Great Mackerel Beach NSW

Postcode 2108 · Northern Beaches LGA

Great Mackerel Beach is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area (postcode 2108). With a population of 50, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $58K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 people. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, sales, professionals. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Great Mackerel Beach is $2.9 million, having surged 77.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $2538. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $862.

The crime rate in the Northern Beaches LGA is low at 1,499 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Great Mackerel Beach offers a gross rental yield of 4.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.9M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 49.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +77.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield4.6% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$2.9M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability49.2x Stretched
Price Momentum+77.5% Rising
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic8/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.9M
77.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$350
POPULATION
50
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age57
Household Size1.7
HH Income /wk$1,124
Personal Income /wk$780
Mortgage /mth$862
CRIME (Northern Beaches LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,499
Total Incidents4,058
Data: 2025