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Hardys Bay, NSW 2257

Property data updated June 2026·233 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
7 sales · 3 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Hardys Bay, NSW 2257 market activity

Hardys Bay sees very little activity — the figures here cover a small handful of recent deals, with 7 sales at around $2.022M, taking about 52 days to sell.

House rentals are the only other notable market, with 2 leases at $640 a week, renting out in about 9 days. Then come 1 unit rentals at $750 a week.

Above-average incomeRetirement communityMostly ownersProfessional workforceWork-from-home hub

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb, with a strongly professional workforce, where working from home is the norm.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
233
Median age
59yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
52% · 48%
Owner-occupied
83%
Renting
16%
Couples, no kids
48%
Lone person
23%
Born overseas
14%
Year 12+ⓘ
68%

Hardys Bay on the map

60.6 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 6%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 25%
decile 8/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 6%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 26%Median household income · $2,068/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher household income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 18%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 18%, more rent stress than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 5%Mortgage stress · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, less mortgage stress than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 44%Birthplace diversity · 0.27 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 40%Born overseas · 14% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 8%Managers & professionals · 55% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more professionals than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 12%Unemployment rate · 7.7% — well above average: in the top 12%, more unemployment than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 42%Settled 5+ years · 61% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 31%Owner-occupied · 83% — above average: in the top 31%, more owner-occupiers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 38%Renting · 16% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 10%Owned outright · 53% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more outright owners than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 32%Owned with mortgage · 30% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 45%Separate houses · 95% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 14%Median personal income · $1,007/wk — well above average: in the top 14%, higher personal income than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 35%Median family income · $2,200/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher family income than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 6%Low earners · 24% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 3%Low-income households · 4.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 16%Full-time workers · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 7%Part-time workers · 43% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more part-time workers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 18%Not in labour force · 46% — well above average: in the top 18%, more out of the workforce than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 19%Community & personal service · 8.7% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 39%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 46%Sales workers · 7.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 18%Completed Year 12+ · 68% — well above average: in the top 18%, more Year-12 completion than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 5%In education · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 2%Children · 7.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 2%Seniors · 40% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more seniors than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 4%Youth dependency · 13.28 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer children per worker than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 7%Total dependency · 86.72 — among the highest: in the top 7%, more dependants per worker than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 5%Australian citizens · 95% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more Australian citizens than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 49%Both parents born overseas · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 15%Established migrants · 100% — well above average: in the top 15%, more long-settled migrants than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 1%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.93 — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer vehicles per home than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex233 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 01.2% · 380-842.5% · 62.1% · 575-795.0% · 126.2% · 1570-747.5% · 174.1% · 1065-694.6% · 118.7% · 2060-644.1% · 105.0% · 1255-597.5% · 173.3% · 850-541.2% · 35.0% · 1245-492.9% · 72.9% · 740-441.2% · 30.0% · 035-392.5% · 62.1% · 530-341.2% · 34.1% · 1025-292.5% · 60.0% · 020-241.7% · 44.1% · 1015-190.0% · 01.2% · 310-140.0% · 00.0% · 05-91.2% · 31.2% · 30-41.2% · 31.7% · 4◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
17%
20%
40%
Children0–147.3%Youth15–249.4%Young adults25–348.6%Midlife35–5417%Mature55–6420%Seniors65+40%
Household composition
23%
48%
21%
Lone person23%Couples, no kids48%Families with kids21%Other families9.9%
2.3 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom0.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
23%1
46%2
18%3
13%4
0.0%5
0.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.14%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.2.6%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.20%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.95%
Birthplace diversity27%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity3%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity46%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England7.8%
USA2.6%
Elsewhere1.3%
Born in Australia85%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.3%
English only98%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English52%
Australian35%
Irish25%
Scottish12%
Italian3.0%
German2.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion60%
▸Christianity42%

25% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
20%
20%
60%
Both parents overseas20%One parent overseas20%Both parents in Australia60%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198148%
1981-200038%
2001-201014%
2011-20150.0%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 7%Median weekly rent · $525/wk — among the highest: in the top 7%, higher rent than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 29%Median monthly mortgage · $1,409/mo — below average: in the bottom 29%, lower mortgages than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 18%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 18%, more rent stress than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 5%Mortgage stress · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, less mortgage stress than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 42%High mortgage · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
4.0%1
11%2
46%3
33%4
5.0%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
53%
30%
16%
Owned outright53%Mortgage30%Renting16%
What’s built heredwelling types
95%
House95%Townhouse5.0%
95% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 14%Median personal income · $1,007/wk — well above average: in the top 14%, higher personal income than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 35%Median family income · $2,200/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher family income than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 8%Managers & professionals · 55% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more professionals than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 10%High earners · 22% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more high earners than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 8%Managers & professionals · 55% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more professionals than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 39%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 19%Community & personal service · 8.7% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 46%Sales workers · 7.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 13%Technicians, trades & labourers · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.1× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
26%
23%
46%
Employed full-time26%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)4.2%Unemployed4.2%Not in labour force46%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 16%Full-time workers · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 7%Part-time workers · 43% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more part-time workers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 12%Unemployment rate · 7.7% — well above average: in the top 12%, more unemployment than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 18%Not in labour force · 46% — well above average: in the top 18%, more out of the workforce than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 17%Labour-force participation · 54% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, less workforce participation than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 2%Worked from home · 50% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more working from home than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 1%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.93 — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer vehicles per home than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)77%
Other/combined11%
Car (passenger)6.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
36%1
44%2
8.9%3
9.9%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Hardys Bay

No school inside Hardys Bay itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Hardys Bay0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools7within 5 km · nearest 0.5 km
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest 4.8 km
Median ICSEA rank35thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within9 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 9Order by
  • 1
    Pretty Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Pretty Beach · 0.5 km
    State RankTop 44%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students154Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 2
    Ettalong Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ettalong Beach · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students490Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank35th
  • 3
    Empire Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Empire Bay · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students426Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 4
    Umina Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Umina Beach · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students606Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 5
    Woy Woy South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woy Woy · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students648Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 6
    Woy Woy Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Woy Woy · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students365Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank33rd
  • 7
    Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Woy Woy · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students644Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank35th
  • 8
    Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Umina Beach · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students787Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 9
    Coast Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bensville · 4.9 km
    State RankTop 6%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students234Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank72nd
GovernmentIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 42%Settled 5+ years · 61% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 39%Moved in past year · 15% — above average: in the top 39%, more recent movers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 27%Arrived from overseas · 4.0% — above average: in the top 27%, more recent migrants than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
61%
25%
Same address61%Moved within area8.8%From elsewhere in Australia25%From overseas4.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.15%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.39%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.4.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Hardys Bay — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
2.02M
↑ +39.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
52
↑ 19 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
7
↓ -22.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$640/w
↓ -20.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
9
↑ 13 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
2
↓ -80.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
1.90%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample7Too thinLease sample2Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2▼−60.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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02
Houses · 4 bed3 sales · 0 leases
Sales3▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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03
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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04
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
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Leased—
Rent—
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06
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
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Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All houses
Sales7▼−22.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−80.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Hardys Bay against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Hardys Bay in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Hardys Bay · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
52 days▼ −19 days YoY
Median price
$2.02M▲ +39.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
7▼ −22.2% YoY
Gross yield
1.90%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Hardys Bay — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
30.0%

