Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 57.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)
NSW 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 48
- Postcode
- 2446
ABS 2021
Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW), New South Wales
Property market insights for Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) NSW
Market data updated April 2026.
Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -57.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) safe?
The overall rate for Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) is 12,117 offences per 100,000 residents — 267% above 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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW).
Overall crime rate
12,117
offences per 100,000 residents
267% aboveRest of NSW
Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)Rest 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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?
Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) NSW 2446 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
48 people call Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 48
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.8%Above
15–3410.4%Below
35–5441.7%Above
55–7443.8%Above
75 and over8.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses83.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.5%Above
Paying a mortgage40.9%Above
Renting13.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.7%Below
Two cars40.9%Above
Three or more45.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home46.9%Above
Drove to work40.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)
46.9% of workers in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
47.9% of people in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) NSW 2446.
Is Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.8% of Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
18 family households lived in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW); 16.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
16.7% 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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) had 48 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
52.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 83.3% of occupied private dwellings in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW).
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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
40.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.6% 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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 18.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 31.8%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
46.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
40.6% 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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?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 22.7% of the total.
86.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.7% reported a different address.
12.5% 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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.4% 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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.5% of Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.5% 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 85.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 22.9% of ancestry responses in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW).
Australian ancestry made up 43.8% 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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 28.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 80.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
45.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 31.8% 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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
16.7% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 46.9% in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW), compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 45.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 13.6% in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW), 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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)
Is Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 18 local families, and 18.8% 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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?
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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)
5 streets in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Clayworths Road
- Costigans Rd
- Figtree Valley Rd
- Forbes River Rd
- Oxley Highway
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