Question 1

Is Hawks Nest a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Hawks Nest is a relaxed coastal village on the Myall River estuary, facing Port Stephens and connected to Tea Gardens by a short bridge. Streets of beach houses and low-rise holiday apartments sit around a compact village centre with cafes, shops and local services. Bennetts Beach, nearby boat ramps and estuary fishing attract surfers, anglers and boating families, while Myall Lakes National Park and the coastal dunes provide bushwalking and birdwatching. The town keeps a quiet, nature-oriented lifestyle that swells with visitors in holiday seasons.

With a small population of 1,413 and a median age of 61, the community is weighted towards older residents and couple households without children, and most homes are owner-occupied (72.9% combined). Recent local works have upgraded boat ramps and the community centre, playground and amenities at Moira Parade Reserve are complete, and concept plans exist for a Providence Park skate park and Myall Park upgrades. Whether Hawks Nest suits you comes down to what you want from a coastal, nature-focused place.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Hawks Nest?

Accepted Answer

On the figures for Hawks Nest, housing sits high against local incomes as recorded at the last Census. A median house price of $1,100,000 is about 19.3 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which is well above local incomes. Renting a house at about $565 a week would take roughly 51.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share. Those two measures show both buying and renting a house in Hawks Nest would take a substantial portion of what households there earned at the last Census, but whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Hawks Nest a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Hawks Nest climbed 20.4% over the past year, a strong increase, and house rents rose 13.0% over the same period, also a strong gain. On the houses side, the increase in values was larger than the rise in rents this year, so capital growth outpaced rental income growth over the 12 months.

If you're weighing Hawks Nest as an investment, these are the movements they show for houses this year: both the value and the rent a house earns increased, with value growth the stronger performer. Which matters to you will depend on whether you prioritise capital growth or rental income and on your own circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.10M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	20.4%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	11	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	76	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$565	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	13.0%	N/A

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