Oxford Falls is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area (postcode 2099). The area has roughly 265 residents and a more retirement-aged population, with a median age of 73. Households earn a median income of $50K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 +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, managers. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Oxford Falls has a median house price of $2.8 million, which has declined steeply by 46.4% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $875. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $4,000.
Oxford Falls is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1137, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Northern Beaches LGA is low at 1,515 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.6% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($2.8M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 56.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -46.4% 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.