Median house price
$795k
-1.9% change
NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Sunshine Bay, 2536
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,472
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.5%
Median age
56
Median income
$1,138/wk
Employment rate
41.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$795,000
Languages at home
6.7%non-English
Most common: German, Punjabi, Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Sunshine Bay is a smaller community in Eurobodalla Council with its own quieter rhythm. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Sunshine Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Houses $600 · Units $470
Population (ERP)
1,472
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.9%
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
#138
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
58th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
27th
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
- 41.0/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3575th in Australia
- State rank
- 1092nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #138 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #320 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 86%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $470
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 155
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $795,000
- Median price change
- -1.9%
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
1,472(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 65th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +4.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +14
- Change in 5 years
- +63
- Growth rank in NSW
- 65th 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 (~1,500), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,439
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,138
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 131 of 777
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,650
- Employment rate
- 41.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 508 / 85 / 25 (+ 27 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)
- 115
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 41
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -30.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
- Breach Bail Conditions98
- Domestic Violence Related Assault116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment135
- Malicious Damage To Property131
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)
- 948
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 27th
School list
- Sunshine Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 203 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans BayPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 993 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 394 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.7 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Sunshine Bay Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
68 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hume Rd After Thomas Mitchell Cres
- Hume Rd At Thomas Mitchell Cres
- Hume Rd At Thomas Mitchell Cres
- Sunshine Bay Rd After Lisa Pl
- Thomas Mitchell Cres At Hume 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
194 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 0 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 68 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.69
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Scrumptious RestaurantRestaurant
Community(2)
- Sunshine Bay Early Learning CentreKindergarten
- Sunshine Bay Public SchoolSchool
432 Beach Road
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(166)
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- Caseys Beach Holiday ParkCaravan Site
- PleasureleaCaravan Site
- Kitchen
- Miniature Golf
- Parking (3)
- AmenitiesPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Repair
- Pleasurelea Tourist Resort and Caravan ParkResort
438 Beach Road, Sunshine Bay
- Shelter
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Batemans Bay District Hospital (4.2 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
- 27.9
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· 13 proposals
August 2026
- Subdivision15 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 BURRAWANG CRESCENT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 BURRAWANG CRESCENT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 BURRAWANG CRESCENT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport17 SUNSHINE BAY ROAD SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 BURRAWANG CRESCENT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park414 BEACH ROAD SUNSHINE BAY 2536Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision21 WENTWORTH AVENUE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 PELSART AVENUE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space10 BLAXLAND CRESCENT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 BEECHWOOD COURT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure100 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Letterboxes2 JOHN OXLEY CRESCENT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Under Assessment
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 JARDINE ROAD SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2 BROOKE WAY SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure96 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies4 DAMPIER PLACE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 BEECHWOOD COURT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 BURRAWANG CRESCENT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Carport97 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 BURRAWANG CRESCENT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)102 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
April 2025
- Dual occupancy; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation87 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 COX PLACE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure88 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development40-42 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
2024· 15 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure412 BEACH ROAD SUNSHINE BAY 2536Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 BRONTE CRESCENT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure102A FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure6 TENCH STREET SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport27 WENTWORTH AVENUE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 BEECHWOOD COURT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool10 SUNSHINE BAY ROAD SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure92 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 TENCH STREET SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 TENCH STREET SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 OXLEY PLACE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah4 TENCH STREET SUNSHINE BAY 2536Withdrawn
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 BEECHWOOD COURT SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support93 FREYCINET DRIVE SUNSHINE BAY 2536Determined
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
- 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 11.6 km away).
Coalition 50.0%Labor 50.0%
5.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Sunshine BayLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- BatehavenLabor 53.3% · Coalition 46.7% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Batemans BayLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
- Long BeachLabor 53.2% · Coalition 46.8% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
- Malua BayLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)5.9 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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.