Question 1

Is North Shore a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

North Shore is a small coastal locality on the Mid North Coast, sitting on the northern side of the Camden Haven estuary near Laurieton. It has a relaxed, village-like feel with low-rise homes, holiday cottages and pockets of bushland, and draws retirees, families and people after a quieter seaside lifestyle. The community is small, with 371 residents and a median age of 48, and most homes are owner-occupied, reflecting a high rate of established ownership.

Everyday life here leans on outdoor recreation and the water. Residents have easy access to river and ocean activities, nearby reserves and walking tracks, and vehicle ferries provide crossings of the Hastings River. Council and government funding is supporting local road works, formalising estuary access and a footpath link to the ferry wharf, so the suburb suits those who prefer a slower, shoreline-oriented way of living.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in North Shore?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in NSW, North Shore 2444 to publish reliable median prices or rents. Because of that, it's not possible to describe how expensive it is to live here compared with the typical household income recorded at the most recent Census.

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 North Shore a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in North Shore fell a solid 7.0% over the past 12 months. That is the capital-growth figure for houses, so on the housing side values were notably lower than a year earlier. There isn't enough recent information here to show how rents or unit values moved, and whether that house-value fall matters to you will depend on your investment goals and 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	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-7.0%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	3	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	156	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

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