The Hatch (postcode 2444) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. With a population of 44, the suburb has a more retirement-aged population with a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 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 community & personal service, technicians & trades, sales. Employment in the area leans toward admin services and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $600. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,643.
The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,587 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, 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.