NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Surf Beach (NSW), NSW, 2536
Desirability index
66/100
How this score is calculated#155 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Surf Beach (NSW) is a small locality in the Eurobodalla area, home to around 1,934 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,534 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-31%), roughly 793.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580 (flats $470, houses $600), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,934
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,099
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 371 of 1,195
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 42.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 78 / 153 / 82
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.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,534
- Against the person
- 410
- Against property
- 551
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 793.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -30.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
- Breach Bail Conditions98
- Domestic Violence Related Assault116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment135
- Malicious Damage To Property131
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
75 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beach Rd After Newth Pl
- Explorers Way Before Cook Av
- Hume Rd Before Explorers Way
- Pacific Rd Before Bligh St
- Surf Beach Av At Tasman St
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).
99 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)33A NEWTH PLACE SURF BEACH 2536Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)15 12-18 NEWTH PLACE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure46 HILLTOP CRESCENT SURF BEACH 2536Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 TOWRANG AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure17 NEWTH PLACE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces52 WATERSON DRIVE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 SILVERDELL PLACE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 HILLTOP CRESCENT SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 WIMBIE STREET SURF BEACH 2536Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 HIGH VIEW AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 ERIC FENNING DRIVE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 EXPLORERS WAY SURF BEACH 2536Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 timber way surf beach 2536Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation714-720 BEACH ROAD SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah29 SURF BEACH AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support43 WATERSON DRIVE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 COOK AVENUE SURF BEACH NSW 2536Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport29 NEWTH PLACE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses30 NEWTH PLACE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 HIGHLANDS AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 EXPLORERS WAY SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 NEWTH PLACE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 TOWRANG AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah11 OCEAN AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 HIGHLANDS AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 JERUPA CLOSE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure486 THE RIDGE ROAD SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development43 ERIC FENNING DRIVE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
August 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure46 TIMBER WAY SURF BEACH 2536Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Tennis courts7 TOWRANG AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 TOWRANG AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport6A SILVERDELL PLACE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 Wimbie Street, Surf Beach, NSWDetermined
May 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport23 HILLTOP CRESCENT SURF BEACH 2536Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool49 WATERSON DRIVE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Stairway11 OCEAN AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 TIMBER WAY SURF BEACH 2536Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 SURF BEACH AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
January 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure35 WATERSON DRIVE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
2023· 22 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 FLINDERS WAY SURF BEACH 2536Determined
2022· 22 proposals
22 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 16 proposals
16 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Surf Beach CellarsAlcohol
- Beach Rd after Explorers WayBus stop
- Beach Rd after Newth PlBus stop
- Beach Rd before Newth PlBus stop
- Beach Rd before Wimbie StBus stop
- Beach Rd opp Explorers WayBus stop
- Bligh St at Eric Fenning DrBus stop
- Bligh St before Eric Fenning DrBus stop
- Bus stop
- Denhams Beach Care Community, Beach RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Southern IML Pathologydoctor
- Surf Beach Surgerydoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 66.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #155 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
- Beach Rd After Newth Pltransport
- Explorers Way Before Cook Avtransport
- Hume Rd Before Explorers Waytransport
- Pacific Rd Before Bligh Sttransport
- Surf Beach Av At Tasman Sttransport
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Southern IML Pathologyhealthdoctor
- Surf Beach Surgeryhealthdoctor
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning11 OCEAN AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Lodged 19 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Stairwayplanning11 OCEAN AVENUE SURF BEACH 2536Lodged 25 Mar 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- 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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