of Hardys Bay's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 5.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 25.0% to 30.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$2.02M+39.4%
5y median $2.00Mvs last year $1.45M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
7+0.0%
5y median 8vs last year 7
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
52 days-19
5y median 59 daysvs last year 71 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$640/wk-20.0%
5y median $745/wkvs last year $800/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
2-80.0%
5y median 6vs last year 10
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
8 days-14
5y median 29 daysvs last year 22 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
2.60%+0.60 pt
5y median 2.40%vs last year 2.00%
Months of supply
May 2026
6.9 months+305.9%
5y median 4.0 monthsvs last year 1.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 3.6 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Hardys Bay, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketHardys BayNSW 2257 · Houses · Total
Price$2.02M
DOM52 days
Sold7
15 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Pretty BeachNSW 2257 · 0.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.48M
DOM93 days
Sold8
cheapermuch slower
02
KillcareNSW 2257 · 1.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.90M
DOM114 days
Sold17
cheapermuch slower
03
WagstaffeNSW 2257 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$2.16M
DOM25 days
Sold5
priciermuch faster
04
Box HeadNSW 2257 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
05
Booker BayNSW 2257 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.57M
DOM45 days
Sold21
cheaperfaster
06
Killcare HeightsNSW 2257 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.76M
DOM100 days
Sold14
cheapermuch slower
07
Daleys PointNSW 2257 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.73M
DOM37 days
Sold16
cheapermuch faster
08
Ettalong BeachNSW 2257 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM35 days
Sold73
much cheapermuch faster
09
Empire BayNSW 2257 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.31M
DOM47 days
Sold31
much cheaperfaster
10
BlackwallNSW 2256 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.21M
DOM58 days
Sold19
much cheaperslower
11
St Huberts IslandNSW 2257 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.95M
DOM86 days
Sold27
cheapermuch slower
12
Umina BeachNSW 2257 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.26M
DOM31 days
Sold236
much cheapermuch faster
13
BouddiNSW 2251 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
14
BensvilleNSW 2251 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.26M
DOM27 days
Sold47
much cheapermuch faster
15
DavistownNSW 2251 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.31M
DOM24 days
Sold35
much cheapermuch faster
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Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Hardys Bay
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Market data

Frequently asked · Hardys Bay

19 data-driven answers about Hardys Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Hardys Bay?

#

The median house price in Hardys Bay, NSW 2257 is $2.02M as of June 2026, based on 7 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +39.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Hardys Bay?

#

The median weekly house rent in Hardys Bay is $640 as of June 2026, drawn from 2 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $750 per week. House rents have moved −20.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Hardys Bay?

#

Gross rental yield in Hardys Bay is 1.90% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Hardys Bay?

#

As of June 2026, Hardys Bay medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.08M$2.63M$2.23M$2.02M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Hardys Bay's property market trends?

#

Hardys Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +39.5% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved −20.0%; homes now sell in a median 52 days — faster than a year ago by 19; sales supply sits at 5.1 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Hardys Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Hardys Bay as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Hardys Bay, house prices rose +39.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 1.90% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 52 days to sell, sales supply is 5.1 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Hardys Bay?

#

Houses in Hardys Bay sell in a median 52 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 19 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Hardys Bay a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Hardys Bay's sales market sits at 5.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Hardys Bay gone up or down?

#

House prices in Hardys Bay moved +39.5% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Hardys Bay?

#

Hardys Bay's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
11

How does Hardys Bay compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Hardys Bay's median house price ($2.02M) is 76% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 52 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Hardys Bay sits at 1.90% vs 3.39% state median.

12

What's the most popular property type in Hardys Bay?

#

The most-transacted segment in Hardys Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 3 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 2 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

13

How many properties were sold and leased in Hardys Bay last year?

#

Hardys Bay recorded 7 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 7 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 1 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
14

What is the population of Hardys Bay?

#

Hardys Bay, NSW 2257 is home to 233 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 59, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

15

What is the median household income in Hardys Bay?

#

The median household in Hardys Bay earns $2k per week — roughly $108k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

16

Do people own or rent in Hardys Bay?

#

Hardys Bay is mostly owner-occupied: about 83% of households are owner-occupiers and 16% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 53% own outright and 30% are paying off a mortgage.

17

What schools are near Hardys Bay?

#

Hardys Bay has 60 schools within reach — including Pretty Beach Public School, Ettalong Public School, Empire Bay Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

18

Is Hardys Bay a good place to live?

#

Hardys Bay, NSW 2257 has a population of 233, a median age of 59, a median household income around $2k/week, 16% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
19

When was this Hardys Bay market data last updated?

#

This Hardys Bay market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Hardys Bay

  • Pretty Beach0.5km
  • Killcare1.1km
  • Wagstaffe1.4km
  • Box Head1.5km
  • Booker Bay1.8km
  • Killcare Heights1.9km
  • Daleys Point2.6km
  • Ettalong Beach2.6km
  • Empire Bay2.8km
  • Blackwall3.2km
  • St Huberts Island3.6km
  • Umina Beach4.1km
  • Bouddi4.4km
  • Bensville4.6km
  • Davistown4.7km
  • Pearl Beach5.0km
  • Kincumber South5.4km
  • Saratoga5.7km
  • Phegans Bay6.3km
  • Horsfield Bay6.4km
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