Coomba Bay (postcode 2428) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Mid-Coast local government area. With a population of 168, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 58. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 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 +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Coomba Bay stand at $1.2 million, having fallen sharply by 46.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $534. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mid-Coast LGA is moderate at 4,023 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.3% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 14.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -46.7% 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.