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NSW · Shoalhaven Council

Depot Beach, 2536

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  • Green suburb
What Depot Beach is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Depot Beach is a welcoming smaller community in Shoalhaven, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.

Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Population

Population
34
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,937
Dwelling vacancy
77.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
34 of 44
Median monthly mortgage
$5,000
Employment rate
51.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
$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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
88.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 34 residents
State safety percentile
61.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-24.8%

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

Planning & development

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

7 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    15 FAIRLEY STREET DEPOT BEACH 2536Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Subdivision
    2A DEPOT BEACH ROAD DEPOT BEACH 2536Determined

  • April 2023

  • Dwelling
    16 DEPOT BEACH ROAD DEPOT BEACH 2536Determined

  • March 2023

  • Dwelling
    10 FAIRLEY STREET DEPOT BEACH 2536Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • November 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    8 DEPOT BEACH ROAD DEPOT BEACH 2536Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    3 FAIRLEY STREET DEPOT BEACH 2536Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision of land
    2A DEPOT BEACH ROAD DEPOT BEACH 2536Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

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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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
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

Recent changes

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Data sources & freshness

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