Nambucca Heads NSW

Postcode 2448 · Nambucca Valley LGA

Nambucca Heads is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Nambucca Valley local government area (postcode 2448). With a population of 6,675, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $44K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, labourers. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Nambucca Heads is $299,000, having dropped significantly 56% over the past year. Units have a median price of $550,000 (+10% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 8.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

Nambucca Heads is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 930, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 33 bus stops. The crime rate in the Nambucca Valley LGA is moderate at 4,212 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Nambucca Heads offers a gross rental yield of 8.3%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($299K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -56.0% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield8.3% High Yield
Price vs State$299K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability6.9x Moderate
Price Momentum-56.0% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$39,450
Mean Income$53,416
Earners3,558
YoY Change+8.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$299K
-56% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$550K
10% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$280
POPULATION
6,675
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age57
Household Size2
HH Income /wk$839
Personal Income /wk$499
Mortgage /mth$1,300
CRIME (Nambucca Valley LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)4,212
Total Incidents884
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations2
Bus Stops33
Nambucca Heads Police Station, Bowra St
Old Coast Rd At Railway Rd
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA930
Total Students1,242
Independent1
Government3
Nambucca Valley Christian Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1042
Nambucca Heads High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 890
Frank Partridge VC Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 886
Nambucca Heads Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 904
Data: 2026