Inverell · 2361 · 506 km from Sydney CBD

Ashford, NSW

4.4% gross yield, 85% under your cap.

NextSuburb scoreTier D
27Below trend
Median house
$220k
5y growth
5.0%/yr
Gross yield
4.4%
Vacancy
2.6%
Thin market · ~0.7k residentsLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~5 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

About Ashford

Located in the Inverell LGA, Ashford sits roughly 506 km north of central Sydney. The five-year capital-growth rate sits at 5.0%/yr, gross yield around 4.4%, and vacancy at 2.6%. Five-year population growth of 6.5% and income growth of 13.0% feed the 27/100 NextSuburb score for 2361.

Eight-signal breakdown

Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.

  • Capital growth (5y)5.0%/yr
    50/100
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
    65/100
  • Supply tightening+6.0% YoY
    20/100
  • Rental yield4.4%
    87/100
  • Rental demand2.6% vacancy
    35/100
  • Income growth+13.0% (5y)
    52/100
  • Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline
    0/100
  • Affordability85% under cap
    85/100

Why this score

Ashford scores 27/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 4.4% gross rental yield and 6.5% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: population of 659 makes the market illiquid.

Drivers
  • Rental yield4.4%
  • Budget headroom85% under cap
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 659 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing

Nearest infrastructure

Sydney Metro West — Parramatta499.6 km away

Construction · $25.0bn · completion 2030

Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.

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60-month score history

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