Median house price
$866k
+1.9% change
NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Culburra Beach, 2540
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,904
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
-2.6%
Median age
54
Median income
$1,247/wk
Employment rate
45.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$866,000
Languages at home
4.3%non-English
Most common: Italian, German, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Culburra Beach is a coastal mid-sized suburb a long way from Sydney, where beach life and a quieter rhythm set the tone. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability sits around average overall, with schools and education, plus community and employment the main drag compared with similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Culburra Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$571/wk
Houses $600 · Units $465
Population (ERP)
2,904
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
40.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#29
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
20th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
26th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 47.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2500th in Australia
- State rank
- 748th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #29 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #78 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $866,000
- Median price change
- +1.9%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,904(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · -2.6% over 5 years · 48th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- -2.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +13
- Change in 5 years
- -77
- Growth rank in NSW
- 48th 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 (~2,900), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,946
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,247
- Dwelling vacancy
- 40.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 880 of 2,159
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,768
- Employment rate
- 45.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,132 / 115 / 18 (+ 15 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 118
- Against the person
- 43
- Against property
- 47
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 69 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.6%
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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 952
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 26th
School list
- Culburra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 952 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 219 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
80 public transport stops in this suburb
- Culburra Ambulance Station, Culburra Rd
- Culburra Public School, Black Swan Way
- Culburra Shops, Prince Edward Av
- Penguin Head Rd At The Bowery
- Prince Edward Av At Orient Point Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 80 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 63/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.68
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.36
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.72
Food & drink(4)
- Culburra BakeryBakery
129 Prince Edward Avenue
- Burra Beach EatsCafe
- Frankies Coffee VanCafe
- The Little SnapperRestaurant
10 Fairlands Street
Shopping(2)
- The Fruit ShopGreengrocer
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Culburra Public SchoolSchool
Culburra Beach
Health & services(1)
- Culburra Beach Medical CentreMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Fred Evans ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Picnic area
- Culburra Bowling ClubPlayground
- Sports field
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(14)
- Bench
- VinniesCharity
- Culburra Beach Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Culburra Beach MotelMotel
- Parking (11)
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
- Picnic Table (3)
- Culburra Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
33 Carlton Crescent
- St Johns Anglican Culburra BeachPlace of worship
- Culburra Beach Police StationPolice
Culburra Road, Culburra Beach
- Culburra Beach LPOPost office
181 Prince Edward Avenue
- Public toilets
- IRT Culburra BeachSocial Facility
- Track
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fred Evans ParkPark
- Lakeside ParkPark
- Tilbury Cove ReservePark
- Wheeler ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Culburra Baptist Church
33 Carlton Crescent
- St Johns Anglican Culburra Beach
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Nowra Private Hospital (13.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Culburra Beach Medical CentreDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 67
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 301 mm · ~38 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 396 mm · ~50 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 292 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 274 mm · ~34 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 23 proposals
August 2026
- Subdivision151 PENGUINS HEAD ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)55 ADDISON ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Under Assessment
- SubdivisionCulburra Road CULBURRA BEACH - Lot 12 DP 1323231Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure182 MARINA LANE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Under Assessment
- Subdivision28 ALLERTON AVENUE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Under Assessment
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 BROADVIEW AVENUE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure234 PENGUINS HEAD ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation172 PENGUINS HEAD ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Carport60 ORIENT POINT ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision87 ADDISON ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure180 PENGUINS HEAD ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)151 PENGUINS HEAD ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation78 WEST CRESCENT CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 PARK ROW CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Carport60 ORIENT POINT ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1 WESTON STREET CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 PRINCE EDWARD AVENUE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; InfrastructureCulburra Rd CULBURRA BEACH - Lot 1 DP 1305809Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)151 THE MARINA CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 EASTBOURNE AVENUE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure101 GREENBANK GROVE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation78 WEST CRESCENT CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; 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 Australia71 GREENBANK GROVE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Additional Information Requested
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation50 ADDISON ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation180 MARINA LANE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation60 PENGUINS HEAD ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (external)16 THE STRAND CULBURRA BEACH 2540Deferred Commencement
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 THE BOWERY CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
November 2025
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Take away food and drink159 PRINCE EDWARD AVENUE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure190 PENGUINS HEAD ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation61 PENGUINS HEAD ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure22 EAST CRESCENT CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; InfrastructureCanal St East CULBURRA BEACH - DP 12278Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 GREENBANK GROVE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; InfrastructureCULBURRA ROAD CULBURRA BEACH Lot 1 DP 1305809Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah29 BRIGHTON PARADE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10A WEST CRESCENT CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation5 THE MARINA CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development6 FARRANT AVENUE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; InfrastructureCulburra Rd CULBURRA BEACH - Lot 1 DP 1279350Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)2 BRIGHTON PARADE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Environmental protection works; Sewage reticulation system; Water reticulation system; Sewerage systemCulburra Road CULBURRA BEACH - Lot 1 DP 1305809Determined
- SubdivisionCulburra Road Culburra Beach – Lot 1 DP 1305809Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure58 EAST CRESCENT CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 ADDISON ROAD CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space4 PLIMSOLL PLACE CULBURRA BEACH 2540Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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 12.9 km away).
Coalition 43.0%Labor 57.0%
1.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- CulburraLabor 59.2% · Coalition 40.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Greenwell PointLabor 52.8% · Coalition 47.2% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Shoalhaven HeadsLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
- Callala BayLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)8.7 km away
- Callala BeachLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)9.4 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Shoalhaven Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.