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Macmasters Beach, NSW 2251

Property data updated June 2026·1,399 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
32 sales · 24 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Macmasters Beach, NSW 2251 market activity

Most of Macmasters Beach's activity is house sales, with 27 sales at around $1.887M, taking about 36 days to sell (up from 35 days last year), with prices weaker than most house markets, with 4-bedroom and 3-bedroom about even at around 45% each.

House rentals sit just behind, with 22 leases at $890 a week, renting out in about 22 days, with rents growing faster than most house rental markets nationally. Rounding it out, 5 unit sales at around $1.74M and 2 unit rentals at $398 a week.

High-incomeOlder communityMostly owners

Who lives hereA high-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,399
Median age
49yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
83%
Renting
14%
Couples, no kids
39%
Families with kids
32%
Born overseas
16%
Year 12+ⓘ
67%

Macmasters Beach on the map

5.81 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 5%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 7%
decile 10/10
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 5%
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 20%Median household income · $2,190/wk — well above average: in the top 20%, higher household income than 80% 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 31%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 31%, more rent stress than 69% 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.Top 33%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 33%, more mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 49%Birthplace diversity · 0.30 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 49%Born overseas · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 14%Managers & professionals · 49% — well above average: in the top 14%, more professionals than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 19%Unemployment rate · 2.8% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 46%Public transport to work · 1.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 28%No motor vehicle · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% 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.Top 39%Settled 5+ years · 65% — above average: in the top 39%, more long-settled residents than 61% of 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 32%Owner-occupied · 83% — above average: in the top 32%, more owner-occupiers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 33%Renting · 14% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 21%Owned outright · 48% — well above average: in the top 21%, more outright owners than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Owned with mortgage · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 32%Separate houses · 98% — above average: in the top 32%, more detached houses than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 28%Apartments · 2.9% — above average: in the top 28%, more apartments than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 19%Median personal income · $958/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 23%Median family income · $2,403/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher family income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 18%Low earners · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% 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 17%Low-income households · 9.1% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% 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 28%Full-time workers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 30%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 30%, more part-time workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 31%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 31%, more out of the workforce than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 40%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 28%Clerical & admin · 14% — above average: in the top 28%, more clerical and admin workers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 24%Sales workers · 6.3% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 19%Completed Year 12+ · 67% — well above average: in the top 19%, more Year-12 completion than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 50%In education · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 33%Children · 16% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 30%Seniors · 23% — above average: in the top 30%, more seniors than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 36%Youth dependency · 26.33 — below average: in the bottom 36%, fewer children per worker than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 37%Total dependency · 63.64 — above average: in the top 37%, more dependants per worker than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 19%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 19%, more Australian citizens than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 47%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 48%Established migrants · 81% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% 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 & sex1,399 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.7% · 100.6% · 980-841.1% · 151.6% · 2275-791.9% · 271.9% · 2770-743.9% · 553.5% · 5065-693.7% · 524.2% · 5960-643.7% · 525.2% · 7355-594.1% · 585.1% · 7250-544.0% · 573.7% · 5245-493.3% · 473.9% · 5540-442.7% · 382.6% · 3635-392.3% · 332.9% · 4130-341.6% · 231.5% · 2125-291.4% · 191.6% · 2320-241.7% · 242.5% · 3515-193.7% · 522.7% · 3810-142.8% · 393.1% · 445-92.7% · 383.0% · 420-42.3% · 332.6% · 36◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
16%
25%
19%
23%
Children0–1416%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–346.1%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6419%Seniors65+23%
Household composition
18%
39%
32%
Lone person18%Couples, no kids39%Families with kids32%Other families11%Group / share0.8%
2.6 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom10% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
18%1
43%2
14%3
16%4
7.1%5
3.1%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.16%
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.4.5%
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.92%
Birthplace diversity30%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity9%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England5.7%
Elsewhere2.3%
New Zealand2.1%
South Africa1.6%
USA0.7%
Scotland0.5%
China0.4%
Philippines0.4%
Born in Australia84%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.7%
French0.7%
Mandarin0.4%
Gujarati0.4%
Spanish0.4%
Italian0.3%
German0.2%
Polish0.2%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English47%
Australian39%
Irish17%
Scottish15%
Italian3.8%
German3.3%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion51%
▸Christianity47%
Judaism1.2%
Buddhism0.6%

