Baryulgil NSW Property Investment

Richmond Valley · 2460 · Score: 38/100 · Caution

Median House Price
$685K
Rental Yield
3.8%
Vacancy Rate
3.0%
Median Weekly Rent
$500/wk
Median Unit Price
N/A
Population
20
Days on Market
45 days
Annual Growth
N/A

Baryulgil Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) Market

Avg Nightly Rate
$709/night
Occupancy Rate
40%
Est. Annual Revenue
$103K

Estimated revenue assumes year-round availability. Non-hosted short-stays are night-capped in some councils (e.g. 60 nights across most of Byron Shire, 180 in Ballina, Muswellbrook and parts of Greater Sydney) and levied in Victoria — the legal cap can cut achievable income well below this figure. Run STR Check for the rules on a specific address.

AI Investment Analysis

Baryulgil NSW Investment Brief

## 1. Investment Verdict Avoid – the suburb’s Investment Scorecard sits at 38.0 / 100 (Caution), the lowest‑ranking figure in the brief and the primary driver of the recommendation.

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## 2. Market Overview - Median house price: approximately $685,000 (based on limited recent sales). - Median unit price: N/A – no unit sales recorded. - Growth trend: N/A – insufficient sales data to calculate a reliable price trend. - Days on market: N/A – not supplied.

*Signal:* With only a handful of recent transactions, the market appears thin and potentially illiquid. Buyers are likely to have bargaining power, while sellers may need to price aggressively to attract interest.

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## 3. Rental Market - Vacancy rate: N/A - Weekly rent: N/A - Gross yield: N/A (cannot be derived without rent data) - Demand rating: N/A

*Implication:* The absence of rental statistics prevents any confidence in cash‑flow modelling. Investors cannot verify whether the suburb can deliver a satisfactory yield.

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## 4. Short‑Term Rental Opportunity - STR nightly rate: N/A - Occupancy rate: N/A - Estimated annual STR revenue: N/A

*Conclusion:* With no short‑term rental metrics, we cannot assess whether a long‑term rental (LTR) or short‑term rental (STR) strategy would be superior.

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## 5. Infrastructure & Growth Drivers - Known projects: N/A - Transport links: N/A - Employment base: N/A

*Drivers/Limits:* The lack of disclosed infrastructure or employment information suggests limited identifiable catalysts for demand growth at present.

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## 6. Bull Case If future data reveals a stronger employment base, new infrastructure, or a surge in buyer interest, the median house price could appreciate. A plausible upside would be a 10 %–15 % price increase, moving the median toward $750,000–$790,000. However, this scenario remains speculative until concrete data emerges.

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## 7. Risks | Risk | Detail (with available numbers) | |------|---------------------------------| | Vacancy risk | No vacancy data – the market could be undersupplied or oversupplied, increasing uncertainty for rental income. | | Single‑employer dependency | Employment data not provided – if the suburb relies on a single major employer, any downturn could sharply affect demand. | | Supply pipeline | No information on new builds or approvals – a sudden influx of supply could depress prices and yields. | | Rate sensitivity | With a median price of ≈ $685,000, any rise in interest rates could reduce buyer affordability and pressure prices, but the exact impact cannot be quantified without loan‑to‑value or buyer‑income data. |

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## 8. The Play - Entry range: around $685,000 for a house (the only price point available). - Minimum yield to target: cannot be set due to missing rent figures; investors should seek at least 5 % gross yield as a benchmark before committing. - Watch signals: 1. Publication of new sales that expand the price dataset. 2. Announcement of infrastructure or major employer projects. 3. Emerging rental listings that reveal vacancy and rent levels. - Recommended strategy: Given the low Investment Scorecard and the paucity of market, rental, and infrastructure data, treat Baryulgil as a high‑risk, low‑information suburb. Hold off on acquisition until more robust data becomes available or until a clear growth catalyst is announced. If you must enter, negotiate a price well below the approximate median to build a margin for potential yield.

Gentrification Index

Pre-gentrification3.5/10
▲Low socioeconomic base — classic gentrification precondition
▲Active development pipeline (292 approvals) — supply attracting new residents

Growth Forecast

low confidence
1yr Forecast
2.2%
p.a.
2yr Forecast
2.1%
p.a.
5yr Forecast
1.8%
p.a.

Basis: National long-run average (no local data)

Headwinds
  • −High supply pipeline (292 new approvals) — may cap price growth

Suburb Metric Thresholds

1 green3 yellow11 red
Rental Vacancy Rate
3 high impact
Days on Market
45 high impact
Weekly Rent (house)
500 medium impact
5yr Price CAGR
-3.48 high impact
10yr Price CAGR
-1.65 high impact
1yr Price Growth
No data medium impact
Population Growth
1.24 high impact
Median Household Income
1165 medium impact
Unemployment Rate
6.6 medium impact
Public Transport Score
0 medium impact
School Zone Quality
1 medium impact
Distance to CBD
533.56 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
2 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
71.4 medium impact
Gross Rental Yield (%)
3.8 high impact
Net Rental Yield (%)
2.3 high impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.35%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate as at 2026-05-06 · Credit data 2026-07

Suburb Supply & Demand

Suburb Supply Pipeline — New Dwelling Approvals

56

2020

72

2021

57

2022

46

2023

61

2025

New dwelling approvals — higher numbers mean more future supply

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2460

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 2 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population

31,079

Education (IEO)

1/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

3/10

10-Year Investment Projection

Modelled on Baryulgil NSW data — rent, capital growth, tax, and depreciation over 10 years.

Pre-filled: $500/wk median rent for Baryulgil. Capital growth and rent increase are editable assumptions.

Schools

In your catchment

Baryulgil PS
PrimaryGovernment
3/10
Grafton HS
SecondaryGovernment
4.8/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.