North Macksville is a small community in New South Wales within the Nambucca Valley local government area (postcode 2447). It is home to about 669 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $48K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% 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, managers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in North Macksville is $928,000, having risen steeply by 18.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.
Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Nambucca Valley LGA is moderate at 4,255 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, North Macksville shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($928K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 19.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +18.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.