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Suburb profile ·Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA · NSW ·2439

Logans Crossing NSW 2439

Logans Crossing is in Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA, NSW, postcode 2439, with population 162.

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.

$560/wk
Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 · 13 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2439 · Jun 2026 · sparse signal
$980
$295
Jun 2025Jun 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$1.1M
House median, latest period
19.5%YoY D7 vs AU
Median rent
$560/wk
Rent context available
≈D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.6%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
92,432
92K via Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
1,450
121 added 12mo · 8MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2007Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+15.3%
5-yr
+19.0%
Indicative cashflow-$698/wk (-$36,272/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-10% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 8)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Logans Crossing

Owner-occupied 100%Rented 0%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4.2%
88 of 253 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,076/yr
Landlords (rental income)253
Reported capital gains176
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

97% of homes here are owner-occupied and 0% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

97% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

What to check

Gross yield 2.6% is thin — returns here lean on capital growth, not cash flow.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

91%
of household income to service a new loan
20.6 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $5,561/mo vs median rent $2,427/mo (+129% · +$723/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $4,440/mo (-1,121) · at 6.2% (current): $5,561/mo · at 8.2%: $6,790/mo (+1,228)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
15.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
40%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $2,427/mo — renting runs $694/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.14M
Household income · yr
$74K
Median rent · wk
$560
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733
Gross yield
2.6%

Household income

$74K household · yr-10.5% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$29K
Family
$85K
Household
$74K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 5% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
10
$650-999
7
$1,000-1,499
14
$1,500-1,999
8
$2,000-2,999
13
$3,000-3,999
0
$4,000+
3

Serviceability line: a household needs about $4,278/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 66% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,867/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (60 households)
Owned outright
62%
Owned with mortgage
35%
Rented
0%
Dwelling structure6.3% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
93%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 84% drive, 0% public transport, 0% walk or cycle, 14% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
3,325
3,660 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,660
Total incidents3,325· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault90660%
  • Sexual Offences25017%
  • Robbery141%
  • Break And Enter34123%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Severe broad-area context

About 96.9% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

Severe exposure ~96.9%
~96.9% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~40.0% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 82% Residential 13% Public / Open space 1% Other 1% Industrial 1%
Residential density: Low

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

18,657 people · 202222,075 by 2032 (+18.3%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Laurieton - Bonny Hills SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Logans Crossing NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Logans Crossing (postcode 2439) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. With a population of 162, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $74K 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 +1.5% 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 clerical & administrative, professionals, sales. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Median house prices in Logans Crossing stand at $1.1 million, having surged by 19.5% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,660 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Logans Crossing shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 15.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +19.5% 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.6% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$1.5M· Near Median
Affordability15.4x Stretched
Price Momentum+19.5% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$430
Market rent · wk(2026-06)$560
Gross yield2.0%
Price / income15.4x
Population growth · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)92,432
5-year growth+1.6% CAGR
YoY change+1.5%
20012025
Development · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)465
Houses 68%Units 32%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.9%
YoY change+0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2439ATO
Negatively geared4.2%
88 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,076/yr
Landlords (rental income)253
Reported capital gains176
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population162
Median age57
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,416
Personal income · wk$556
Persons / bedroom0.6
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,187 → $1,416
Change+19.3%
vs NSW median-1.3 pp
stablevs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
Hospitals · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAAIHW
Public2
Private2
Port Macquarie Base Hospitalpublic
Wauchope District Memorial Hospitalpublic
Coolenberg Day Surgeryprivate
Port Macquarie Private Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAGEN
Facilities16
Residential places1,414
Garden Village142 places
Lake Cathie Manor Aged Care138 places
St Agnes Site124 places
Emmaus116 places
Uniting Mingaletta Port Macquarie110 places
Highfields Manor Port Macquarie109 places
+10 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
Childcare · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAACECQA
Services51
Approved places3,641
Exceeding NQS19
Columba Cottage OSHC250 places
Green Leaves Early Learning Port Macquarie140 places
Columba Cottage Early Learning Centre138 places
Bangalay Child Care & Education Centre130 places
Lake Cathie Little Learners125 places
Active OOSH Tacking Point115 places
+45 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Logans Crossing has 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 · 2025 · 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 · 2026-06 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · 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 · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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 Logans Crossing 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, hospital coverage, and transport stops.

Coverage is thinner on school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops; lean less on this one page and confirm those gaps elsewhere.

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

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete 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

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

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

Camden Head most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house -$95K · rent -$167/wk

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

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

pop same · house +$115K · rent -$210/wk

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

Rawdon Island most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$260K · rent -$85/wk

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

Logans Crossing FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Logans Crossing in?

    Logans Crossing is in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2439. Council-level context for Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Logans Crossing?

    The current median house price in Logans Crossing, NSW is $1.1M, 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 Logans Crossing?

    The median weekly rent in Logans Crossing is $560/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Logans Crossing?

    Rent context available: Logans Crossing has usable rent context. 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 Logans Crossing a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Logans Crossing show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Logans Crossing?

    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 Logans Crossing 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.