Median house price
$1.15M
+24% change
NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Mollymook Beach, 2539
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,603
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.0%
Median age
57
Median income
$1,247/wk
Employment rate
43.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,150,000
Languages at home
3.7%non-English
Most common: German, Serbian, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mollymook Beach is a coastal mid-sized suburb a long way from Sydney, where beach life and a quieter rhythm set the tone. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar coastal suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Mollymook Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $600 · Units $440
Population (ERP)
2,603
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
35.1%
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
#31
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
22nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
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
- 47.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2533rd in Australia
- State rank
- 771st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #31 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #80 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)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 113
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,150,000
- Median price change
- +24%
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
2,603(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 56th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +5.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- +125
- Growth rank in NSW
- 56th 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 (~2,750), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,531
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,247
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 579 of 1,651
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 43.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 962 / 82 / 28
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 110
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 44
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Fraud69
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
- Malicious Damage To Property84
- Trespass59
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
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carroll Av After Garside Rd
- Carroll Av Before Garside Rd
- Clyde St Opp Carroll Av
- Donlan Rd Before Mitchell Pde
- Donlan Rd Before Mitchell Pde
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
55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 33 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Well connected by public transport — 49 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 35 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 72/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.4
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.4
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.79
Food & drink(1)
- Woodburn DeliCafe
80 Tallwood Avenue
Shopping(2)
- Mollymook fresh supermarketSupermarket
Health & services(1)
- Pharmacy MollymookPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(37)
- Mollymook Golf Club (Hilltop)Golf course
Clifford Cl
- Park (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (33)
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bench
- Bannisters Hotel MollymookHotel
- Mollymook NewsagencyNewsagent
- Mollymoke Farm Creek CarparkParking
- Parking (2)
- Post Box
- Public toilets
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Milton Ulladulla Hospital (3.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacy MollymookPharmacy
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)
- 71
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.3
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
- 25° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 222 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 181 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 205 mm · ~26 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· 25 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 HILLTOP CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation64 MITCHELL PARADE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 DONLAN ROAD MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 SANDHURST CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 SANDHURST CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 GARSIDE ROAD MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation233 MITCHELL PARADE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 SANDHURST CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 DONLAN ROAD MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation69 TALLWOOD AVENUE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation91 BANNISTER HEAD ROAD MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 SANDHURST CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 KOOYONGA CLOSE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club2 CLIFFORD CLOSE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Subdivision7 SANDHURST CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 BOND PLACE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision11 SANDHURST CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 GARSIDE ROAD MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop4 85 TALLWOOD AVENUE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 SANDHURST CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation43 HILLTOP CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation19 BROOKWATER CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure166 MITCHELL PARADE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 SANDHURST CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 BANNISTER HEAD ROAD MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation126 BANNISTER HEAD ROAD MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)43 LINDEN WAY MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool14 NIBLICK AVENUE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 PARK VIEW PARADE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Swimming pool176 MATRON PORTER DRIVE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop4 85 TALLWOOD AVENUE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 ANKER AVENUE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 HILLTOP CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation203 MITCHELL PARADE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation11 SANDHURST CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool2 BROOKWATER CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10 CLYDE STREET MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 MOONAH AVENUE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 LINDEN WAY MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure65 CLYDE STREET MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation111 BANNISTER HEAD ROAD MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool13 WOODGLEN CRESCENT MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation13 ROSELLA AVENUE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 BANNISTER HEAD ROAD MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 MITCHELL PARADE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure106 BANNISTER HEAD ROAD MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 LOCKHART AVENUE MOLLYMOOK BEACH 2539Determined
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
- No overlay at centroid
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 21.1 km away).
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
1.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- NarrawalleeLabor 55.6% · Coalition 44.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- MiltonLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- UlladullaLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- Burrill LakeLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)6.4 km away
- Lake ConjolaLabor 56.9% · Coalition 43.1% TPP (2025)6.8 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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.