Arrawarra is a small locality in New South Wales within the Coffs Harbour local government area (postcode 2456). It is home to about 591 residents, with a predominantly older resident base and a median age of 66. Households earn a median income of $37K 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 labourers, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Arrawarra stand at $1.0 million, having surged by 36.6% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $680. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $659.
Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Coffs Harbour LGA is moderate at 5,038 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.4%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($1.0M/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 27.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +36.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.