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NSW · Shoalhaven Council

Bamarang, 2540

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  • Green suburb
What Bamarang is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Bamarang is a residential smaller community in Shoalhaven with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

Population

Population
35
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$949
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 15
Median monthly mortgage
$3,120
Employment rate
60.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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 · 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
28.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State safety percentile
6.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-49.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

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

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 · 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

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 171 Longreach Rd
  • 171 Longreach Rd
  • Longreach Rd At Wogamia Rd
  • Longreach Rd At Wogamia Rd

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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

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

10 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    682 YALWAL ROAD BAMARANG 2540Determined
2023· 4 proposals

  • September 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    85 LONGREACH ROAD BAMARANG 2540Determined

  • August 2023

  • Dwelling
    682 YALWAL ROAD BAMARANG 2540Determined

  • April 2023

  • Shed
    257F GANNET ROAD BAMARANG 2540Determined

  • January 2023

  • Shed
    257G GANNET ROAD BAMARANG 2540Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Shed
    257D GANNET ROAD BAMARANG 2540Determined

  • July 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    85 LONGREACH ROAD BAMARANG 2540Determined

  • June 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    257F GANNET ROAD BAMARANG 2540Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Dwelling
    967 YALWAL ROAD BAMARANG 2540Determined
  • Pools / decks / fencing
    257F GANNET ROAD BAMARANG 2540Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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 · 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
  • 171 Longreach Rdtransport
  • 171 Longreach Rdtransport
  • Longreach Rd At Wogamia Rdtransport
  • Longreach Rd At Wogamia Rdtransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning85 LONGREACH ROAD BAMARANG 2540Lodged 22 Jul 2022 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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