Your suburb, scored · Data as of Oct 2026

Marks Point, NSW

Postcode 2280 · Lake Macquarie council area · Greater Newcastle · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 62 / 100 — ranked #5,837 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$1,200,000

Down 11.1% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$750/wk

That's a gross yield of 3.3% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate2%

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

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Lake Macquarie (NSW)

IndicatorMarks Point ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score62 / 100Ranked #5,837 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$1,200,000-11.1% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$750/wkImplies a 3.3% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate2%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market103 daysPart of Lake Macquarie (NSW) council area (LGA avg R-Score 83/100)

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Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Marks Point, NSW

Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Marks Point.

Is Marks Point NSW a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Marks Point (NSW 2280) scores 62/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #5,837 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $1,200,000, median rent of $750/wk, gross yield of 3.3%, and vacancy of 2%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Marks Point NSW?

The current median property price in Marks Point (NSW) is $1,200,000 (Oct 2026), representing a -11.1% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Marks Point currently spend a median of 103 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Marks Point NSW?

In Marks Point (NSW), the median weekly asking rent is $750/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 3.3%. The suburb vacancy rate is 2% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Marks Point NSW?

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

Which council area (LGA) is Marks Point NSW located in?

Marks Point (NSW, postcode 2280) is located in the Lake Macquarie council area (LGA) within Greater Newcastle. Across Lake Macquarie, the council-wide average R-Score is 83/100 across 94 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.