Lemon Tree Passage NSW 2319
Lemon Tree Passage is in Port Stephens LGA, NSW, postcode 2319, with population 2,686.
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Lemon Tree Passage has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Weekly rent screens at about 61% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2319. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 61% of annual income. Snapshot rent $550/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2319. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Lemon Tree Passage 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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Schools, Hospitals
Lemon Tree Passage currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Missing evidence to verify: Schools.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
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Lemon Tree Passage NSW
Lemon Tree Passage is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Port Stephens local government area (postcode 2319). With a population of 2,686, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $56K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Lemon Tree Passage is $685,000, having declined 7.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $608,000 (+10.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,600.
Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Stephens LGA is below average at 3,152 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lemon Tree Passage offers a gross rental yield of 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($685K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 12.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -7.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Lemon Tree Passage is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Port Stephens local government area (postcode 2319). With a population of 2,686, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $56K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Lemon Tree Passage is $685,000, having declined 7.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $608,000 (+10.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,600.
Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Stephens LGA is below average at 3,152 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lemon Tree Passage offers a gross rental yield of 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($685K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 12.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -7.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Lemon Tree Passage FAQ
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What LGA is Lemon Tree Passage in?
Lemon Tree Passage is in the Port Stephens Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2319. Council-level context for Port Stephens 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 Lemon Tree Passage?
The current median house price in Lemon Tree Passage, NSW is $685K, 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 Lemon Tree Passage?
The median weekly rent in Lemon Tree Passage is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Lemon Tree Passage?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 61% of annual income. 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 Lemon Tree Passage a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Lemon Tree Passage show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. 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 Lemon Tree Passage?
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 Lemon Tree Passage 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.