Wyee Point (postcode 2259) is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Lake Macquarie local government area. The area has roughly 1,171 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $88K 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 +1.1% 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, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Wyee Point stand at $930,000, having dropped significantly by 16.4% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lake Macquarie LGA is below average at 3,436 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.6%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($930K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -16.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.