Located in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area, East Lynne is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2536). The area has roughly 94 residents and a more retirement-aged population, with a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $69K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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 technicians & trades, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in East Lynne is $1.8 million, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $575.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,690 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, East Lynne shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.8M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 26.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.