Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Port Macquarie is in Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA, NSW, postcode 2444, with population 47,693.
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Port Macquarie has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Weekly rent screens at about 58% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2444. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 58% of annual income. Snapshot rent $550/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2444. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Port Macquarie has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Port Macquarie currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Port Macquarie NSW
Port Macquarie is a large suburb in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (postcode 2444). With a population of 47,693, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $67K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 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 +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, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Port Macquarie is $919,000, having increased 3.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $643,000 (+6.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,751.
Port Macquarie is served by 19 schools, including 9 primary, 5 secondary, 4 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1003, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 ferry wharf, 305 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,587 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Port Macquarie offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($919K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 13.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Port Macquarie is a large suburb in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (postcode 2444). With a population of 47,693, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $67K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 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 +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, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Port Macquarie is $919,000, having increased 3.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $643,000 (+6.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,751.
Port Macquarie is served by 19 schools, including 9 primary, 5 secondary, 4 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1003, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 ferry wharf, 305 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,587 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Port Macquarie offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($919K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 13.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Port Macquarie FAQ
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What LGA is Port Macquarie in?
Port Macquarie is in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2444. Council-level context for Port Macquarie-Hastings 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 Port Macquarie?
The current median house price in Port Macquarie, NSW is $919K, 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 Port Macquarie?
The median weekly rent in Port Macquarie 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 Port Macquarie?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 58% 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 Port Macquarie a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Port Macquarie 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 Port Macquarie?
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 Port Macquarie 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.