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Pretty Beach, NSW 2257

Property data updated June 2026·314 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
8 sales · 8 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Pretty Beach, NSW 2257 market activity

Pretty Beach's housing market is small — only a handful of recent activity, with 8 sales at around $1.479M, taking about 93 days to sell.

House rentals are close behind, with 8 leases at $858 a week, renting out in about 34 days.

Middle-incomeRetirement communityMostly ownersMulticulturalProfessional workforceWork-from-home hub

Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb — multicultural, 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
314
Median age
57yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
87%
Renting
13%
Couples, no kids
43%
Lone person
23%
Born overseas
21%
Year 12+ⓘ
67%

Pretty Beach on the map

52.9 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 40%Median household income · $1,818/wk — above average: in the top 40%, higher household income than 60% 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 27%Rent stress · 24% — above average: in the top 27%, more rent stress than 73% 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 19%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less mortgage stress than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 29%Birthplace diversity · 0.41 — above average: in the top 29%, more diverse than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 35%Born overseas · 21% — above average: in the top 35%, more overseas-born residents than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 11%Managers & professionals · 51% — well above average: in the top 11%, more professionals than 89% 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 43%Unemployment rate · 3.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 10%Public transport to work · 7.5% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more public-transport commuters than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 35%No motor vehicle · 5.0% — above average: in the top 35%, more car-free households than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
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 19%Owner-occupied · 87% — well above average: in the top 19%, more owner-occupiers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 28%Renting · 13% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 12%Owned outright · 52% — well above average: in the top 12%, more outright owners than 88% 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 18%Separate houses · 100% — well above average: in the top 18%, more detached houses than 82% of 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 46%Median personal income · $785/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 43%Median family income · $2,068/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 27%Low earners · 31% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% 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 28%Low-income households · 12% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% 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 11%Full-time workers · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 16%Part-time workers · 40% — well above average: in the top 16%, more part-time workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 10%Not in labour force · 51% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more out of the workforce than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 29%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 29%, more care and service workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 20%Clerical & admin · 9.6% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 8.0% — 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 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.Bottom 23%In education · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 6%Children · 10% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 4%Seniors · 37% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more seniors than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 13%Youth dependency · 20.78 — well below average: in the bottom 13%, fewer children per worker than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 4%Total dependency · 96.10 — among the highest: in the top 4%, more dependants per worker than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 44%Australian citizens · 88% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 34%Both parents born overseas · 27% — above average: in the top 34%, more second-generation residents than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 22%Established migrants · 92% — well above average: in the top 22%, more long-settled migrants than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 5%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.03 — among the highest: in the top 5%, more vehicles per home than 95% 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 & sex314 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.9% · 33.1% · 1080-841.8% · 61.5% · 575-794.6% · 143.7% · 1270-745.2% · 165.5% · 1765-695.8% · 184.0% · 1260-644.6% · 148.3% · 2655-593.1% · 102.8% · 950-541.8% · 64.6% · 1445-494.0% · 124.0% · 1240-441.5% · 51.5% · 535-392.4% · 80.9% · 330-341.5% · 50.0% · 025-291.8% · 62.1% · 720-241.5% · 51.5% · 515-192.8% · 90.9% · 310-142.1% · 73.7% · 125-92.4% · 82.8% · 90-40.0% · 01.2% · 4◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
18%
18%
37%
Children0–1410%Youth15–246.4%Young adults25–346.7%Midlife35–5418%Mature55–6418%Seniors65+37%
Household composition
23%
43%
19%
Lone person23%Couples, no kids43%Families with kids19%Other families11%Group / share6.3%
2.3 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom0.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
23%1
50%2
11%3
16%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.21%
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.4.1%
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.27%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity41%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity13%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England6.6%
South Africa2.7%
New Zealand2.0%
Germany1.3%
Japan1.0%
Netherlands1.0%
Born in Australia77%
Languages at homeother than English
Spanish2.3%
English only93%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English43%
Australian38%
Irish15%
Scottish11%
German2.9%
Lebanese2.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion58%
▸Christianity38%

