Marshall Mount (postcode 2530) is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area. With a population of 177, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $113K per year, with an average household size of 3 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 managers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Marshall Mount stand at $3.5 million, having jumped by 35.9% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $685. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,563 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Marshall Mount shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.5M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 30.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +35.9% 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.