Lightning Ridge at a glance
1,986
People
No data
Median sale
$238/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
NSW › Lightning Ridge › Gem St
$195,000–$205,000
For sale
Asking range
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
1,012 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Asking
$195,000–$205,000
Asking range · $193/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Lightning Ridge at a glance
1,986
People
No data
Median sale
$238/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.
$8,824 on top of the price (4.5% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: New South Wales schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.
Pre-filled with Lightning Ridge's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $238/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 6.3%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownArea
Lightning Ridge at a glance
1,986
People
No data
Median sale
$238/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
Listing material
Listed by Glen Ryan State-Wide Realty:: Huge Vacant Block
:: Neat 2 Bed Home
:: Town Water, Electricity and Sewage
:: Air Conditioned
:: Close to Aquatic Centre
:: Close to CBD
39 Gem Street Lightning Ridge
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, 2 Car
Plus 1012 m2 Block
Great Value at $190,000
The house, at rear of the property, is on a 25-year Crown Lands Lease and the Freehold block faces Gem St for easy access. The excellent, long-term tenant desires to stay and pays $250 per week. This makes an attractive offering to the keen investor.
The house is well-presented and maintained; recently refurbished with new flooring, hot water and air-conditioning.
The house has permanent electricity supply, town water and town sewerage connection.
It has 2 good-sized bedrooms, well appointed kitchen/dining with gas stove, separate lounge, bathroom/laundry with shower and vanity, outside toilet, and two large carports. Split-system and wall air-conditioners are included for comfort.
Being close to the famous Aquatic Centre and easy walking (500m) to the town centre, it is location, location, location. The golf course is only 350m away.
The large 1012m2 block is fully fenced and, as well as having town water and electricity available.
There is also a large caravan, under cover, included in the asking price.
Lightning Ridge is a vibrant and exciting place to live. Located in outback, Northwest NSW, it is the “Black Opal Capital of the World” and has all the facilities and services for modern day living. Google to see for yourself. Lightning Ridge is going ahead with the multi-million $ International Gem Centre, securing its place as one of NSW’s most popular tourist destinations.
You may like to visit these links:
A gem for Lightning Ridge – Opal Centre gets green light – Mark Coulton MP
lightning ridge pool - Bing images
lightning ridge commercial - Bing video
Call Glen today on 0439 864 600 to arrange an inspection.
Listing description written by Glen Ryan, Glen Ryan State-Wide Realty — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.