Median house price
$795k
-1.9% change
NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Surf Beach, 2536
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,007
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.5%
Median age
53
Median income
$1,099/wk
Employment rate
42.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$795,000
Languages at home
6.7%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Italian, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Surf Beach is a regional smaller community in Eurobodalla Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Sydney. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away.
Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
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 growth momentum relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Surf Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Houses $600 · Units $470
Population (ERP)
2,007
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
31.0%
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
#96
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
58th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3077th in Australia
- State rank
- 935th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #96 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #237 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
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
2,007(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 67th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +4.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +20
- Change in 5 years
- +87
- Growth rank in NSW
- 67th 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 (~2,050), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,934
- 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)
- 586 / 153 / 82
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)
- 157
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 56
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -30.6%
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
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
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
71 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 19 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 75 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 21 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 51/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.52
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.55
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.52
Food & drink(3)
- Surf Beach Cafe & TakeawayCafe
647 Beach Road, Surf Beach
- Hot CrustFast food
- Surf Beach ChineseRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- IGAConvenience store
Health & services(4)
- Southern IML PathologyMedical clinic
- Surf Beach SurgeryMedical clinic
- Pharmacy
- Eurocoast Veterinary CentreVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(22)
- Park
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (19)
Transport(19)
19 bus stops
Other(12)
- Surf Beach CellarsAlcohol
- Perfect WaveHairdresser
- Breakaway LodgeMotel
- Parking (2)
- Picnic Table (6)
- Batemans Bay Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Shower (2)
- Telephone
- Waste Basket (3)
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Batemans Bay Baptist Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Batemans Bay District Hospital (5.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- PharmacyPharmacy
- Southern IML PathologyDoctor
- Surf Beach SurgeryDoctor
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)
- 56
- 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· 10 proposals
July 2026
- Subdivision11-15 TALLGUMS WAY SURF BEACH 2536Under Assessment
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)33A NEWTH PLACE SURF BEACH 2536Determined
- 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· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 FLINDERS WAY SURF BEACH 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 9.7 km away).
Coalition 46.5%Labor 53.5%
1.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Sunshine BayLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- BatehavenLabor 53.3% · Coalition 46.7% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- Malua BayLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- Batemans BayLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
- MogoLabor 55.6% · Coalition 44.4% TPP (2025)6.4 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)
- 3/10
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.