NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Bewong, NSW, 2540
Suburb snapshot
Bewong is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 80 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,051 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 25637.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $571 (flats $465, houses $600), limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 80
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,774
- Dwelling vacancy
- 24.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 57.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $571
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 300
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)
- 2,051
- Against the person
- 744
- Against property
- 826
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25,637.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order135
- Domestic Violence Related Assault174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment283
- Malicious Damage To Property261
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault146
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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bewong Rest Area, Princes Hwy
- Bewong Rest Area, Princes Hwy
- Princes Hwy Opp Bewong Rest Area
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).
4 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport7 LAURINA PLACE BEWONG 2540Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development13 BOTTLE BRUSH AVENUE BEWONG 2540Determined
September 2021
- Other1B BOTTLE BRUSH AVENUE BEWONG 2540Determined
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- SignageD 2399 PRINCES HIGHWAY BEWONG 2540Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bewong Rest Area, Princes HwyBus stop
- Princes Hwy opp Bewong Rest AreaBus stop
- Bewong CafeCafe
- Parking
- BPPetrol station
- Bewong Rest Area NorthboundPublic toilets
- Shelter (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bottlebrush Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Bewong Rest Area, Princes Hwytransport
- Bewong Rest Area, Princes Hwytransport
- Princes Hwy Opp Bewong Rest Areatransport
- Bottlebrush Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning13 BOTTLE BRUSH AVENUE BEWONG 2540Lodged 15 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carportplanning7 LAURINA PLACE BEWONG 2540Lodged 04 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Otherplanning1B BOTTLE BRUSH AVENUE BEWONG 2540Lodged 02 Sep 2021 · Determined
- SignageplanningD 2399 PRINCES HIGHWAY BEWONG 2540Lodged 11 Nov 2020 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime135
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime174
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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