Located in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area, Kendall is a small community (postcode 2439). The area has roughly 1,153 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Kendall is $630,000, having declined steeply by 9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $690. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Kendall is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 936, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 rail stations, 15 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, Gross rental yield sits at around 5.7% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($630K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -9.0% 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.