Long Flat (postcode 2446) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It is home to about 112 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $51K 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 labourers, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Long Flat has a median house price of $500,000, which has dipped slightly by 1.5% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $572. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,101.
Long Flat is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 887, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,660 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Long Flat shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.9%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($500K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -1.5% 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.