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Suburb profile ·Mid-Coast LGA · NSW ·2428

Tuncurry NSW 2428

Tuncurry is in Mid-Coast LGA, NSW, postcode 2428, with population 6,376.

Median house $840K +2.6% YoY
Median rent $520/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 3.2% Below investor band
Population 6,376 6K local footprint
Schools 3 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Tuncurry 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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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 68% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2428. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

426 latest-year approvals in Mid-Coast, +0.0% YoY; population +0.7% YoY (0.8% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 81 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 68% of annual income. Snapshot rent $520/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2428. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$528/wk
+1.5% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2428 · Apr 2026
$560
$450
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Tuncurry 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.

Next step

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Tuncurry currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 3 matched, including Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus, Tuncurry Public School, Great Lakes College Senior Campus.
Crime: 3,779 per 100k at the Mid-Coast LGA level.
Transport: 81 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Tuncurry NSW

Postcode 2428 · Mid-Coast LGA

Tuncurry is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Mid-Coast local government area (postcode 2428). With a population of 6,376, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 62. Households earn a median income of $44K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 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 community & personal service, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Tuncurry is $840,000, having increased 2.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $505,000 (-10.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,322.

Tuncurry is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 956, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 ferry wharfves, 77 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mid-Coast LGA is below average at 3,779 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Tuncurry offers a gross rental yield of 3.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($840K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 18.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +2.6% 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.

Investment signals
Rental Yield3.2% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$840K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability18.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+2.6% Stable
Pop. Growth+0.7% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$39,817
Mean income$49,597
Earners3,186
YoY change+9.5%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$840K
2.6% YoY
Median unit
$505K
-10.6% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$310
Population
6,376
Demographics
Median age62
Household size1.9
HH income /wk$854
Personal income /wk$499
Mortgage /mth$1,322
Crime (Mid-Coast LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)3,779
Total incidents3,700
Transport
Bus stops77
Ferry wharves4
North St And Wharf St
Wallis St And Wharf St
Wharf St And Kent St
Wharf St Near Beach St
Schools (3)
Avg ICSEA956
Total students1,181
Government3
Great Lakes College Tuncurry CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 949
Tuncurry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 930
Great Lakes College Senior CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 988
Population growth (Mid-Coast LGA)
Population (2025)99,448
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
Development (Mid-Coast LGA)
Approvals (2026)426
Houses372
Units54
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Tuncurry FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Tuncurry in?

    Tuncurry is in the Mid-Coast Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2428. Council-level context for Mid-Coast LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Tuncurry?

    The current median house price in Tuncurry, NSW is $840K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Tuncurry?

    The median weekly rent in Tuncurry is $520/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Tuncurry?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 68% 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.

  5. Is Tuncurry a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Tuncurry show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Tuncurry?

    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.

  7. How often is the Tuncurry 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.