Located in New South Wales within the Hawkesbury local government area, Lower Macdonald is a small, quiet locality (postcode 2775). It is home to about 244 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Lower Macdonald stand at $599,000, having dropped significantly by 11.9% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $435. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,907.
Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hawkesbury LGA is below average at 2,682 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.8% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($599K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -11.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.