Located in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area, Upper Rollands Plains is a small, quiet locality (postcode 2441). With a population of 150, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 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 labourers, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Upper Rollands Plains has a median house price of $770,000, which has jumped by 18.5% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,755.
Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,587 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.0% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($770K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +18.5% 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.