Wagstaffe NSW 2257
Wagstaffe is in Central Coast (NSW) LGA, NSW, postcode 2257, with population 240.
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Wagstaffe has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Wagstaffe has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2257. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Wagstaffe has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $650/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2257. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Wagstaffe 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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Wagstaffe currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.
Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Wagstaffe NSW
Wagstaffe is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area (postcode 2257). With a population of 240, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward finance & insurance and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Wagstaffe is $1.7 million, having dropped significantly 46% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.8 million (+94% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Central Coast (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,557 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Wagstaffe offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.7M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 17.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -46.0% 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.
Wagstaffe is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area (postcode 2257). With a population of 240, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward finance & insurance and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Wagstaffe is $1.7 million, having dropped significantly 46% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.8 million (+94% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Central Coast (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,557 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Wagstaffe offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.7M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 17.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -46.0% 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.
Wagstaffe FAQ
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What LGA is Wagstaffe in?
Wagstaffe is in the Central Coast (NSW) Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2257. 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 Wagstaffe?
The current median house price in Wagstaffe, NSW is $1.7M, 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 Wagstaffe?
The median weekly rent in Wagstaffe 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 Wagstaffe?
Rent context available: Wagstaffe 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 Wagstaffe a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Wagstaffe show: Low Yield, Near 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 Wagstaffe?
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 Wagstaffe 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.