17% 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%
18%
62%
Both parents overseas20%One parent overseas18%Both parents in Australia62%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198138%
1981-200025%
2001-201018%
2011-20157.0%
2016-202112%

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 9%Median weekly rent · $500/wk — among the highest: in the top 9%, higher rent than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 11%Median monthly mortgage · $2,468/mo — well above average: in the top 11%, higher mortgages than 89% 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 31%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 31%, more rent stress than 69% 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.Top 33%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 33%, more mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 10%High mortgage · 39% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more big mortgages than 90% of 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
2.2%1
8.3%2
32%3
40%4
11%5
5.5%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
48%
35%
14%
Owned outright48%Mortgage35%Renting14%Other2.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
98%
House98%Apartment2.9%
98% separate houses2.9% 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 19%Median personal income · $958/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 23%Median family income · $2,403/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher family income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 14%Managers & professionals · 49% — well above average: in the top 14%, more professionals than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 18%High earners · 18% — well above average: in the top 18%, more high earners than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 14%Managers & professionals · 49% — well above average: in the top 14%, more professionals than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 28%Clerical & admin · 14% — above average: in the top 28%, more clerical and admin workers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 40%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 24%Sales workers · 6.3% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 11%Technicians, trades & labourers · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% 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 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
30%
22%
40%
Employed full-time30%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)6.2%Unemployed1.7%Not in labour force40%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 28%Full-time workers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 30%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 30%, more part-time workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 19%Unemployment rate · 2.8% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 31%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 31%, more out of the workforce than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 33%Labour-force participation · 60% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less workforce participation than 67% 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.Top 46%Public transport to work · 1.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
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 7%Worked from home · 38% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more working from home than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 28%No motor vehicle · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)90%
Car (passenger)4.7%
Other/combined3.4%
Train1.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.2%0
27%1
46%2
18%3
8.1%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 Macmasters Beach

No school inside Macmasters Beach 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 Macmasters Beach0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools5within 5 km · nearest 2.4 km
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 4.8 km
Median ICSEA rank66thenrolment-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 within6 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 6Order by
  • 1
    Copacabana Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Copacabana · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students259Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 2
    Coast Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bensville · 2.5 km
    State RankTop 6%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students234Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 3
    Avoca Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Avoca Beach · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 34%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 4
    Kincumber Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kincumber · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank49th
  • 5
    Kincumber High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kincumber · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,002Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 6
    Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kincumber · 4.9 km
    State RankTop 30%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students285Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank79th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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.Top 39%Settled 5+ years · 65% — above average: in the top 39%, more long-settled residents than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 36%Arrived from overseas · 2.9% — above average: in the top 36%, more recent migrants than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
65%
25%
Same address65%Moved within area5.8%From elsewhere in Australia25%From overseas2.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.13%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.35%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.89M
↑ +1.1% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
36
↓ 1 day YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
27
↓ -34.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
8.4mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$890/w
↑ +11.9% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
22
↑ 5 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
22
↓ -15.4% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample27GoodLease sample22ThinThin 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 · 4 bed12 sales · 6 leases
Sales12▼−25.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▼−40.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed11 sales · 5 leases
Sales11+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 3 leases
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▼−25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales27▼−34.1%
Price$1.89M+1.1%
Sales DOM36 days+1d
Leased22▼−15.4%
Rent$890/wk▲+11.9%
Rental DOM22 days▼−5d
2.40%
29/100
19/100
All units
Sales5▲+66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
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
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/1above 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
Houses · Total: +135%
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
1 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
House Total
Demand index
25 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
36 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$1.89M▲ +1.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▼ −34.1% YoY
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

Macmasters Beach against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Macmasters Beach 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
Macmasters Beach · this suburb
Demand index
25 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
36 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$1.89M▲ +1.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▼ −34.1% YoY
Gross yield
2.40%
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.

