Warrumbungle · 2396 · 382 km from Sydney CBD

Baradine, NSW

83% under your cap, population +6.5% (5y).

NextSuburb scoreTier D
25Below trend
Median house
$260k
5y growth
5.0%/yr
Gross yield
3.1%
Vacancy
2.6%
Thin market · ~0.8k residentsLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~6 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 Baradine

Baradine is a suburb of the Warrumbungle council area in New South Wales, about 382 km north-west of the Sydney CBD. Over the last five years house prices have compounded at 5.0%/yr; gross yield is currently ~3.1% and vacancy 2.6%. Five-year population growth of 6.5% and income growth of 13.0% feed the 25/100 NextSuburb score for 2396.

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 yield3.1%
    63/100
  • Rental demand2.6% vacancy
    35/100
  • Income growth+13.0% (5y)
    52/100
  • Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline
    0/100
  • Affordability83% under cap
    83/100

Why this score

Baradine scores 25/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 6.5% population growth over five years and 3.1% gross rental yield. The standout watch-out: population of 783 makes the market illiquid.

Drivers
  • Budget headroom83% under cap
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.1%
Risks
  • Only 783 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing

Nearest infrastructure

M12 Motorway361.6 km away

Construction · $1.6bn · completion 2026

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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