Haywards Bay NSW 2530
Haywards Bay is in Wollongong LGA, NSW, postcode 2530, with population 1,280.
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Haywards Bay has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Haywards Bay has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2530. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Haywards Bay has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $650/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2530. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Haywards Bay has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Haywards Bay currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
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Haywards Bay NSW
Haywards Bay is a small community in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area (postcode 2530). With a population of 1,280, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Haywards Bay is $990,000, having dropped significantly 15.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $785,000 (+4.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,383.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,563 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Haywards Bay offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($990K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -15.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Haywards Bay is a small community in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area (postcode 2530). With a population of 1,280, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Haywards Bay is $990,000, having dropped significantly 15.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $785,000 (+4.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,383.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,563 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Haywards Bay offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($990K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -15.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Haywards Bay FAQ
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What LGA is Haywards Bay in?
Haywards Bay is in the Wollongong Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2530. Council-level context for Wollongong LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Haywards Bay?
The current median house price in Haywards Bay, NSW is $990K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Haywards Bay?
The median weekly rent in Haywards Bay is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Haywards Bay?
Rent context available: Haywards Bay 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.
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Is Haywards Bay a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Haywards Bay show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Haywards Bay?
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.
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How often is the Haywards Bay 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.