Located in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area, Herons Creek is a quiet locality (postcode 2439). The area has roughly 246 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 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, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Herons Creek is $844,000, having softened modestly by 1.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $690. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,473.
Herons Creek is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 919, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,587 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Herons Creek shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($844K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 12.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -1.9% 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.