Located in New South Wales within the Eurobodalla local government area, Mystery Bay is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2546). It is home to about 199 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 63. Households earn a median income of $59K 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 +0.5% 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 professionals, sales, managers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Mystery Bay is $1.1 million, having jumped by 29.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $490. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,224.
Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Eurobodalla LGA is below average at 3,223 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Mystery Bay shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 18.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +29.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.