NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Broulee, NSW, 2537
Desirability index
#210 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Broulee is a small locality in the Eurobodalla area, home to around 1,947 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 770 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-26%), roughly 395.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,947
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,355
- Dwelling vacancy
- 39.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 499 of 1,260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,790
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 50 / 166 / 19
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 55
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)
- 770
- Against the person
- 199
- Against property
- 302
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 395.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -25.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault46
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment72
- Malicious Damage To Property55
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault46
- Trespass62
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 996
- Broulee Public SchoolPrimary
- Carroll CollegeSecondary
- St Peter's Anglican College - BrouleeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
69 public transport stops in this suburb
- Grant St At Heath St
- Imlay St At Clarke St
- Princes Hwy At Broulee Rd
- Smith St At Frances St
- Train St At Elizabeth Dr
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).
230 planning-related records
2026· 22 proposals
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home18 IMLAY STREET BROULEE 2537Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 SMITH STREET BROULEE 2537Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 pipi close broulee nsw 2537Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 BANGALAY WAY BROULEE 2537Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 SALTBUSH AVENUE BROULEE NSW 2537Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure69 ELIZABETH DRIVE BROULEE 2537Determined
- Small bar; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise40 TRAIN STREET BROULEE 2537Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)17A CANDLAGAN DRIVE BROULEE 2537Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 COURT STREET BROULEE 2537Determined
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal)40 TRAIN STREET BROULEE 2537Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 LARMER CLOSE BROULEE 2537Determined
- SubdivisionHEATH STREET BROULEE 2537Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 PIPI CLOSE, BROULEE, NSW 2537 (LOT127;DP1325130)Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)4 MARCELLE CLOSE BROULEE 2537Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport26 CANDLAGAN DRIVE BROULEE 2537Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage21 CAMBRIDGE CRESCENT BROULEE 2537Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84 ELIZABETH DRIVE BROULEE 2537Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure51 CORONATION DRIVE BROULEE 2537Determined
January 2026
- SubdivisionTRAIN STREET BROULEE 2537Determined
- Subdivision12 AZURE AVENUE BROULEE 2537Determined
- SubdivisionHEATH STREET BROULEE 2537Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 KELSEY CLOSE BROULEE 2537Determined
2025· 48 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Swimming pool24 GRANT STREET BROULEE 2537Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 MASSEY STREET BROULEE 2537Determined
- Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureVilla 15, 65-69 Heath Street, Broulee, NSWDetermined
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureVILLA 48, BANKSIA VILLAGE, 65-69 HEATH ST, BROULEEDetermined
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureVilla 5, 65-69 Heath St, Broulee, NSW.Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 WIRRUNNA STREET BROULEE 2537Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67 CORONATION DRIVE BROULEE 2537Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 PIPI CLOSE BROULEE 2537Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 GRIFFITHS RUN BROULEE 2537Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 SALTBUSH AVENUE BROULEE 2537Determined
November 2025
- Small bar; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise40 TRAIN STREET BROULEE 2537Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 COURT STREET BROULEE 2537Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 ELIZABETH DRIVE BROULEE 2537Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses37 ILUKA STREET BROULEE 2537Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces22 MCNEE STREET BROULEE 2537Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 PIPI CLOSE BROULEE 2537Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 BANGALAY WAY BROULEE 2537Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure210 BROULEE ROAD BROULEE 2537Determined
2024· 43 proposals
43 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 49 proposals
49 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 48 proposals
48 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- George Bass Dr before Broulee RdBus stop
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
- Broulee Island Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Banksia Community Carecounselling
- Broulee Beachpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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)
- 14
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 54.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #210 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Grant St At Heath Sttransport
- Imlay St At Clarke Sttransport
- Princes Hwy At Broulee Rdtransport
- Smith St At Frances Sttransport
- Train St At Elizabeth Drtransport
- Banksia Community Carehealthcounselling
- Broulee Beachhealthpharmacy
- Broulee Island Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carportplanning26 CANDLAGAN DRIVE BROULEE 2537Lodged 25 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning17A CANDLAGAN DRIVE BROULEE 2537Lodged 08 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
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