Marmong Point (postcode 2284) is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It is home to about 765 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $100K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% 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, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Marmong Point is $933,000, broadly unchanged over the past year. Units have a median price of $293,000 (-13.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,946.
Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lake Macquarie LGA is below average at 3,436 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.2%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($933K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.