NSW · Eurobodalla Council

Deua River Valley, 2537

Population

52

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.1%

Median age

64

Median income

$1,125/wk

Employment rate

20%

University qualified

29.5%

Work from home

0%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$844,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • River access
  • Rural living
What Deua River Valley is known for: River access, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Deua River Valley is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Eurobodalla Council. It is close to the Deua River and the River Valley.

University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 115% above the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, well above typical levels for rural localities. Trade-offs centre on weaker employment and higher housing costs, with employment 65% below the peer median.

Deua River Valley is a better fit for people who value university qualifications more than employment.

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
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Employment is a relative weakness
  • Housing is expensive relative to comparable places

What stands out

  • Deua River
  • River Valley
  • River Upper
  • River Lower

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Deua River Valley compares

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

Median house price

$844k

+5.4% change

Median rent

$570/wk

Population (Census)

52

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

33.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

21st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

17th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

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)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
55
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$844,000
Median price change
+5.4%

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

Population growth

0.0% annual · +9.1% over 5 years · 17th percentile in NSW

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
52
Median age
64
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 30
Median monthly mortgage
$1,647
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
100% / 0% / 0%
Employment rate
20%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
0% / 0% / 55.6%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
19 / 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

29.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 18.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified29.5% · 27.8% NSW
  • Trade / vocational18.2% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below52.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Education27.8%
  • Society and culture22.2%
  • Agriculture and environment16.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies16.7%
  • Health16.7%
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)
$49,511

28th percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,480

21st percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

60th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$94,210

78th percentile in NSW · +49% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

75th percentile in NSW · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2537 — 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
7,674
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,173
Median net rent
$1,725
Taxpayers reporting business income
921
Taxable income vs state median
-12%
Salary / wages vs state median
-13%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
+34%
Business income vs state median
+20%

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

20.5% born overseas

Language at home
47 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
9 (20.5%)
Australian citizens
43

Religion

53.8%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 53.8%, while Christianity accounts for 32.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion53.8%32.8%
Christianity32.7%47.6%
Other / not stated13.5%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican19.2%11.9%

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 2537, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
41.7
State crime-rate percentile
21.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-49.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
1
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
41.67

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
  • Mogo PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Moruya HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Moruya PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

Public transport

14 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1398 Araluen Rd
  • 1883 Araluen Rd
  • 1883 Araluen Rd
  • 2133 Araluen Rd
  • 2681 Araluen Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

1 mapped amenities

1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
21/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Dry Creek Camping AreaCampground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

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
Moruya Hospital (18.0 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

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
41.7

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

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

2025· 2 proposals
  • September 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    2681-2683 ARALUEN ROAD DEUA RIVER VALLEY 2537Determined
  • August 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Emergency services facility
    RFS Shed, Araluen Road, Deau River Valley, NSWDetermined
2023· 1 proposal
  • December 2023

  • Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    2681-2683 ARALUEN ROAD DEUA RIVER VALLEY 2537Determined

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 25.6 km away).

Coalition 42.7%Labor 57.3%

2.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MogoLabor 55.6% · Coalition 44.4% TPP (2025)19.8 km away
  • MoruyaLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)19.9 km away
  • Moruya SouthLabor 60.9% · Coalition 39.1% TPP (2025)20.8 km away
  • BrouleeLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)23.7 km away
  • TomakinLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)24.6 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)
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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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