Riverside NSW

Postcode 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA

Riverside is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (postcode 2444). With a population of 298, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are clerical & administrative, managers, professionals. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Riverside is $790,000, having dropped significantly 30.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million. The current median weekly rent is $595. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,647.

The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,538 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Riverside offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($790K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 10.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -30.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.9% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$790K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability10.4x Stretched
Price Momentum-30.5% Falling
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage8/10
Education5/10
Economic8/10
Disadvantage7/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$790K
-30.5% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.1M
0% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$415
POPULATION
298
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age53
Household Size2.5
HH Income /wk$1,461
Personal Income /wk$730
Mortgage /mth$1,647
CRIME (Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)3,538
Total Incidents3,214
Data: 2025