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NSW · Shoalhaven Council

Budawang, 2622

Est. population · Jun 2025

16

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

65

Median income

$1,292/wk

Employment rate

42.9%

University qualified

36.7%

Work from home

26.7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$780,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Budawang is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Budawang is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Shoalhaven Council. It is close to the Batemans Bay and Mount Budawang.

University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities, and working from home is another of the suburb's defining strengths, with working from home 32% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are limited amenity for the price, weaker employment and weaker population growth, with employment 25% below the peer median.

Overall, Budawang suits people prioritising university qualifications over amenity for the price.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Working from home is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

  • Batemans Bay
  • Mount Budawang
  • Budawang Mountain Range
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Budawang compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$780k

-7.1% change

Median rent

$460/wk

Population (ERP)

16

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

44th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

13th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$483
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$780,000
Median price change
-7.1%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

16(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 13th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in NSW
13th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~0), extrapolated at +2.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
29
Median age
65
Median household income / week
$1,292
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 24
Median monthly mortgage
$1,542
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$330
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
61.5% / 38.5% / 0%
Employment rate
42.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
26.7% / 0% / 53.3%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
15 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

36.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 16.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified36.7% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified13.3% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational16.7% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below33.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Natural and physical sciences42.9%
  • Society and culture35.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies21.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$50,413

30th percentile in NSW · -14% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,654

50th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

67th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$96,495

79th percentile in NSW · +52% vs Australia

Residents with business income
15.0%

93rd percentile in NSW · +44% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2622 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
2,580
Taxpayers reporting net rent
413
Median net rent
$3,648
Taxpayers reporting business income
394
Taxable income vs state median
-10%
Salary / wages vs state median
0%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+37%
Business income vs state median
+50%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

Language at home
22 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
0 (0%)
Australian citizens
29

Religion

41.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 41.4%, while Christianity accounts for 37.9%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.4%32.8%
Christianity37.9%47.6%
Other / not stated20.7%19.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2622, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
62.5
State crime-rate percentile
44.3th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
1
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
62.5

Most common offence types

  • Assault Police0
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Sexual Assault0
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences0

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Batemans Bay HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Batemans Bay PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Braidwood CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Milton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Ulladulla HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Braidwood Multi-Purpose Service (22.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 16°
Rainfall
266 mm · ~33 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
284 mm · ~36 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
175 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
226 mm · ~28 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 MOUNT BUDAWANG ROAD BUDAWANG 2622Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    8 MOUNT BUDAWANG ROAD BUDAWANG 2622Determined

  • June 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    497 NORTHANGERA ROAD BUDAWANG 2622Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Gilmore
Member of Parliament
Fiona PHILLIPS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,995
Turnout (2025)
92.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 44.9%Labor 55.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 37.9 km away).

Coalition 43.9%Labor 56.1%

1.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • NelligenLabor 43.0% · Coalition 57.0% TPP (2025)27.9 km away
  • Bawley PointLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)33.2 km away
  • MiltonLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)35.5 km away
  • Burrill LakeLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)35.6 km away
  • South DurrasLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)35.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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