Question 1

Is Macksville a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Macksville is a compact river town on the Nambucca River with a main street of shops, riverside parkland and regional road and rail links.

The community is older, with incomes below the NSW median and many households owning their homes outright, and couple families without children are the largest family group, at 41.0%. River access, parks and sporting grounds shape an outdoor-oriented local lifestyle, and local community facilities support the surrounding agricultural hinterland. The new Macksville District Hospital provides a local emergency department.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Macksville?

Accepted Answer

In Macksville, a typical local household earned about $944 a week at the last Census. On the current rents, an average house rent of $590 a week would take about 63% of that weekly income, and an average unit rent of $400 a week would take about 42% of it. Those shares are a large part of a typical local household's income. For people renting rather than buying, these are the figures that matter, and 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 Macksville a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

What stands out in Macksville is that house values rose a solid 9.5% over the past 12 months, while house rents increased 7.3%. For houses, capital growth outpaced rental income.

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	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	9.5%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	6	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	91	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$590	$400
Change in rent Past 12 months	7.3%	N/A

	Suburb	NSW
Median age years	47	39
Median household income weekly	$944	$1,829
Couples with children share of families	31.5%	44.7%
Couples without children share of families	41.0%	37.9%
One-parent families share of families	25.6%	15.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	43.6%	32.6%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	26.1%	33.6%
Homes rented share of homes	30.3%	33.7%

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