Wallabi Point is a small community in New South Wales within the Mid-Coast local government area (postcode 2430). It is home to about 938 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward education and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Wallabi Point has a median house price of $1.0 million, which has risen solidly by 7% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $625,000 (+13.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,975.
Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mid-Coast LGA is below average at 3,779 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Wallabi Point shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($1.0M/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 11.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.