Located in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area, Pembrooke is a quiet locality (postcode 2446). With a population of 118, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 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 managers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Median house prices in Pembrooke stand at $1.5 million, having jumped by 100% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $572. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,665.
Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,660 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Pembrooke shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 21.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +100.0% 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.