Median house price
$875k
+0.6% change
NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Mystery Bay, 2546
Est. population · Jun 2025
246
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.2%
Median age
63
Median income
$1,125/wk
Employment rate
30.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$875,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Mystery Bay is a welcoming smaller community in Eurobodalla Council, with a settled community character. Trips to Sydney are an outing, not a routine: neighbouring regional centres do more of the heavy lifting. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Mystery Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Houses $600 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
246
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
34.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
38th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
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
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 48
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $875,000
- Median price change
- +0.6%
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
246(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 47th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +4.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +10
- Growth rank in NSW
- 47th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 199
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 48 of 139
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,224
- Employment rate
- 30.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 89 / 0 / 0 (+ 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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order53
- Domestic Violence Related Assault47
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment85
- Malicious Damage To Property74
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault45
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 121 Mystery Bay Rd
- 121 Mystery Bay Rd
- Casey Cres At Schneider Dr
- Lamont Young Dr After Lloyd Pl
- Lamont Young Dr After Lloyd Pl
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
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 17/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Playground
Entertainment(2)
- Viewpoint (2)
Other(17)
- Bbq
- Bench
- Mystery Bay CampgroundCamp Site
- Information
- 1080 Beach Car ParkParking
- Parking (5)
- EastPicnic Table
- Picnic Table (6)
- WestPicnic Table
- Public Bookcase
- 1080 Beach ToiletPublic toilets
- Mystery Bay ToiletPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- InterpsShelter
- Shelter
- Shower (2)
- Waste Basket (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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Nearest hospital
- Moruya Hospital (45.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.4
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· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development31 CASEY CRESCENT MYSTERY BAY 2546Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facilityMYSTERY BAY ROAD MYSTERY BAY 2546Additional Information Requested
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 LLOYD PLACE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 NEGUS DRIVE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 SCHNEIDER DRIVE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 NEGUS DRIVE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 SCHNEIDER DRIVE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 CASEY CRESCENT MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8 JOHNSTON WAY MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia31 CASEY CRESCENT MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 POOLE PARADE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 JOHNSTON WAY MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 CASEY CRESCENT MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces7 JOHNSTON WAY MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
2022· 9 proposals
July 2022
- Dwelling6 MARTIN GROVE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces15 JOHNSTON WAY MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces5 CASEY CRESCENT MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees7 JOHNSTON WAY MYSTERY BAY 2546Withdrawn
May 2022
- Dwelling19 CASEY CRESCENT MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 SCHNEIDER DRIVE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
- Other35 LAMONT YOUNG DRIVE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling26 DROMEDARY DRIVE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 MARTIN GROVE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 SCHNEIDER DRIVE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 Lloyd Place MYSTERY BAY NSW 2546Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 POOLE PARADE MYSTERY BAY 2546Determined
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
- Eden-Monaro
- Member of Parliament
- Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,376
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 30.3 km away).
Coalition 34.2%Labor 65.8%
8.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Central TilbaLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
- NaroomaLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)10.6 km away
- BermaguiLabor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)13.8 km away
- DalmenyLabor 58.5% · Coalition 41.5% TPP (2025)16.6 km away
- CobargoLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)22.9 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.