NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Fishermans Paradise, 2539
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Fishermans Paradise is a quieter smaller community in Shoalhaven, 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. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with housing affordability and community and employment the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 491
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,016
- Dwelling vacancy
- 24.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 67 of 277
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,509
- Employment rate
- 39%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 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)
- $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
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 21
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.3%
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
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alma Av At Cornfield Pde
- Anglers Pde Before Alma Av
- Anglers Pde Before Alma Av
- Cornfield Pde After Alma Av
- Cornfield Pde At Alma Av
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).
34 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space38 ALMA AVENUE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)103 ANGLERS PARADE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 WATTLE STREET FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision18 OSPREY RISE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Withdrawn
2025· 9 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 WATTLE STREET FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure64 ANGLERS PARADE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
- Subdivision10 OSPREY RISE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 CORNFIELD PARADE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool67 WATTLE STREET FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
April 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)28 CORNFIELD PARADE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
March 2025
- SubdivisionFISHERMANS PARADISE ROAD FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2929 ELSMORE ROAD PARADISE 2360Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah4 WATTLE STREET FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3A CORNFIELD PARADE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2929 ELSMORE ROAD PARADISE 2360Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 WATTLE STREET FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- SubdivisionFISHERMANS PARADISE ROAD FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling2929 ELSMORE ROAD PARADISE 2360Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition3A CORNFIELD PARADE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed18 CORNFIELD PARADE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
- Shed2929 ELSMORE ROAD PARADISE 2360Determined
January 2023
- OtherFISHERMANS PARADISE ROAD FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- Demolition2929 ELSMORE ROAD PARADISE 2360Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling28 WATTLE STREET FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
June 2022
- OtherFISHERMANS PARADISE ROAD FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
May 2022
- Demolition4 WATTLE STREET FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development48 ANGLERS PARADE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling4 WATTLE STREET FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
- Shed11 ACACIA STREET FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development31 CORNFIELD PARADE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development92 ANGLERS PARADE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 ALMA AVENUE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
May 2021
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed18 CORNFIELD PARADE FISHERMANS PARADISE 2539Determined
April 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces31 ALMA AVENUE FISHERMANS PARADISE 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)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Anglers Pde before Alma Ave, Fishermans ParadiseBus stop
- Playground
- Public toilets
- Sports field
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hazel Robotham ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 23.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6186th in Australia
- State rank
- 1928th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #487 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #904 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
Recent changes
- Anglers Pde before Alma Ave, Fishermans Paradiseamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime75
- Fraudcrime69
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime89
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime84
- Trespasscrime59
- Alma Av At Cornfield Pdetransport
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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