Median house price
$1.06M
+13% change
NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Renwick, 2575
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,519
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.7%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,377/wk
Employment rate
66.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,060,000
Languages at home
11.6%non-English
Most common: Malayalam, Nepali, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- National parks
Suburb profile
In Wingecarribee Council, Renwick keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Renwick snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Houses $750 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
1,519
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.3%
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
#64
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
66th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
20th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 43.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3125th in Australia
- State rank
- 948th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #64 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #243 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 97
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,060,000
- Median price change
- +13.4%
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
1,519(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +7.7% over 5 years · 66th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +7.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +15
- Change in 5 years
- +109
- 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 (~1,700), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,453
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,377
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 528
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,522
- Employment rate
- 66.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 494 / 0 / 0
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)
- 55
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 91 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
- Malicious Damage To Property73
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault49
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 915.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 20th
School list
- Tangara SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 971 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 48 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Highlands SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 860 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 37 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bong Bong Rd After Mary St
- Renwick Dr At Cupitt St
- Renwick Dr Before Langley Av
- Renwick Dr Before Mackellar Cct
- Renwick Dr Before Oldfield Rd
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
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 18 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 27/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.38
Community(2)
- Highlands SchoolSchool
2 Maxted Street
- Tangara SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Gym
- Park (2)
- Sports field
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(1)
- Drinking water
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)
- 4
- 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
- Nearest hospital
- Bowral and District Hospital (6.0 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)
- 41
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.0
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° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 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· 3 proposals
July 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure78A BONG BONG ROAD RENWICK 2575Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 BOLD STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool53 MAXTED STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
2025· 12 proposals
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure58 CHALLONER RISE RENWICK 2575Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 STEWART STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)35 ROTY AVENUE RENWICK 2575Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision14 CAMPBELL STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure24 GUTHAWAH WAY RENWICK 2575Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 SOLOMON STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
May 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Take away food and drink; Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Neighbourhood supermarket51 RENWICK DRIVE RENWICK 2575Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 MAXTED STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies62 CHALLONER RISE RENWICK 2575Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool13 LANGLEY AVENUE RENWICK 2575Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 CHALLONER RISE RENWICK 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 GREEN STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
2024· 9 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 CHALLONER RISE RENWICK 2575Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 CAMPBELL STREET RENWICK NSW 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 GREEN STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Neighbourhood shop; Neighbourhood supermarket51 RENWICK DRIVE RENWICK 2575Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 JEFFERIS AVENUE RENWICK 2575Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation38 CHALLONER RISE RENWICK 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 BOLD STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
March 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)18 GUTHAWAH WAY RENWICK 2575Determined
January 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 MARY STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
2023· 17 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 CHALLONER RISE RENWICK 2575Withdrawn
October 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision2 CAMPBELL STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
- Subdivision of land66 BONG BONG ROAD RENWICK 2575Determined
- Subdivision14 CAMPBELL STREET RENWICK 2575Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure70 CHALLONER RISE RENWICK 2575Determined
- Dwelling38 CAMPBELL STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed16 GUTHAWAH WAY RENWICK 2575Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees60 BOLD STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
- Secondary dwelling45-47 MARY STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing17 CONNOLLY CLOSE RENWICK 2575Determined
- Dwelling48 GREEN STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces16 GUTHAWAH WAY RENWICK 2575Withdrawn
May 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing56 BOLD STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
- Food and drink premises1 55 RENWICK DRIVE RENWICK 2575Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling22 CAMPBELL STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling58 BOLD STREET RENWICK 2575Determined
- Dwelling18 GEORGE CUTTER AVENUE RENWICK 2575Withdrawn
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Challoner Cottage, Mittagong Farm Home82 Bong Bong Road, MittagongSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Whitlam
- Member of Parliament
- Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,093
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.2 km away).
Coalition 48.7%Labor 51.3%
5.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- RenwickLabor 51.3% · Coalition 48.7% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- WelbyLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- MittagongLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- Bowral EastLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
- Colo ValeLabor 48.6% · Coalition 51.4% TPP (2025)5.6 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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 Wingecarribee Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.