Pipeclay is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (postcode 2446). The area has roughly 102 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.5% 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 technicians & trades, managers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward construction and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Pipeclay has a median house price of $740,000, which has declined steeply by 11.9% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $535. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,831.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,587 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Pipeclay shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($740K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -11.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.