NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Wamban, NSW, 2537
Suburb snapshot
Wamban is a small locality in the Eurobodalla area, home to around 120 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 770 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-26%), roughly 6416.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,291
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 48
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,094
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 55
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)
- 770
- Against the person
- 199
- Against property
- 302
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,416.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -25.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault46
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment72
- Malicious Damage To Property55
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault46
- Trespass62
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- 229 Wamban Rd
- 302 Wamban Rd
- 353 Wamban Rd
- 375 Wamban Rd
- 411 Wamban Rd
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).
7 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facilityDP702541Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 MYMOSSA ROAD WAMBAN 2537Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCHERRYRISE ROAD WAMBAN 2537Determined
January 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Recreational Uses; Take-away food and drink premises; Artisanal food and drinkDP1147050Determined
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy77 CHERRYRISE ROAD WAMBAN 2537Withdrawn
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling139 WAMBAN ROAD WAMBAN 2537Determined
August 2021
- ShedLot 4 DP 1181856, John Street, MoruyaDetermined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Recent changes
- 229 Wamban Rdtransport
- 302 Wamban Rdtransport
- 353 Wamban Rdtransport
- 375 Wamban Rdtransport
- 411 Wamban Rdtransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Recreational Uses; Take-away food and drink premises; Artisanal food and drinkplanningDP1147050Lodged 24 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning139 WAMBAN ROAD WAMBAN 2537Lodged 29 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning10 MYMOSSA ROAD WAMBAN 2537Lodged 29 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningCHERRYRISE ROAD WAMBAN 2537Lodged 31 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling; Dual occupancyplanning77 CHERRYRISE ROAD WAMBAN 2537Lodged 21 Feb 2022 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- 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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