15% 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
27%
16%
56%
Both parents overseas27%One parent overseas16%Both parents in Australia56%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198144%
1981-200032%
2001-201016%
2011-20158.1%
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 19%Median weekly rent · $428/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher rent than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 39%Median monthly mortgage · $1,547/mo — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower mortgages than 61% 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 27%Rent stress · 24% — above average: in the top 27%, more rent stress than 73% 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 19%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less mortgage stress than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 26%High mortgage · 22% — above average: in the top 26%, more big mortgages than 74% 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
2.4%1
19%2
38%3
25%4
5.6%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
52%
35%
13%
Owned outright52%Mortgage35%Renting13%Other2.4%
What’s built heredwelling types
100%
House100%Townhouse3.2%Other4.0%
100% 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 46%Median personal income · $785/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 43%Median family income · $2,068/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 11%Managers & professionals · 51% — well above average: in the top 11%, more professionals than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 24%High earners · 16% — well above average: in the top 24%, more high earners than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 11%Managers & professionals · 51% — well above average: in the top 11%, more professionals than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 20%Clerical & admin · 9.6% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% 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.Top 29%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 29%, more care and service workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 8.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 7%Technicians, trades & labourers · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% 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+
24%
19%
51%
Employed full-time24%Employed part-time19%Employed (away/other)4.2%Unemployed1.9%Not in labour force51%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 11%Full-time workers · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 16%Part-time workers · 40% — well above average: in the top 16%, more part-time workers than 84% 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 43%Unemployment rate · 3.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 10%Not in labour force · 51% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more out of the workforce than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 9%Labour-force participation · 48% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, less workforce participation than 91% 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 10%Public transport to work · 7.5% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more public-transport commuters than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 23%Walked or cycled to work · 7.5% — well above average: in the top 23%, more walking and cycling than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 4%Worked from home · 43% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more working from home than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 35%No motor vehicle · 5.0% — above average: in the top 35%, more car-free households than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 5%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.03 — among the highest: in the top 5%, more vehicles per home than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)74%
Train7.5%
Walked7.5%
Motorbike5.7%
Other/combined5.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
5.0%0
37%1
46%2
18%3
0.0%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 Pretty Beach

1 school inside Pretty Beach, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Pretty Beach1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools6within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest 4.5 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 within8 schools
  • Within Pretty Beach · 1Order by
  • 1
    Pretty Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 44%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students154Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank85th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 7
  • 2
    Ettalong Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ettalong Beach · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students490Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank35th
  • 3
    Empire Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Empire Bay · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students426Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 4
    Umina Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Umina Beach · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students606Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 5
    Woy Woy South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woy Woy · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students648Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 6
    Woy Woy Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Woy Woy · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students365Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank33rd
  • 7
    Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Umina Beach · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students787Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 8
    Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Woy Woy · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students644Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank35th
Government

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.Bottom 46%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.Bottom 1%Arrived from overseas · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
65%
24%
Same address65%Moved within area7.2%From elsewhere in Australia24%
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.0.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.48M
↓ -10.6% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
93
↑ 89 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
8
↓ -27.3% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.5mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$858/w
↑ +5.3% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
34
↓ 13 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
8
↓ -11.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample8Too thinLease sample8Too 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 bed4 sales · 3 leases
Sales4
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
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02
Houses · 2 bed3 sales · 2 leases
Sales3▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
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03
Houses · 4 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1▼−83.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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Leased—
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All houses
Sales8▼−27.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▼−11.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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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

Pretty Beach against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Pretty 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
Pretty Beach · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
93 days▼ −89 days YoY
Median price
$1.48M▼ −10.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
8▼ −27.3% YoY
Gross yield
3.00%
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
Pretty 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
47.1%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 27.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 20.0% to 47.1%.

