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Wrights Beach, NSW 2540
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$1,950,000
market range $800K-$2.0M
Median Unit
$625,000
Gross Yield (houses)
1.7%
1yr Growth
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Wrights Beach market and investor summary
Wrights Beach (NSW 2540) runs a median house price of $1.9M, with houses yielding a gross 1.7%. At 3.3% vacancy, it is a softer rental market with more choice for tenants.
For an investor, this reads as a capital-growth market more than a cashflow one. A gross house yield around 1.7% will not cover holding costs in the early years, so the case leans on price appreciation. Houses also take time to sell, around 308 days on market, so plan for a slower exit if you ever need one.
Living in Wrights Beach: people, income and schools
Wrights Beach is home to around 137 people, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 49, skewed a little older, and 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $87,000 a year, or roughly $1,680 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (4 out of 10). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 22.3 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Locally, around 36% of household income goes to mortgage repayments, a level usually flagged as mortgage stress.
There are 5 schools within about 5km, testing below the national school average on ICSEA. It is fairly car-dependent; the suburb scores 8 for walkability out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Node.
- Population
- 137
- +4% over 5yr
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median household income
- $87,000/yr
- Households renting
- 12%
- Family households
- 74%
- Socio-economic rank
- 4/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 5
- avg ICSEA 920
- Unemployment
- 5.2%
- Walk score
- 8/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Wrights Beach
No properties currently listed in Wrights Beach
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What should I check before investing in Wrights Beach?
Wrights Beach has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.5% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Wrights Beach?
The median property price in Wrights Beach, NSW 2540 is $1.9M for houses and $625K for units.
What rental yield does Wrights Beach show?
The gross rental yield in Wrights Beach is 1.7% for houses and 4.5% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
How tight is the rental market in Wrights Beach?
The current vacancy rate in Wrights Beach is 3.3%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is softer, with tenants having more choice and rents possibly under pressure.
How many people live in Wrights Beach?
Wrights Beach has a population of approximately 137 residents, with a median age of 49.
What schools are near Wrights Beach?
There are 5 schools within roughly 5km of Wrights Beach. Their average ICSEA is below the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Wrights Beach affordable to buy in?
A median house in Wrights Beach costs about 22.3 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.
Is Wrights Beach's population growing?
The population of Wrights Beach has grown modestly, about 4% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
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