NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Wattamolla, NSW, 2535
Suburb snapshot
Wattamolla is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 71 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 248 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 3493.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $720, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 71
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $2,750
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,319
- Employment rate
- 48.4%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 33
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)
- 248
- Against the person
- 73
- Against property
- 131
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,493
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Fraud21
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property31
- Steal From Motor Vehicle19
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
17 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure741 WATTAMOLLA ROAD WATTAMOLLA 2535Additional Information Requested
2025· 2 proposals
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure412 WATTAMOLLA ROAD WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation61A PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure29 PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure109 PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation61A PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Deferred Commencement
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure548 WATTAMOLLA ROAD WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision61A PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
2023· 3 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure526C WATTAMOLLA ROAD WATTAMOLLA 2535Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure412 WATTAMOLLA ROAD WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
March 2023
- Subdivision of land; Other61A PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
2022· 4 proposals
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development843 WATTAMOLLA ROAD WATTAMOLLA 2535Withdrawn
April 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces61 PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling61A PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling412 WATTAMOLLA ROAD WATTAMOLLA 2535Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning548 WATTAMOLLA ROAD WATTAMOLLA 2535Lodged 08 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureplanning29 PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Lodged 11 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning61A PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Lodged 08 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning412 WATTAMOLLA ROAD WATTAMOLLA 2535Lodged 15 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning36 PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Lodged 25 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning61 PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Lodged 09 May 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning109 PRIDDLES LANE WATTAMOLLA 2535Lodged 20 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning412 WATTAMOLLA ROAD WATTAMOLLA 2535Lodged 21 May 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning526C WATTAMOLLA ROAD WATTAMOLLA 2535Lodged 27 Sep 2023 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning412 WATTAMOLLA ROAD WATTAMOLLA 2535Lodged 13 Sep 2023 · Determined
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)