Catherine Hill Bay NSW Property Investment

Lake Macquarie · 2281

Median House Price
$1.65M
Rental Yield
3.2%
Vacancy Rate
2.6%
Median Weekly Rent
$1020/wk
Median Unit Price
$870K
Population
943
Days on Market
60 days
Annual Growth
-17.8%

Catherine Hill Bay Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) Market

Avg Nightly Rate
$712/night
Occupancy Rate
40%
Est. Annual Revenue
$104K

Estimated revenue assumes year-round availability. Non-hosted short-stays are night-capped in some councils (e.g. 60 nights across most of Byron Shire, 180 in Ballina, Muswellbrook and parts of Greater Sydney) and levied in Victoria — the legal cap can cut achievable income well below this figure. Run STR Check for the rules on a specific address.

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.6%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate as at 2026-09-30 · Credit data 2026-08

Suburb Supply & Demand

Suburb Supply Pipeline — New Dwelling Approvals

1,253

2020

1,328

2021

1,498

2022

1,359

2023

1,308

2025

New dwelling approvals — higher numbers mean more future supply

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2281

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 5 of 10 — Average

Population

15,323

Education (IEO)

4/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

6/10

10-Year Investment Projection

Modelled on Catherine Hill Bay NSW data — rent, capital growth, tax, and depreciation over 10 years.

Pre-filled: $1020/wk median rent for Catherine Hill Bay. Capital growth and rent increase are editable assumptions.

Schools

In your catchment

Nords Wharf PS
PrimaryGovernment
6.6/10
Swansea HS
SecondaryGovernment
5.5/10

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.