Pottsville is a moderately sized suburb in New South Wales within the Tweed local government area (postcode 2489). It is home to about 7,238 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $81K 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 +0.7% 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, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Pottsville has a median house price of $1.4 million, which has eased back by 1.3% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+17.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $860. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,063.
Pottsville is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1065, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 75 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tweed LGA is below average at 3,518 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Pottsville shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 17.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -1.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.