View
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
Macmasters Beach — 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
43.6%

of Macmasters Beach's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 16.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 27.4% to 43.6%.

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
$1.86M+0.6%
5y median $1.90Mvs last year $1.85M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
27-28.9%
5y median 32vs last year 38
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
43 days-42
5y median 62 daysvs last year 85 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$890/wk+11.9%
5y median $800/wkvs last year $795/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
22-15.4%
5y median 23vs last year 26
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days-6
5y median 24 daysvs last year 28 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
2.49%+0.26 pt
5y median 2.21%vs last year 2.23%
Months of supply
May 2026
10.2 months+148.8%
5y median 6.4 monthsvs last year 4.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
3.8 months+18.7%
5y median 1.9 monthsvs last year 3.2 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Macmasters Beach, 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 marketMacmasters BeachNSW 2251 · Houses · Total
Price$1.89M
DOM36 days
Sold27
9 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
CopacabanaNSW 2251 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.63M
DOM29 days
Sold46
cheaperfaster
02
BensvilleNSW 2251 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.26M
DOM27 days
Sold47
much cheaperfaster
03
BouddiNSW 2251 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
04
KincumberNSW 2251 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.22M
DOM17 days
Sold102
much cheapermuch faster
05
Avoca BeachNSW 2251 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.70M
DOM44 days
Sold73
cheaperslower
06
Kincumber SouthNSW 2251 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.62M
DOM62 days
Sold2
cheapermuch slower
07
Picketts ValleyNSW 2251 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$3.65M
DOM131 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
08
Killcare HeightsNSW 2257 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.76M
DOM100 days
Sold14
cheapermuch slower
09
Empire BayNSW 2257 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.31M
DOM47 days
Sold31
much cheaperslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Macmasters Beach
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Macmasters Beach's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketMacmasters BeachNSW 2251 · Houses · Total
Price$1.89M
DOM36 days
Sold27
Most similar sales markets · within 3.4–108 kmLast 12 months
01
TelopeaNSW 2117 · 48km · 87% match
Price$1.91M
DOM37 days
Sold41
02
WamberalNSW 2260 · 10km · 83% match
Price$1.72M
DOM39 days
Sold111
03
East CorrimalNSW 2518 · 108km · 82% match
Price$1.83M
DOM32 days
Sold35
04
Dundas ValleyNSW 2117 · 47km · 81% match
Price$1.82M
DOM31 days
Sold89
05
LidcombeNSW 2141 · 54km · 80% match
Price$1.95M
DOM36 days
Sold116
06
Avoca BeachNSW 2251 · 3km · 79% match
Price$1.70M
DOM44 days
Sold73
07
Peakhurst HeightsNSW 2210 · 63km · 79% match
Price$1.83M
DOM25 days
Sold26
08
RedheadNSW 2290 · 61km · 79% match
Price$1.85M
DOM31 days
Sold35
09
Forresters BeachNSW 2260 · 11km · 78% match
Price$1.64M
DOM39 days
Sold51
10
EnfieldNSW 2136 · 53km · 78% match
Price$2.31M
DOM37 days
Sold18
36
BerowraNSW 2081 · 29km · 73% match
Price$1.68M
DOM27 days
Sold64
47
Pitt TownNSW 2756 · 51km · 71% match
Price$1.81M
DOM53 days
Sold52
49
Booker BayNSW 2257 · 7km · 71% match
Price$1.57M
DOM45 days
Sold21
52
DundasNSW 2117 · 49km · 71% match
Price$1.80M
DOM24 days
Sold46
62
BelmoreNSW 2192 · 56km · 70% match
Price$1.85M
DOM25 days
Sold77
122
Croydon ParkNSW 2133 · 53km · 65% match
Price$2.14M
DOM26 days
Sold94
142
Hornsby HeightsNSW 2077 · 34km · 64% match
Price$1.75M
DOM23 days
Sold63
174
Mount ColahNSW 2079 · 34km · 63% match
Price$1.67M
DOM23 days
Sold94
186
The HillNSW 2300 · 71km · 62% match
Price$2.35M
DOM45 days
Sold16
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Macmasters Beach
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Macmasters Beach include Telopea (NSW 2117), Wamberal (NSW 2260), East Corrimal (NSW 2518), Dundas Valley (NSW 2117), Lidcombe (NSW 2141), Avoca Beach (NSW 2251), Peakhurst Heights (NSW 2210) and Redhead (NSW 2290). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Macmasters Beach

