Wattle Flat suburb profile
Wattle Flat is a small rural village on the outskirts of Bathurst in the Central Tablelands, set among rolling farmland and pockets of native bush with quiet country roads. Housing is dominated by established farmhouses and acreage properties, and the area attracts farmers, tree-changers and commuters who rely on Bathurst for most shopping, schools and health services. Life in Wattle Flat is low-key and outdoors oriented, with local community activities and a handful of village services serving residents, while regional highways provide straightforward links to surrounding towns. It suits people who want space, privacy and a true country outlook.
Wattle Flat property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Wattle Flat sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. Other common market metrics, such as recent sale counts, median days on market and typical rents, are also unavailable.
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Wattle Flat demographics
Wattle Flat is a community of 270 people with a median age of 51 and a median household income of $1,071 a week, roughly $55,692 a year.
Family types are led by couple families without children, which make up 59.4% of families, nearly three in five. Couple families with children account for 25.0% and one-parent families 15.6% of the family mix.
Homes in Wattle Flat are largely owner-occupied, about nine in ten at 89.9% (55.6% owned outright and 34.3% owned with a mortgage), while 10.1% of dwellings are rented.
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