NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Long Beach, NSW, 2536
Desirability index
#327 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Long Beach is a small locality in the Eurobodalla area, home to around 1,758 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,534 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-31%), roughly 872.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580 (flats $470, houses $600), 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.
Population
- Population
- 1,758
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,389
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 306 of 974
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,699
- Employment rate
- 47.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 47 / 56 / 3
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
- 872.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.6th (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
78 public transport stops in this suburb
- 32 Fauna Av
- 46 Northcove Rd
- Blairs Rd Opp Beatrice Pl
- Cullendulla Dr After Princes Hwy
- Long Beach Rd Before Gibraltar Way
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).
199 planning-related records
2026· 17 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 BEATRICE PLACE LONG BEACH 2536Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 WARRABUGAN PLACE LONG BEACH 2536Under Assessment
- Subdivision54 CULLENDULLA DRIVE LONG BEACH 2536Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81 SANDY PLACE LONG BEACH 2536Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space71 LITCHFIELD CRESCENT LONG BEACH 2536Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 SANDY PLACE LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure88 SANDY PLACE LONG BEACH 2536Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space47 TREE FERN PLACE LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support22 SANDY PLACE LONG BEACH 2536Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure143 NORTHCOVE ROAD LONG BEACH 2536Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport110 KETTLE ROAD LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure151 NORTHCOVE ROAD LONG BEACH 2536Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision17 MICHENER COURT LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 BLAIRS ROAD LONG BEACH 2536Determined
January 2026
- Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)32 SEAVIEW WAY LONG BEACH 2536Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 LITCHFIELD CRESCENT LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 BAY ROAD LONG BEACH 2536Determined
2025· 30 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 SEAVIEW WAY LONG BEACH 2536Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 LITCHFIELD CRESCENT LONG BEACH 2536Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure297 CULLENDULLA DRIVE LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 FAUNA AVENUE LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation50 Long Beach road Long Beach NSW 2536Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure283 CULLENDULLA DRIVE LONG BEACH 2536Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 CLARENCE STREET LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support64 BLAIRS ROAD LONG BEACH 2536Determined
July 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)51 SANCTUARY FOREST PLACE LONG BEACH 2536Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia120 NORTHCOVE ROAD LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses25 BROOMFIELD CRESCENT LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure69 LITCHFIELD CRESCENT LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureSANCTUARY FOREST PLACE LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool35 CULLENDULLA DRIVE LONG BEACH 2536Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences41 BARRAKEE DRIVE LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure283 CULLENDULLA DRIVE LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Subdivision13 MARY PLACE LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure101 COURTENAY CRESCENT LONG BEACH 2536Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces57 LITCHFIELD CRESCENT LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 BLAIRS ROAD LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 LONG BEACH ROAD LONG BEACH 2536Determined
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)120 BLAIRS ROAD LONG BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 LITCHFIELD CRESCENT LONG BEACH 2536Withdrawn
2024· 32 proposals
32 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· 45 proposals
45 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 26 proposals
26 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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop (3)
- Parking
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
- Long Beach ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 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
- 29.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #327 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
- 32 Fauna Avtransport
- 46 Northcove Rdtransport
- Blairs Rd Opp Beatrice Pltransport
- Cullendulla Dr After Princes Hwytransport
- Long Beach Rd Before Gibraltar Waytransport
- Long Beach Parkgovernmentpark
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning36 BAY ROAD LONG BEACH 2536Lodged 05 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning11 FAUNA AVENUE LONG BEACH 2536Lodged 22 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning283 CULLENDULLA DRIVE LONG BEACH 2536Lodged 23 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning283 CULLENDULLA DRIVE LONG BEACH 2536Lodged 26 May 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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