Located in New South Wales within the Hawkesbury local government area, Cattai is a close-knit residential community (postcode 2756). The area has roughly 1,077 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $150K per year, with an average household size of 3.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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 managers, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Cattai is $2.4 million, having fallen sharply by 15.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,284.
Cattai is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 990, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 ferry wharfves, 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hawkesbury LGA is below average at 2,682 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Cattai shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.4M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 15.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -15.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.