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NSW · Shoalhaven Council

Wollumboola, NSW, 2540

Suburb snapshot

Wollumboola is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 28 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,051 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 73250.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $571 (flats $465, houses $600), 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
28
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
36.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 11
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
54.5%
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.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2,051
Against the person
744
Against property
826
Rate per 1,000 residents
73,250
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
93.2th (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

Public transport

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 581 Culburra Rd
  • Arch Gate Culburra Rd
  • Archgate
  • Culburra Rd Before Coonemia Rd
  • Currarong Rd Op Red Point Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

13 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure
    661 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure
    661 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Under Assessment
2025· 7 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure
    661 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    661 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    661 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Determined

  • October 2025

  • Subdivision
    661 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Under Assessment

  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure
    661 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Determined

  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure
    661 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Determined

  • April 2025

  • Demolition; Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    453 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    416 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Determined

  • November 2022

  • Educational establishment
    CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Determined

  • September 2022

  • Shed
    581 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • September 2021

  • Other
    Culburra Road, Wollumboola & Culburra BeachDetermined

Data sources & freshness

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.

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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)
0

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

Recent changes

  • 581 Culburra Rdtransport
  • Arch Gate Culburra Rdtransport
  • Archgatetransport
  • Culburra Rd Before Coonemia Rdtransport
  • Currarong Rd Op Red Point Rdtransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning416 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Lodged 15 Dec 2022 · Determined
  • Demolition; Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structureplanning453 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Lodged 28 Apr 2025 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning661 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Lodged 09 Dec 2025 · Determined
  • Educational establishmentplanningCULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Lodged 28 Nov 2022 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning661 CULBURRA ROAD WOLLUMBOOLA 2540Lodged 15 Dec 2025 · Determined

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