Rocky Point NSW 2259
Rocky Point is in Central Coast (NSW) LGA, NSW, postcode 2259, with population 275.
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Rocky Point has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Rocky Point has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2259. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Rocky Point has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $650/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2259. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Rocky Point has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Rocky Point NSW
Rocky Point is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area (postcode 2259). With a population of 275, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $87K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 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 +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, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Rocky Point is $860,000, having dropped significantly 8.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,080.
The crime rate in the Central Coast (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,557 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Rocky Point offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($860K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -8.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Rocky Point is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area (postcode 2259). With a population of 275, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $87K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 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 +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, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Rocky Point is $860,000, having dropped significantly 8.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,080.
The crime rate in the Central Coast (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,557 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Rocky Point offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($860K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -8.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Rocky Point FAQ
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What LGA is Rocky Point in?
Rocky Point is in the Central Coast (NSW) Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2259. Council-level context for Central Coast (NSW) 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 Rocky Point?
The current median house price in Rocky Point, NSW is $860K, 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 Rocky Point?
The median weekly rent in Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point?
Rent context available: Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point?
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 Rocky Point 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.