Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$720,000
Down 11.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Potato Point
NSW 2545 · Eurobodalla
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $720,000
- Population
- 156
- Postcode
- 2545
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Potato Point, New South Wales
Property market insights for Potato Point
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Potato Point NSW
Market data updated August 2026.
The median house price in Potato Point, NSW is currently $720,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Potato Point has a 12-month growth rate of -11.4% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Potato Point safe?
The overall rate for Potato Point is 1,897 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Potato Point.
Overall crime rate
1,897
offences per 100,000 residents
42% belowRest of NSW
Potato PointRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Potato Point?
Potato Point NSW 2545 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
156 people call Potato Point home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,281 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 63 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.1%Below
15–3412.2%Below
35–5416.0%Below
55–7457.1%Above
75 and over15.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright66.7%Above
Paying a mortgage24.2%Below
Renting9.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car36.2%Above
Two cars65.2%Above
Three or more13.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.6%Above
Drove to work49.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Potato Point
22.6% of workers in Potato Point worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
3.8% of Potato Point residents were born in England.
53.8% of people in Potato Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Potato Point
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Potato Point NSW 2545.
Is Potato Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.1% of Potato Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
47 family households lived in Potato Point; 12.8% were couple families and 19.1% were one-parent families.
10.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Potato Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Potato Point had 156 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
72.4% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Potato Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.8% of occupied private dwellings in Potato Point.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Potato Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
66.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
24.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Potato Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Potato Point had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 28.4% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Two-person households represented 54.1%, while 5.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Potato Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
49.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Potato Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 36.2% of the total.
78.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Potato Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.1% reported a different address.
12.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Potato Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
97.4% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Potato Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.2% of Potato Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Potato Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.0% of ancestry responses in Potato Point.
Australian ancestry made up 33.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Potato Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 17.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.1% of workers, and education and training employed 5.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Potato Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 37.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
14.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Potato Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 15.4% arthritis and 2.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Potato Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Potato Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,281 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Potato Point compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.6% in Potato Point, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 66.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 9.1% in Potato Point, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Potato Point
Is Potato Point expensive?
The median house price is $720,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Potato Point good for families?
The Census counted 47 local families, and 7.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Potato Point?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Potato Point
9 streets in Potato Point
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blackfellows Point Rd
- Bodalla Rd
- Borang St
- Comerang Pl
- Deraquin St
- Long Point St
- Potato Point Rd
- Riverview St
- Trunketabella St
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