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Suburb profile ·Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA · NSW ·2446

Sancrox NSW 2446

Sancrox is in Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA, NSW, postcode 2446, with population 602.

The read

Income-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$535/wk
-2.7% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2446 · Apr 2026
$595
$450
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 8.1%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$345K
House median, latest period
42.5%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$535/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
2.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
8.1%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
602
602 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
3,895
217 added 12mo · 25MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionNear its low
Low · 2020Peak · 2018

51.7% below peak · 0.0% above its low

Price growth (compound)3-yr -21.5%/yr · 5-yr -9.0%/yr · 10-yr -4.8%/yr
Indicative cashflow$77/wk ($4,029/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
3.2x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
26%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,900/mo, while renters pay about $2,318/mo — renting runs $418/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$345K
Household income · yr
$107K
Median rent · wk
$535
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,900
Gross yield
8.1%

Household income

$107K household · yr+29.5% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$40K
Family
$110K
Household
$107K
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
3,214
3,587 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,587
Total incidents3,214· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault93162%
  • Sexual Offences24016%
  • Robbery131%
  • Break And Enter32121%

Full data detail

Sancrox NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area, Sancrox is a small locality (postcode 2446). It is home to about 602 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 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, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Sancrox is $345,000, having dropped significantly by 42.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $535. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 8.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,900.

Public transport access includes 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,587 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 8.1% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($345K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.2x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -42.5% 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield8.1% High Yield
Price vs State$345K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability3.2x Affordable
Price Momentum-42.5% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,900
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$535
Gross yield6.0%
Price / income3.2x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2023-Q3)5
Population growth · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)92,432
5-year growth+1.6% CAGR
YoY change+1.5%
20012025
Development · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)382
Houses257
Units126
YoY change+0%
Employment · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.9%
YoY change+0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2446ATO
Negatively geared360 (4.1% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,165/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,027
Reported capital gains606
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population602
Median age45
Household size2.9
HH income · wk$2,050
Personal income · wk$765
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops22
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Sancrox has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2023-Q3 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 22 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Sancrox FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Sancrox in?

    Sancrox is in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2446. Council-level context for Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Sancrox?

    The current median house price in Sancrox, NSW is $345K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Sancrox?

    The median weekly rent in Sancrox is $535/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Sancrox?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 8.1%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Sancrox a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Sancrox show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Sancrox?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Sancrox data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.