NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Conjola Park, 2539
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Shoalhaven, Conjola Park keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker housing affordability and parks and green space relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 24 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- 33 Lake Conjola Entrance Rd
- Havilland St Opp Stewart St
- Havilland St Opp Stewart St
- Kurrajong Cres At Coolibah Av
- Windemere Dr Opp Wheatley Pl
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)
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 113
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
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
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Fraud69
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
- Malicious Damage To Property84
- Trespass59
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 17.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6736th in Australia
- State rank
- 2093rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #569 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1019 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Population
- Population
- 298
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,181
- Dwelling vacancy
- 32.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 173
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,591
- Employment rate
- 49.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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.
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
102 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Subdivision4 ESME STREET CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)4 ESME STREET CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 BOWNESS CLOSE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 KURRAJONG CRESCENT CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
2025· 6 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure243 LAKE CONJOLA ENTRANCE ROAD CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 CAMERON STREET CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 COOLIBAH AVENUE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool67 LAKE CONJOLA ENTRANCE ROAD CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 LAKESIDE DRIVE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation73 LAKE CONJOLA ENTRANCE ROAD CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation100 LAKESIDE DRIVE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 ESME STREET CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 KURRAJONG CRESCENT CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation100 LAKESIDE DRIVE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 COOLIBAH AVENUE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia47B LAKE CONJOLA ENTRANCE ROAD CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
2023· 20 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation67 LAKE CONJOLA ENTRANCE ROAD CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 COOLIBAH AVENUE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 HODDLE CLOSE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation42 KURRAJONG CRESCENT CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 WINDEMERE DRIVE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space6 SANDRA STREET CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 WHEATLEY PLACE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees71 LAKE CONJOLA ENTRANCE ROAD CONJOLA PARK 2539Withdrawn
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces33 LAKE CONJOLA ENTRANCE ROAD CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Shed17 Kurrajong Crescent Conjola Park 2539Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces42 KURRAJONG CRESCENT CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
June 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 STEWART STREET CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Dwelling112 LAKESIDE DRIVE CONJOLA PARK 2539Withdrawn
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development14 THE QUARTERDECK CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Dwelling70 LAKESIDE DRIVE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land; Retaining walls, protection of trees13 COOLIBAH AVENUE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces5 THE QUARTERDECK CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling67 LAKE CONJOLA ENTRANCE ROAD CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling2 HODDLE CLOSE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
- Dwelling11 KURRAJONG CRESCENT CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling8 KURRAJONG CRESCENT CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling13 VALLEY DRIVE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 BOWNESS CLOSE CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling16 KURRAJONG CRESCENT CONJOLA PARK 2539Determined
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)
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
- Havilland St opp Stewart St, Conjola Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime75
- Fraudcrime69
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime89
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime84
- Trespasscrime59
- 33 Lake Conjola Entrance Rdtransport
- Havilland St Opp Stewart Sttransport
- Havilland St Opp Stewart Sttransport
- Kurrajong Cres At Coolibah Avtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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