NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Denhams Beach, 2536
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Denhams Beach is a quieter smaller community in Eurobodalla, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and transport and access against similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 650
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,323
- Dwelling vacancy
- 39.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 153 of 383
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,529
- Employment rate
- 34.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 39 / 27
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)
- $470
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 155
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)
- 52
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 80
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -30.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
- Breach Bail Conditions98
- Domestic Violence Related Assault116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment135
- Malicious Damage To Property131
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
- Beach Rd After Barbara Cres
- Beach Rd After Barbara Cres
- Beach Rd Before Barbara Cres
- Beach Rd Before Barbara Cres
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).
33 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Stairway39 BARBARA CRESCENT DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)33 BARBARA CRESCENT DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure247 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Stairway225 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure221 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
June 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation217A BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Stairway225 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure508 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
2024· 7 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1A DENHAM AVENUE DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)526 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool235 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)245 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 GRAYDON AVENUE DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah257 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure221 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 KENNEDY CRESCENT DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)245 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
September 2023
- Dual occupancy; Stratum / community title subdivision; Shed217A BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
June 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development1 GRAYDON AVENUE DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
February 2023
- Other221 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development221 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
2022· 7 proposals
September 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Stratum / community title subdivision11 DENHAM AVENUE DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development13 WILLS CRESCENT DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
July 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs580B BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 2C GRAYDON AVENUE DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
May 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development257 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development13 BARBARA CRESCENT DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development534 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs12 KENNEDY CRESCENT DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
- Other1/8 Edgewood Pl Denhams BeachDetermined
October 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces221 Beach Rd Denhams Beach NSW 2536Determined
July 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing10 BARBARA CRESCENT DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing211 BEACH ROAD DENHAMS BEACH 2536Determined
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Beach Rd after Barbara CresBus stop
- Beach Rd before Barbara CresBus stop
- Nippersville Child Care and PreschoolKindergarten
- Opal Denhams BeachNursing Home
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Nippersville Child Care and Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 22.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6378th in Australia
- State rank
- 1989th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #515 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #944 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Beach Rd after Barbara Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Beach Rd before Barbara Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Nippersville Child Care and Preschoolamenitieskindergarten
- Opal Denhams Beachamenitiesnursing_home
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime102
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime98
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime135
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime131
- Beach Rd After Barbara Crestransport
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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