NSW · Shoalhaven Council
East Lynne, NSW, 2536
Suburb snapshot
East Lynne is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 94 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,534 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-31%), roughly 16319.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580 (flats $470, houses $600), limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 94
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,325
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 56
- Median monthly mortgage
- $575
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- $470
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 155
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)
- 1,534
- Against the person
- 410
- Against property
- 551
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16,319.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -30.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
- Breach Bail Conditions98
- Domestic Violence Related Assault116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment135
- Malicious Damage To Property131
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- East Lynne Store, Princes Hwy
- East Lynne Store, Princes Hwy
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).
10 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Determined
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Office Premise; Erection of a new structure34 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahPRINCES HIGHWAY EAST LYNNE 2536Determined
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure58 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodationPRINCES HIGHWAY EAST LYNNE 2536Withdrawn
August 2023
- Dwelling; Change of use58 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Determined
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Dwelling58 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Withdrawn
February 2022
- Group homes34 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Determined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Group homes34 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- East Lynne Store, Princes Hwytransport
- East Lynne Store, Princes Hwytransport
- Dwellingplanning58 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Lodged 29 Jul 2022 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning58 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Lodged 20 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning56 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Lodged 24 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning56 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Lodged 25 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Change of useplanning58 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Lodged 17 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodationplanningPRINCES HIGHWAY EAST LYNNE 2536Lodged 01 Nov 2023 · Withdrawn
- Group homesplanning34 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Lodged 16 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Group homesplanning34 PEBBLY BEACH ROAD EAST LYNNE 2536Lodged 25 Aug 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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