Yippin Creek (postcode 2446) is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It is home to about 758 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $81K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 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 clerical & administrative, technicians & trades, sales. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Yippin Creek stand at $838,000, having posted strong gains by 6.9% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $603,000 (+4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $535. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,976.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is below average at 3,587 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.3% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($838K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +6.9% 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.