22 data-driven answers about Macmasters Beach's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • 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 Macmasters Beach?

#

The median house price in Macmasters Beach, NSW 2251 is $1.89M as of June 2026, based on 27 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +1.1% 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

What is the median unit price in Macmasters Beach?

#

The median unit price in Macmasters Beach, NSW 2251 is $1.74M as of June 2026, based on 5 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +94.4% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 92% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Macmasters Beach?

#

The median weekly house rent in Macmasters Beach is $890 as of June 2026, drawn from 22 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $398 per week. House rents have moved +11.9% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Macmasters Beach?

#

Gross rental yield in Macmasters Beach is 2.40% for houses and 1.50% for units 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.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Macmasters Beach?

#

As of June 2026, Macmasters Beach medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.74M$1.81M$1.86M$1.89M
Units—$1.2M$1.74M—$1.74M

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
06

What are Macmasters Beach's property market trends?

#

Macmasters Beach's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +1.1% year-on-year and units +94.4%; weekly house rents moved +11.9%; homes now sell in a median 36 days — slower than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 8.4 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Macmasters Beach market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Macmasters Beach as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Macmasters Beach, house prices rose +1.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.40% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 36 days to sell, sales supply is 8.4 months (saturated). 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.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Macmasters Beach?

#

Houses in Macmasters Beach sell in a median 36 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 171 days. Days on market have lengthened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Macmasters Beach a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Macmasters Beach's sales market sits at 8.4 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) 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 3.3 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Macmasters Beach gone up or down?

#

House prices in Macmasters Beach moved +1.1% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +94.4%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Macmasters Beach?

#

Macmasters Beach's house rental market sits at 3.3 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 22 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 6.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Macmasters Beach in its property market cycle?

#

Macmasters Beach's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Macmasters Beach compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Macmasters Beach's median house price ($1.89M) is 64% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 36 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Macmasters Beach sits at 2.40% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Macmasters Beach compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Macmasters Beach's most-similar nearby market is Telopea (48.0 km away) with a median house price of $1.91M — about 1% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Macmasters Beach?

#

The most-transacted segment in Macmasters Beach over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 12 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 11 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Macmasters Beach last year?

#

Macmasters Beach recorded 27 house sales and 5 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 32 transactions. On the rental side, 22 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Macmasters Beach?

#

Macmasters Beach, NSW 2251 is home to 1,399 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 49, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Macmasters Beach?

#

The median household in Macmasters Beach earns $2k per week — roughly $114k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $958/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Macmasters Beach?

#

Macmasters Beach is mostly owner-occupied: about 83% of households are owner-occupiers and 14% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 48% own outright and 35% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Macmasters Beach?

#

Macmasters Beach has 60 schools within reach — including Copacabana Public School, Coast Christian School, Avoca Beach Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Macmasters Beach a good place to live?

#

Macmasters Beach, NSW 2251 has a population of 1,399, a median age of 49, a median household income around $2k/week, 14% 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
22

When was this Macmasters Beach market data last updated?

#

This Macmasters Beach 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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  • Copacabana2.2km
  • Bensville2.2km
  • Bouddi2.6km
  • Kincumber3.3km
  • Avoca Beach3.4km
  • Kincumber South3.5km
  • Picketts Valley4.5km
  • Killcare Heights4.7km
  • Empire Bay4.7km
  • North Avoca5.1km
  • Davistown5.4km
  • Killcare5.4km
  • Yattalunga5.7km
  • Terrigal5.8km
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