Brandy Hill NSW Property Investment

Port Stephens · 2324

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Median House Price
N/A
Rental Yield
N/A
Vacancy Rate
N/A
Median Weekly Rent
$600/wk
Source: NSW Fair Trading, Residential Rental Bond Lodgements (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026). As of Sept 2026.
Median Unit Price
N/A
Population (Census 2021)
713

Brandy Hill Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief
Past price growth
Median house sale price growth, postcode 2324 (all suburbs in it): 9.3% a year, Mar qtr 2021 to Mar qtr 2026. Source: NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report – Sales tables, March quarter 2021 and March quarter 2026 (accessed 24 Oct 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), CC BY 4.0, dcj.nsw.gov.au/statements/copyright-and-disclaimer.html. Postcode figures mapped to suburb and growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.
New dwellings approved
New dwellings approved, Port Stephens council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 497. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Brandy Hill.
AI Investment Analysis

Brandy Hill NSW Investment Brief

1. Investment Verdict

Hold (Suburb score: 54/100).

2. Market Overview

The market cycle is stable with an owner-occupier rate of 66% across a population of 713 residents. These metrics signal a stable market for buyers and sellers today, lacking aggressive short-term turnover while maintaining solid multi-year capital appreciation.

3. Rental Market

The local vacancy rate rests at 3.0%, paired with a stable vacancy trend. Rental demand is rated as moderate.

4. Short-Term Rental Opportunity

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

5. Infrastructure & Growth Drivers

Brandy Hill records no major infrastructure projects on file. Public transport relies on Metford station, located 10.5km away. Demand is driven primarily by established regional living patterns, tempered by limited major public transport and infrastructure catalysts.

7. Risks

Distance from CBD may limit long-term capital growth potential.

Flood risk: not on record for this suburb in the state or council planning overlays (check with council). Order an independent flood certificate before commit.

Bushfire risk: not on record for this suburb in the state or council planning overlays (check with council). Order an independent BAL (Bushfire Attack Level) assessment before commit.

Heritage status is not on record — confirm with the council duty planner / a Section 10.7 (NSW) or equivalent certificate.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

1 green2 yellow4 red
Weekly Rent (house)
600 medium impact
Population growth 2016–21, postcode 2324 (ABS Census)
1.47 high impact
Median Household Income
1254 medium impact
Public Transport Score
0 medium impact
School Zone Quality
No data medium impact
Distance to CBD
138.1 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
2 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
66.2 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-08

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2324

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 2 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population (suburb)

713

Education (IEO)

1/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

4/10

Crime & Safety

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

9.9/10

Offences per 1,000

5.6

Recorded offences

4

Brandy Hill: score 1–10, relative to other NSW suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Seaham PS
PrimaryGovernment
6/10
Hunter River HS
SecondaryGovernment
4.2/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.