NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Hyams Beach, 2540
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Hyams Beach is a residential smaller community in Shoalhaven with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Population
- Population
- 137
- Median age
- 65
- Median household income / week
- $1,850
- Dwelling vacancy
- 74.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 187 of 250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 30.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 6
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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged 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
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Booderee Av At Cyrus St
- Booderee Av At Cyrus St
- Tulip St Before Hyam Rd
- Tulip St Before Hyam 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).
48 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision48 TULIP STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
2025· 3 proposals
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development12 TULIP STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 HYAM ROAD HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
2024· 9 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation23 SILVER STRAND CIRCLE HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation2A ILLOWRA LANE HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure82 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation19 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation49 TULIP STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development12 TULIP STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 BOODEREE AVENUE HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 BOODEREE AVENUE HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space11 BOODEREE AVENUE HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
2023· 12 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport35 TULIP STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure90 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure79 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2A ILLOWRA LANE HYAMS BEACH 2540Withdrawn
September 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure9 LOTUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development27 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development82 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
June 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs82 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development57 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Subdivision of land19 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development82 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
2022· 7 proposals
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development50 TULIP STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition34 TULIP STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
August 2022
- Other92 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development10 BAYVIEW AVENUE HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
July 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development3 LOTUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
May 2022
- Other48 TULIP STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
February 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land51 TULIP STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
2021· 7 proposals
December 2021
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development3 LOTUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Other82 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels23 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Dwelling21 BAYVIEW AVENUE HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition1 HYAM ROAD HYAMS BEACH 2540Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Other57 CYRUS STREET HYAMS BEACH 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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench
- Booderee Av at Cyrus StBus stop
- Cafe
- RE fresh Water Refill StationDrinking water
- Picnic Table (2)
- Playground
- Public toilets
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Booderee Av at Cyrus Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Cafeamenitiescafe
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- RE fresh Water Refill Stationamenitiesdrinking_water
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime135
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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