Your suburb, scored · Data as of Oct 2026

Long Flat, NSW

Postcode 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings council area · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 52 / 100 — ranked #7,445 of 15,286 suburbs this month

A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling

Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.

Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.

Median house price$710,000

Up 35.2% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$550/wk

That's a gross yield of 4% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate7.7%

Above the 1.5% line where the rental market starts to loosen.

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Port Macquarie-Hastings (NSW)

IndicatorLong Flat ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score52 / 100Ranked #7,445 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$710,000+35.2% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$550/wkImplies a 4% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate7.7%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market720 daysPart of Port Macquarie-Hastings (NSW) council area (LGA avg R-Score 72/100)

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Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Long Flat, NSW

Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Long Flat.

Is Long Flat NSW a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Long Flat (NSW 2446) scores 52/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #7,445 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $710,000, median rent of $550/wk, gross yield of 4%, and vacancy of 7.7%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Long Flat NSW?

The current median property price in Long Flat (NSW) is $710,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +35.2% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Long Flat currently spend a median of 720 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Long Flat NSW?

In Long Flat (NSW), the median weekly asking rent is $550/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 4%. The suburb vacancy rate is 7.7% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Long Flat NSW?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Long Flat against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Long Flat Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Long Flat NSW located in?

Long Flat (NSW, postcode 2446) is located in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (LGA). Across Port Macquarie-Hastings, the council-wide average R-Score is 72/100 across 87 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.