North Arm Cove, NSW
5.4% gross yield, 78% under your cap.
About North Arm Cove
North Arm Cove (Maitland, NSW) is approximately 159 km north-east of the Sydney CBD. The five-year capital-growth rate sits at 5.0%/yr, gross yield around 5.4%, and vacancy at 2.6%. Five-year population growth of 6.5% and income growth of 13.0% feed the 27/100 NextSuburb score for 2324.
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%/yr50/100
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)65/100
- Supply tightening+6.0% YoY20/100
- Rental yield5.4%100/100
- Rental demand2.6% vacancy35/100
- Income growth+13.0% (5y)52/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability78% under cap78/100
Why this score
North Arm Cove scores 27/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 5.4% gross rental yield and 6.5% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: population of 552 makes the market illiquid.
- Rental yield5.4%
- Budget headroom78% under cap
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)
- Only 552 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
- Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing
Nearest infrastructure
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.
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60-month score history
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