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Suburb profile ·Shoalhaven LGA · NSW ·2536

East Lynne NSW 2536

East Lynne is in Shoalhaven LGA, NSW, postcode 2536, with population 94.

Limited data

Thin-context

The page is still useful for local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean one-page call. Use nearby stronger suburbs or compare mode before treating it as a serious shortlist decision.

$550/wk
+3.8% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2536 · Apr 2026
$580
$490
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$550K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$550/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
3.8%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
5.2%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
111,755
112K via Shoalhaven LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
4,505
309 added 12mo · 29MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$104/wk (-$5,390/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
42%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $575/mo, while renters pay about $2,383/mo — renting runs $1,808/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$550K
Household income · yr
$69K
Median rent · wk
$550
Owner mortgage · mo
$575
Gross yield
5.2%

Household income

$69K household · yr-16.3% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$41K
Family
$101K
Household
$69K
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
3,999
3,639 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,639
Total incidents3,999· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault1,09460%
  • Sexual Offences38321%
  • Robbery131%
  • Break And Enter33718%

Full data detail

East Lynne NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area, East Lynne is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2536). The area has roughly 94 residents and a more retirement-aged population, with a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $69K 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 technicians & trades, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in East Lynne is $550,000, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $575.

Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,639 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, East Lynne shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($550K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield5.2% High Yield
Price vs State$550K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability8.0x· Moderate
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.7%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$575
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$550
Gross yield2.8%
Price / income8.0x
Population growth · Shoalhaven LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)111,755
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
20012025
Development · Shoalhaven LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)661
Houses363
Units298
YoY change+0%
Employment · Shoalhaven LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.7%
YoY change+1.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2536ATO
Negatively geared407 (3.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,987/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,242
Reported capital gains875
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population94
Median age56
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,325
Personal income · wk$782
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

East Lynne carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2006 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 1 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because East Lynne is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches and hospital coverage.

The main gaps on this page are school matches and hospital coverage. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Use it for context first, then move to compare, the state hub, or a larger nearby suburb before calling it a full market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

Read it as a direction-setter rather than a final answer: frame the locality, then verify with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If East Lynne feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Myola most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$200K · rent -$217/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Pyree most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$200K · rent -$190/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Swanhaven most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

pop +100 · house +$70K · rent -$270/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

East Lynne FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is East Lynne in?

    East Lynne is in the Shoalhaven Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2536. Council-level context for Shoalhaven LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in East Lynne?

    The current median house price in East Lynne, NSW is $550K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in East Lynne?

    The median weekly rent in East Lynne is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about East Lynne?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 5.2%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is East Lynne a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for East Lynne show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for East Lynne?

    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.

  7. How often is the East Lynne 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.