Potato Point (postcode 2545) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Eurobodalla local government area. With a population of 156, the suburb has a predominantly older resident base with a median age of 63. Households earn a median income of $67K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 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, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Potato Point stand at $1.1 million, having climbed sharply by 10.8% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $405. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Eurobodalla LGA is below average at 3,223 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.9% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +10.8% 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.