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Suburb profile ·Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA · NSW ·2446

Crosslands NSW 2446

Crosslands is in Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA, NSW, postcode 2446, with population 626.

The read

Verify-first

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$572/wk
Rising
+6.9% YoY
Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 · 13 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2446 · Jun 2026
$595
$450
Jun 2025Jun 2026
What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$860K
House median, latest period
2.8%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$572/wk
Rent context available
6.9%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.5%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
626
626 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
3,927
232 added 12mo · 26MW
Price cycleRising
LowPeak

2.8% below peak · 149.3% above its low

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionRising
Low · 2009Peak · 2025

2.8% below peak · 149.3% above its low

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+2.4%
5-yr
+3.8%
10-yr
+6.2%
Indicative cashflow-$418/wk (-$21,724/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Market turnover9.8% of homes traded/yr (22 sales · -20% vs 3-yr avg)
Rent stabilityvolatile — rents vary ±6.7% around trend (short window, 13 pts)
Value vs advantage+9% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 4)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Bgrade · 66/100 · top 34% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 66% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth42
Rental yield68
Stability86
Volatility-11.4ppCycle+2.0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Crosslands

Owner-occupied 85%Rented 15%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4.1%
360 of 1,027 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,165/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,027
Reported capital gains606
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)60.8/100
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

82% of homes here are owner-occupied and 15% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

82% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

What to check

Gross yield 3.5% is thin — returns here lean on capital growth, not cash flow.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

70%
of household income to service a new loan
15.9 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $4,214/mo vs median rent $2,479/mo (+70% · +$400/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $3,364/mo (-849) · at 6.2% (current): $4,214/mo · at 8.2%: $5,145/mo (+931)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
11.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
41%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,863/mo, while renters pay about $2,479/mo — renting runs $616/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$860K
Household income · yr
$72K
Median rent · wk
$572
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,863
Gross yield
3.5%

Household income

$72K household · yr-12.3% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$35K
Family
$77K
Household
$72K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)15% could service the median house
Under $300
3
$300-649
26
$650-999
30
$1,000-1,499
47
$1,500-1,999
23
$2,000-2,999
30
$3,000-3,999
27
$4,000+
11

Serviceability line: a household needs about $3,241/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 63% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,907/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (214 households)
Owned outright
45%
Owned with mortgage
37%
Rented
15%
Dwelling structure6.4% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
99%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 83% drive, 0% public transport, 0% walk or cycle, 14% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Livability

1/ 100 livability index

Top 99% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 1% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access0
Public transport (1 stops)12
Schools & hospitals0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
3,325
3,660 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,660
Total incidents3,325· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault90660%
  • Sexual Offences25017%
  • Robbery141%
  • Break And Enter34123%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Severe broad-area context

About 92.3% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

Severe exposure ~92.3%
~92.3% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~7.7% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 71% Public / Open space 15% Residential 6% Other 3%
Residential density: Standard

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

13,094 people · 202217,285 by 2032 (+32.0%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Wauchope SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Crosslands NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area, Crosslands is a small locality (postcode 2446). With a population of 626, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are clerical & administrative, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Crosslands is $860,000, having eased back by 2.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $572. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,863.

Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,660 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.5% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($860K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 11.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -2.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.5%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$860K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability11.9x Stretched
Price Momentum-2.8% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,863
Rent · wk(Census)$430
Market rent · wk(2026-06)$572
Gross yield2.6%
Price / income11.9x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2023-Q3)6
Population growth · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)92,432
5-year growth+1.6% CAGR
YoY change+1.5%
20012025
Development · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)465
Houses 68%Units 32%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.9%
YoY change+0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2446ATO
Negatively geared4.1%
360 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,165/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,027
Reported capital gains606
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population626
Median age41
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$1,389
Personal income · wk$674
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,281 → $1,389
Change+8.4%
vs NSW median-12.2 pp
Median rent+13.2%
softeningvs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
Hospitals · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAAIHW
Public2
Private2
Port Macquarie Base Hospitalpublic
Wauchope District Memorial Hospitalpublic
Coolenberg Day Surgeryprivate
Port Macquarie Private Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAGEN
Facilities16
Residential places1,414
Garden Village142 places
Lake Cathie Manor Aged Care138 places
St Agnes Site124 places
Emmaus116 places
Uniting Mingaletta Port Macquarie110 places
Highfields Manor Port Macquarie109 places
+10 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
Childcare · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAACECQA
Services51
Approved places3,641
Exceeding NQS19
Columba Cottage OSHC250 places
Green Leaves Early Learning Port Macquarie140 places
Columba Cottage Early Learning Centre138 places
Bangalay Child Care & Education Centre130 places
Lake Cathie Little Learners125 places
Active OOSH Tacking Point115 places
+45 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Crosslands carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2023-Q3 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-06 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 1 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Crosslands FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Crosslands in?

    Crosslands is in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2446. Council-level context for Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Crosslands?

    The current median house price in Crosslands, NSW is $860K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Crosslands?

    The median weekly rent in Crosslands is $572/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Crosslands?

    Rent context available: Crosslands has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Crosslands a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Crosslands show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Crosslands?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Crosslands data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.