Median house price
$1.15M
+17% change
NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Robertson, 2577
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,827
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.1%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,736/wk
Employment rate
57.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,150,000
Languages at home
3.7%non-English
Most common: German, Italian, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Wingecarribee Council, Robertson keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education compared with similar regional towns, though growth momentum, plus community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Robertson snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Population (ERP)
1,827
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.2%
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
#145
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
11th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
58th
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
- 40.6/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3645th in Australia
- State rank
- 1113th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #145 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #332 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,150,000
- Median price change
- +16.8%
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
1,827(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +2.1% over 5 years · 49th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +2.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +37
- Growth rank in NSW
- 49th 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 (~1,900), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,017
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,736
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 143 of 881
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 57.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 730 / 0 / 0 (+ 5 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)
- 60
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 119 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions63
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,025
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 58th
School list
- Robertson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 18%View 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Robertson Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
128 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hoddle St After Main St
- Illawarra Hwy Near Yarranga St
- Illawarra Hwy Near Yarranga St
- Robertson School Of Arts, Illawara Hwy
- Robertson School Of Arts, Illawara Hwy
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hampden ParkPark
- Pinkwood ParkPark
- Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- Bowral and District Hospital (21.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Robertson DoctorHoddle StreetDoctor
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)
- 32
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.5
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° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 301 mm · ~38 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 396 mm · ~50 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 292 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 274 mm · ~34 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· 16 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 THE OLD ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Under Assessment
July 2026
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Veterinary hospital24 HODDLE STREET ROBERTSON 2577Under Assessment
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure166 MCEVILLY ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation23 MISSINGHAM PARADE ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spacesILLAWARRA HIGHWAY ROBERTSON 2577Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation75 HIGH STREET ROBERTSON 2577Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4114 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure70 PEARSONS LANE ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4055 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool5021 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Subdivision4398 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure277 FOUNTAINDALE ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 OLD JAMBEROO ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2262 KANGALOON ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision104 CARRINGTON FALLS ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure166 MCEVILLY ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
2025· 27 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation2 CARRINGTON FALLS ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Neighbourhood supermarket78-80 HODDLE STREET ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2221 KANGALOON ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development360 Bellmore Falls Road RobertsonAdditional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development57 MCEVILLY ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation75 HIGH STREET ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4114 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY ROBERTSON 2577Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure127 WALLABY HILL ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationILLAWARRA HIGHWAY ROBERTSON 2577Deferred Commencement
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool19 MAIN STREET ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5191 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2262 KANGALOON ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4213 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY ROBERTSON 2577Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport31 HIGH STREET ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 OLD JAMBEROO ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure164 MCEVILLY ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation2 CARRINGTON FALLS ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision1 FOUNTAINDALE ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhousesBELMORE FALLS ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space4451 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 LEMMONS ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces32 BELLS HILL ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
February 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure558 BELMORE FALLS ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure91 HODDLE STREET ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure99 Wallaby Hill Road, Robertson, NSW, 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation75 HIGH STREET ROBERTSON 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation102 YEOLA ROAD ROBERTSON 2577Determined
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
- 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 17.6 km away).
Coalition 43.9%Labor 56.1%
0.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- RobertsonLabor 58.9% · Coalition 41.1% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
- BurrawangLabor 50.5% · Coalition 49.5% TPP (2025)8.0 km away
- AvocaLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)10.5 km away
- GlenquarryLabor 35.8% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)15.4 km away
- TullimbarLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)15.8 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)
- 8/10
- 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.