Northern Beaches · 2108

Great Mackerel Beach, NSW

incomes +18.0% (5y), population +6.5% (5y).

NextSuburb scoreTier C
40Below trend
Median house
$3.00M
5y growth
5.0%/yr
Gross yield
0.6%
Vacancy
1.5%
Stable but fully pricedLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~0 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

Eight-signal breakdown

Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.

  • Capital growth (5y)5.0%/yr
    50/100
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
    65/100
  • Supply tightening-2.0% YoY
    60/100
  • Rental yield0.6%
    12/100
  • Rental demand1.5% vacancy
    63/100
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
    72/100
  • Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline
    0/100
  • Affordabilityabove cap
    0/100

Why this score

Great Mackerel Beach scores 40/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 18.0% income growth and 6.5% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: the median is 200% of a typical budget.

Drivers
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.5%
  • Supply tightening-2.0% YoY
Risks
  • At top of budget (200% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (0.6%)

Nearest infrastructure

Parramatta Light Rail Stage 235.5 km away

Approved · $2.4bn · completion 2031

Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.

Comparable suburbs

Three NSW suburbs in the same budget band with the closest NextSuburb scores.

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60-month score history

Backfilled — live history begins May 2026
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