STR Market Report

Mid North Coast, NSW

New South Wales, Australia • Short-Term Rental Market

✓ Inside Airbnb dataSource: Inside Airbnb, 2025-11-12
Map data availableNeighbourhood stats availableMonthly seasonality pending
55/ 100
Investment Score

Key Market Metrics

37%

Entire-home, active listings

Occupancy Rate

~11 nights booked per month on average

$159

Median, entire-home

Avg Nightly Rate

Typical price per night charged by whole-home hosts in this market

3,557

Had a review in past 12 mo

Active Listings

Whole-home Airbnbs with at least 1 recent guest review — active supply

$1,765

~11 booked nights / month

Est. Monthly Revenue

Directional gross booking revenue estimate before fees, expenses, and seasonality shifts

Friendly

Permissive regulations — straightforward licensing, no owner-occupancy requirement

Regulatory Risk

Quick Investor Read

Higher-risk setup due to weaker demand, pricing constraints, or regulation. Underwrite conservatively.

Investment score percentile: top 19%Occupancy percentile: top 61%ADR percentile: top 33%

Market Dynamics

2 nights

Typical host minimum

Median Min Stay

Most common minimum booking length. Short = weekenders welcome. Long (7+ nights) = weekly guests only.

36%

Hosts with 5+ listings

Pro Host Rate

Significant investor presence — you'll compete with experienced multi-property operators

0.8/mo

Median reviews per month

Booking Velocity

How quickly typical listings earn new reviews — a proxy for how often properties get booked. Higher = stronger demand.

91%

Have a permit on file

Licensed Listings

High compliance rate — regulations are actively enforced here. Budget for permitting before listing.

🏖️ Demand Seasonality: Summer peak

Peak demand June–August; shoulder spring/fall; lower winter occupancy

Market Overview

mid-north-coast-australia is an emerging short-term rental market with growing demand from tourism, business travel, and outdoor recreation. Detailed editorial content coming soon.

Top STR Neighborhoods

Premium Pricing Pocket

Mid-Coast

Avg nightly rate: $350

Highest Occupancy Pocket

Kempsey

Avg occupancy: 48.7%

Best Balanced Opportunity

Mid-Coast

Healthy mix of demand, pricing, and listing depth

  • 1Mid-Coast
  • 2Coffs Harbour
  • 3Port Macquarie-Hastings
  • 4Kempsey
  • 5Nambucca Valley

Ranked by active listing count (Inside Airbnb data).

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Live Market Analytics

Source: Inside Airbnb · 2026-05-26
5,224active listings
1,000mapped
6neighbourhoods
Listing map readyNeighbourhood stats readyMonthly seasonality missing

Listing Locations & Pricing

Listing Types

  • Entire Home91.8%
  • Private Room5.4%
  • Unknown2.7%
  • Hotel Room0.1%

Takeaway: entire home apt dominates this market snapshot.

Price Distribution (per night)

Takeaway: the highest concentration of listings sits in the $201–300 nightly range.

Occupancy Rate Distribution

Takeaway: most listings cluster around 0–10% occupancy.

Monthly seasonality data is not available yet for this market. We will show month-by-month occupancy and pricing once calendar snapshots are refreshed.

Neighbourhood Breakdown (top 6)

NeighbourhoodListingsAvg PriceOccupancyAvg Rating
Mid-Coast1,933$35028.9%
Coffs Harbour1,007$30540.7%
Port Macquarie-Hastings829$26840.9%
Kempsey683$25748.7%
Nambucca Valley319$26736.5%
Bellingen313$30039.6%

Source: Inside Airbnb. Click column headers to sort.

Analytics derived from Inside Airbnb public datasets. Data reflects the snapshot date above. Not financial advice.

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Investment Score Breakdown

Score formula: Occupancy (max 45 pts) + ADR (max 30 pts) + Regulatory environment (up to 25 pts). Max score: 100.

Occupancy (37%)16.7 / 45 pts
Avg Nightly Rate ($159)13.6 / 30 pts
Regulatory (Friendly)25 / 25 pts
Total Investment Score55 / 100

Moderate market — Mid North Coast has decent fundamentals but some limitations. Worth investigating further before committing capital.

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