NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Morton, NSW, 2538
Desirability index
#403 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Morton is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 225 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 85 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+27%), roughly 377.8 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 225
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 82
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,453
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 85
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 377.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +26.9%
Most common offence types
- Fraud6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Malicious Damage To Property9
- Motor Vehicle Theft6
- Trespass6
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
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- 142F Woodburn Rd
- 249 Woodburn Rd
- 37 Woodburn Rd
- Clyde Ridge Rd At Woodburn Rd
- Woodstock Rd Opp Rainforest Access Rd
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).
12 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure291B BROOMAN ROAD MORTON 2538Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure266 MIMOSA PARK ROAD MORTON 2538Determined
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool669 WOODBURN ROAD MORTON 2538Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool669 WOODBURN ROAD MORTON 2538Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing86 CLYDE RIDGE ROAD MORTON 2538Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling142C WOODBURN ROAD MORTON 2538Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Dwelling; OtherWHEELBARROW ROAD MORTON 2538Determined
2021· 5 proposals
September 2021
- Dwelling37 WOODBURN ROAD MORTON 2538Determined
July 2021
- Other141C WOODBURN ROAD MORTON 2538Withdrawn
May 2021
- Dwelling; OtherWHEELBARROW ROAD MORTON 2538Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development380 WOODBURN ROAD MORTON 2538Determined
March 2021
- Subdivision of land1 MIMOSA PARK ROAD MORTON 2538Determined
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 12.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #403 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
- 142F Woodburn Rdtransport
- 249 Woodburn Rdtransport
- 37 Woodburn Rdtransport
- Clyde Ridge Rd At Woodburn Rdtransport
- Woodstock Rd Opp Rainforest Access Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning380 WOODBURN ROAD MORTON 2538Lodged 06 May 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming poolplanning669 WOODBURN ROAD MORTON 2538Lodged 15 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming poolplanning669 WOODBURN ROAD MORTON 2538Lodged 12 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning142C WOODBURN ROAD MORTON 2538Lodged 09 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning37 WOODBURN ROAD MORTON 2538Lodged 16 Sep 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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