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
$1.54M-6.7%
5y median $1.76Mvs last year $1.65M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
9+0.0%
5y median 9vs last year 9
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
93 days-82
5y median 162 daysvs last year 175 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$858/wk+5.3%
5y median $775/wkvs last year $815/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
8-11.1%
5y median 6vs last year 9
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
33 days+13
5y median 33 daysvs last year 20 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
2.70%-0.20 pt
5y median 2.90%vs last year 2.90%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.0 months-66.7%
5y median 9.6 monthsvs last year 12.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
3.0 months+11.1%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 2.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Pretty 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 marketPretty BeachNSW 2257 · Houses · Total
Price$1.48M
DOM93 days
Sold8
16 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Hardys BayNSW 2257 · 0.5km · Houses · Total
Price$2.02M
DOM52 days
Sold7
priciermuch faster
02
WagstaffeNSW 2257 · 1.0km · Houses · Total
Price$2.16M
DOM25 days
Sold5
much priciermuch faster
03
Box HeadNSW 2257 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
04
KillcareNSW 2257 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.90M
DOM114 days
Sold17
priciermuch slower
05
Booker BayNSW 2257 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.57M
DOM45 days
Sold21
priciermuch faster
06
Ettalong BeachNSW 2257 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM35 days
Sold73
cheapermuch faster
07
Killcare HeightsNSW 2257 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.76M
DOM100 days
Sold14
pricierslower
08
Daleys PointNSW 2257 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.73M
DOM37 days
Sold16
priciermuch faster
09
BlackwallNSW 2256 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.21M
DOM58 days
Sold19
cheapermuch faster
10
Empire BayNSW 2257 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.31M
DOM47 days
Sold31
cheapermuch faster
11
St Huberts IslandNSW 2257 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.95M
DOM86 days
Sold27
pricierfaster
12
Umina BeachNSW 2257 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.26M
DOM31 days
Sold236
cheapermuch faster
13
Pearl BeachNSW 2256 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.83M
DOM88 days
Sold19
pricierfaster
14
DavistownNSW 2251 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.31M
DOM24 days
Sold35
cheapermuch faster
15
BouddiNSW 2251 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
16
BensvilleNSW 2251 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.26M
DOM27 days
Sold47
cheapermuch faster
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Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Pretty Beach
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Market data

Frequently asked · Pretty Beach

19 data-driven answers about Pretty Beach'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 Pretty Beach?

#

The median house price in Pretty Beach, NSW 2257 is $1.48M as of June 2026, based on 8 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −10.6% 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 Pretty Beach?

#

The median weekly house rent in Pretty Beach is $858 as of June 2026, drawn from 8 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +5.3% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Pretty Beach?

#

Gross rental yield in Pretty Beach is 3.00% 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 Pretty Beach?

#

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

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.17M$1.45M$4.2M$1.48M

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 Pretty Beach's property market trends?

#

Pretty Beach's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −10.6% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +5.3%; homes now sell in a median 93 days — faster than a year ago by 89; sales supply sits at 4.5 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Pretty Beach market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

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

#

As of June 2026 in Pretty Beach, house prices fell −10.6% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.00% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 93 days to sell, sales supply is 4.5 months (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 Pretty Beach?

#

Houses in Pretty Beach sell in a median 93 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 89 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

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

#

Pretty Beach's sales market sits at 4.5 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as 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 1.5 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Pretty Beach gone up or down?

#

House prices in Pretty Beach moved −10.6% 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 Pretty Beach?

#

Pretty Beach's house rental market sits at 1.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 8 houses leased over the past 12 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 Pretty Beach compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Pretty Beach's median house price ($1.48M) is 29% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 93 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Pretty Beach sits at 3.00% vs 3.39% state median.

12

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

#

The most-transacted segment in Pretty Beach over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 4 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 3 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 Pretty Beach last year?

#

Pretty Beach recorded 8 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 8 transactions. On the rental side, 8 houses and 0 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 Pretty Beach?

#

Pretty Beach, NSW 2257 is home to 314 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 57, 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 Pretty Beach?

#

The median household in Pretty Beach earns $2k per week — roughly $95k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $785/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 Pretty Beach?

#

Pretty Beach is mostly owner-occupied: about 87% of households are owner-occupiers and 13% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 52% own outright and 35% are paying off a mortgage.

17

What schools are near Pretty Beach?

#

Pretty Beach has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Pretty Beach Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

18

Is Pretty Beach a good place to live?

#

Pretty Beach, NSW 2257 has a population of 314, a median age of 57, a median household income around $2k/week, 13% 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 Pretty Beach market data last updated?

#

This Pretty 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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Suburbs near Pretty Beach

  • Hardys Bay0.5km
  • Wagstaffe1.0km
  • Box Head1.2km
  • Killcare1.6km
  • Booker Bay1.6km
  • Ettalong Beach2.2km
  • Killcare Heights2.4km
  • Daleys Point2.5km
  • Blackwall2.9km
  • Empire Bay3.0km
  • St Huberts Island3.5km
  • Umina Beach3.6km
  • Pearl Beach4.6km
  • Davistown4.8km
  • Bouddi4.9km
  • Bensville5.0km
  • Kincumber South5.6km
  • Saratoga5.7km
  • Phegans Bay6.0km
  • Horsfield Bay6.0km
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