a dwelling mix that is 100% 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 Paupong?

Paupong has a usual resident population of approximately 11, 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 Paupong from the Sydney CBD?

Paupong sits 386 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 Paupong?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Paupong. 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 Paupong?

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

Is Paupong cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Paupong 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 Paupong?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (11 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, 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 Paupong 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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