Hobbys Yards NSW 2795

Hobbys Yards is a rural locality in New South Wales, 252 km from Sydney CBD, around 3 hours 40 minutes by car. Population is 89; the median age is 51 and the median household income is $82,316 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality grew 9.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $160 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,409. Hobbys Yards is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Q4 2025

The median house sale price in Hobbys Yards sits at $890,000 in the December 2025 quarter, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 116% over the past decade — 8.0% per year on average.

$890,000

last 2 quarters
↑ +115.8% over 2015–2025 (+8.0%/yr compound)

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$562/wk
122 bonds
+44% since 2021
2-bed units
$460/wk
27 bonds
+49% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2795 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

110 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2795.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Hobbys Yards killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Blayney Shire Council has published 2 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Hobbys Yards is very car-dependent on foot — at 8/100, nearly all errands require a car.

8
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 27
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Hobbys Yards.

24
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
43
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 58%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 42%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
10 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Blayney: council population

The whole council area, not just Hobbys Yards · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
7,831
+0.8% in a year
Change
+63
people since 2024
Density
5.1
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+21
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+29
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+13
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
7/10
6/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
8/10
7/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
7/10
6/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Hobbys Yards is home to 89 residents, with a median age of 51 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $82,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

89

9.9% since 2016

Median Age

51

21.4% since 2016

Median Household Income

$82,316/yr

15.1% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$160/wk

60.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,409/mo

18.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.2

4.8% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$53,092/yr

22.6% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

9.7%

no change since 2016

Total Dwellings

31

no change since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

88.9%

21.0% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

3.1% since 2016

Rental Stress

10.1%

38.4% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

20.5%

28.8% since 2016

Work From Home

34.2%

16.3% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 31 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 19 (52.8%)
Mortgage 13 (36.1%)
Renting 4 (11.1%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
84.3%
English Spoken at Home
84.3%
Employment Rate
61.3%
5.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
39.3%

Occupations

Managers 22 (44.9%)
Technicians & Trades 6 (12.2%)
Professionals 5 (10.2%)
Labourers 4 (8.2%)
Clerical & Administrative 3 (6.1%)
Community & Personal Service 3 (6.1%)

Religion

Christianity 46 (51.7%)
No Religion 25 (28.1%)
Buddhism 3 (3.4%)

Age Distribution

0-4 5 (5.6%)
5-14 8 (9.0%)
25-34 14 (15.7%)
35-44 9 (10.1%)
45-54 15 (16.9%)
55-64 19 (21.3%)
65-74 10 (11.2%)
75-84 12 (13.5%)
85+ 3 (3.4%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 11 (50.0%)
Couple Families 7 (31.8%)
One Parent Families 4 (18.2%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 25 (65.8%)
Worked from Home 13 (34.2%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 14 (15.7%)
Certificate III & IV 12 (13.5%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9 (10.1%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 3 (9.1%)
2 cars 16 (48.5%)
3 cars 9 (27.3%)
4+ cars 10 (30.3%)

Council Rates

Blayney
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $925 a year through Blayney based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$925/yr
25% below the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Hobbys Yards's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 100%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Blayney

The whole council area, not just Hobbys Yards · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 51 new dwellings were approved across Blayney. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 14.3% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
51dwellings
+14.3% YoY
Houses
51
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Bathurst Ag Station Comparison, 35.8 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, frosty winters.

Elevation
959 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
666 mm
75 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
28.4°C
9 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
1.1°C
57 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.01% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 2795, 162 of 38,049 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.6% (982 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.01%
2022
0.06%
2023
0.13%
2024
0.30%
2025
0.43%

Rooftop solar

47
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.5 kW each

In postcode 2795, 8,432 rooftop-solar systems totalling 62.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 18,027 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 533 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
642
2020
764
2021
1,058
2022
770
2023
675
2024
595
2025
493
2026
304

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,642
Loan amount
$712,000
Total interest over 30 years
$959,015

9 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2795.

Deposit
$178,000
Stamp duty
$34,237
Cash needed at settlement
$212,237

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Calare

Currently held by Andrew Gee Independent

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Andrew Gee 37.7% 62.3% +3.2
2022 Andrew Gee 34.5% 65.5% +2.2
2019 Andrew Gee 36.7% 63.3% +1.5

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Bathurst District

Currently held by Paul Toole The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Paul Toole NP 73.6%
2019 Paul Toole NP 67.9%
2015 Paul Toole NP 65.8%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Hobbys Yards

Is Hobbys Yards a safe place to live?

Hobbys Yards had no recorded offences in the latest year of NSW police data.

What natural hazards affect Hobbys Yards?

Hobbys Yards has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Hobbys Yards?

Hobbys Yards, NSW had a population of 89 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Hobbys Yards, NSW?

The postcode for Hobbys Yards, NSW is 2795.

How far is Hobbys Yards from Sydney?

Hobbys Yards is 252 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 218 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Hobbys Yards?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Hobbys Yards was $82,316 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Hobbys Yards?

There are too few current rental listings in Hobbys Yards for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $160, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Hobbys Yards?

The median age of residents in Hobbys Yards was 51 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Hobbys Yards walkable?

Hobbys Yards scores 8/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Hobbys Yards?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Hobbys Yards, Bathurst Ag Station Comparison (35.8 km away), summer days average 28.4°C, winter nights 1.1°C, 666 mm of rain a year over 75 rainy days, and 9 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

What is the median house price in Hobbys Yards?

The median sale price for houses in Hobbys Yards was $890,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 4 sales — take as indicative.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Hobbys Yards?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Hobbys Yards belong to?

Hobbys Yards sits within the Blayney local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Hobbys Yards?

The average residential rates bill through Blayney is $925 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Hobbys Yards?

Across Blayney, 51 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 14.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Hobbys Yards in?

Hobbys Yards sits within the federal Division of Calare, currently held by Andrew Gee (Independent).

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