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NSW · Shoalhaven Council

Watersleigh, NSW, 2540

Suburb snapshot

Watersleigh is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 40 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,051 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 51275.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and median weekly rent around $571 (flats $465, houses $600). Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
40
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 12
Median monthly mortgage
$8,017
Employment rate
59.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$465
Houses (January to March 2026)
$600
All types (January to March 2026)
$571
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
300

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2,051
Against the person
744
Against property
826
Rate per 1,000 residents
51,275
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
90.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-5.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order135
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault174
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment283
  • Malicious Damage To Property261
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault146

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

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime135
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime174
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime283
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime261
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime146

Data sources & freshness