NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Bendalong, NSW, 2539
Suburb snapshot
Bendalong is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 135 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 885 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 6555.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $440, houses $600), 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,224
- Dwelling vacancy
- 67.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 110 of 163
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 38.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 113
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 885
- Against the person
- 280
- Against property
- 350
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,555.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Fraud69
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
- Malicious Damage To Property84
- Trespass59
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- 441 Bendalong Rd
- Bendalong Rd After Inyadda Dr
- Bendalong Rd Opp Nerringillah Rd
- Waratah St Opp Poplar St
- Waratah St Opp Poplar St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
26 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure87 NORTH BENDALONG ROAD BENDALONG 2539Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 BORONIA STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
2024· 4 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space88 NORTH BENDALONG ROAD BENDALONG 2539Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 PINE STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation13 CYPRESS STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 RED POINT ROAD BENDALONG 2539Determined
2023· 2 proposals
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 BORONIA STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 PINE STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
2022· 13 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 BORONIA STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing9 CYPRESS STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling5 CYPRESS STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling10 BORONIA STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 HOLLY STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition8 WARATAH STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development16 JACARANDA AVENUE BENDALONG 2539Determined
- Dwelling7 CYPRESS STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
April 2022
- Other77C NERRINGILLAH ROAD BENDALONG 2539Determined
March 2022
- Secondary dwelling5 CYPRESS STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 WILLOW STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
February 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing9 CYPRESS STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition8 CYPRESS STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
2021· 5 proposals
August 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition21 HOLLY STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
June 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 PINE STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 BORONIA STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
March 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 PINE STREET BENDALONG 2539Determined
February 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development237A Nerringillah Rd Bendalong NSW 2539Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 441 Bendalong Rdtransport
- Bendalong Rd After Inyadda Drtransport
- Bendalong Rd Opp Nerringillah Rdtransport
- Waratah St Opp Poplar Sttransport
- Waratah St Opp Poplar Sttransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning20 BORONIA STREET BENDALONG 2539Lodged 21 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning20 PINE STREET BENDALONG 2539Lodged 14 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning28 BORONIA STREET BENDALONG 2539Lodged 23 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning9 HOLLY STREET BENDALONG 2539Lodged 08 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning6 WILLOW STREET BENDALONG 2539Lodged 15 Mar 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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