Located in New South Wales within the Tweed local government area, Hopkins Creek is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2484). The area has roughly 139 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $72K 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 +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 managers, clerical & administrative, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Hopkins Creek stand at $255,000, having dropped significantly by 27.1% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $662. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 13.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,280.
Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tweed LGA is below average at 3,518 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Hopkins Creek shows a gross rental yield of approximately 13.5%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($255K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -27.1% 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.