Median house price
$795k
-1.9% change
NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Malua Bay, 2536
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,136
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.5%
Median age
52
Median income
$1,423/wk
Employment rate
46.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$795,000
Languages at home
4.8%non-English
Most common: Croatian, Greek, Polish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Malua Bay revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Sydney. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus parks and green space the main drag compared with similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Malua Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Houses $600 · Units $470
Population (ERP)
2,136
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
38.7%
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
#78
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
58th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
66th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 35.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4602nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1468th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #78 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #147 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $795,000
- 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
2,136(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 66th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +4.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +21
- Change in 5 years
- +92
- Growth rank in NSW
- 66th 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 (~2,200), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,071
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,423
- Dwelling vacancy
- 38.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 523 of 1,353
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 46.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 805 / 12 / 12 (+ 3 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)
- 167
- Against the person
- 45
- Against property
- 60
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -30.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
- Breach Bail Conditions98
- Domestic Violence Related Assault116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment135
- Malicious Damage To Property131
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
Public transport
86 public transport stops in this suburb
- Garagarang St At Tallawang Av
- George Bass Dr At The Ridge Rd
- George Bass Dr Opp Currell Cl
- Illabunda Dr Before George Bass Dr
- Illabunda Dr Before George Bass Dr
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 86 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.48
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Other(1)
- Parking (2)
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albert Bamman Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Batemans Bay District Hospital (8.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Malua Bay PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 60
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.1
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° / 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 (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· 38 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 REEDY PLACE MALUA BAY 2536Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 CORYMBIA PLACE MALUA BAY 2536Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure108 CARRAMAR DRIVE MALUA BAY 2536Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure64 BURRI ROAD MALUA BAY 2536Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 KING STREET MALUA BAY 2536Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 ILUKA AVENUE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 CURRAWONG CRESCENT MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 GARAGARANG STREET MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 PYANG AVENUE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)3 CURRAWONG CRESCENT MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 ILLABUNDA DRIVE MALUA BAY 2536Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 YUGURA STREET MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 BALOOK CRESCENT MALUA BAY 2536Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 REEDY PLACE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Subdivision2 532 GEORGE BASS DRIVE MALUA BAY 2536Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation67 PYANG AVENUE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation86 TALLAWANG AVENUE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 MOORONG CRESCENT MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 GUMBARI ROAD MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- SubdivisionBUNDERRA CIRCUIT MALUA BAY 2536Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 ELFORD WAY MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation41 KAROO CRESCENT MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 EUROKA AVENUE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 REEDY PLACE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 GUMBARI ROAD MALUA BAY 2536Determined
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool43 MOORONG CRESCENT MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure85 WORTHY DRIVE MALUA BAY 2536Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure559 GEORGE BASS DRIVE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)55 ILUKA AVENUE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure28 WATTLEBIRD WAY MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)19 PYANG AVENUE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation51 RIDGE AVENUE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 YUGURA STREET MALUA BAY 2536Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 WYENA CLOSE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)3 CURRAWONG CRESCENT MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 YUGURA STREET MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure82 YUGURA STREET MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool12 WORTHY DRIVE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia17 JARRAH WAY MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool5 BANKSIA GROVE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal)48 THE RIDGE ROAD MALUA BAY 2536Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 GUMBARI ROAD MALUA BAY 2536Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BANKSIA GROVE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external)5 SEABREEZE LANE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 MILLAMURRA STREET MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 ILUKA AVENUE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 JARRAH WAY MALUA BAY 2536Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 ESCAPE PLACE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces2 1 VINCE PLACE MALUA BAY 2536Determined
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 10.5 km away).
Coalition 41.2%Labor 58.8%
3.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Malua BayLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- TomakinLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- Sunshine BayLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
- MogoLabor 55.6% · Coalition 44.4% TPP (2025)6.5 km away
- BatehavenLabor 53.3% · Coalition 46.7% TPP (2025)6.9 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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 Eurobodalla Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.