Taylors Beach (postcode 2316) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Port Stephens local government area. With a population of 130, the suburb has 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 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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 professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward education and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Taylors Beach is $760,000, having climbed sharply by 26.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $545,000 (+137% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $738. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,450.
Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Stephens LGA is below average at 3,152 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 5.0% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($760K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +26.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.