Camden Head is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (postcode 2443). It is home to about 149 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 59. Households earn a median income of $63K 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 +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, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Camden Head stand at $1.0 million, having dropped significantly by 15.4% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $470. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,587 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.4% (low yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($1.0M/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 16.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -15.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.