NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Cambewarra, 2540
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Cambewarra offers a slower smaller community life in Shoalhaven, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because parks and green space and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in growth momentum and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $2,295
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 94
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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
- 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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.8%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,029
- Cambewarra Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Iron Gate Moss Vale Rd
- Moss Vale Rd After Carrington Rd
- Moss Vale Rd At Main Rd
- Moss Vale Rd At Taylors Lane
- Moss Vale Rd Opp Carrington 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).
242 planning-related records
2026· 24 proposals
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home95 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Subdivision7 HARKNESS PARADE BADAGARANG 2540Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)102 LANCASTER DRIVE BADAGARANG 2540Under Assessment
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing49 TAYLORS LANE BADAGARANG 2540Under Assessment
- Subdivision110 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- SubdivisionTAYLORS LANE BADAGARANG 2540Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)Altitude St, BADAGARANG - Lot 21 DP 1287814Under Assessment
- Subdivision17 WEDGETAIL STREET BADAGARANG 2540Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision43 WEDGETAIL STREET BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Subdivision7 DOWNWIND STREET BADAGARANG 2540Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation44 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation40 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision91B BELLS LANE BADAGARANG 2540Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)110 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)43 WEDGETAIL STREET BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 DOWNWIND STREET BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 HARKNESS PARADE BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation118 TAYLORS LANE BADAGARANG 2540Deferred Commencement
February 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home97 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home95 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)Spica St, BADAGARANG - Lot 305 DP 1295657Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)17 WEDGETAIL STREET BADAGARANG 2540Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision11 ALTITUDE STREET BADAGARANG 2540Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Stormwater management system111 Taylors Lane BADAGARANG - Lot 9 DP 1256748Under Assessment
- Signage; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Business identification sign; Residential Accommodation45 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home105 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home107 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation54 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home88 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home90 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home87 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support24 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support6 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development8 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation46 WIRRAWAY BOULEVARD BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure113 TAYLORS LANE BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure93 LANCASTER DRIVE BADAGARANG 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)11 ALTITUDE STREET BADAGARANG 2540Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Exhibition home12 MYRTLE DRIVE BADAGARANG 2540Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Iron Gate Moss Vale RdBus stop
- Moss Vale Rd at Main RdBus stop
- Moss Vale Rd opp Main RdBus stop
- Parking (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4455th in Australia
- State rank
- 1417th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #257 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #550 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Iron Gate Moss Vale Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Moss Vale Rd at Main Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Moss Vale Rd opp Main Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Parkingamenitiesparking
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- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime135
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime283
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime261
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime146
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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