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NSW · Shoalhaven Council

Woollamia, 2540

Current weather

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63% humidity · 12.1 km/h wind · 19.6° / 11.1° today · 2.3 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

33.4/100
Below average

1508th in NSW

60% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Woollamia is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Woollamia 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 multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. 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 local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
653
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
13.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
37 of 280
Median monthly mortgage
$1,960
Employment rate
51.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
21 / 0 / 4

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
28
Against the person
10
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
42.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 65 residents
State safety percentile
18.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-3.2%

Reported offences decreased 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

36 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 21 Knoll Pde
  • Woollamia Rd At Edendale St
  • Woollamia Rd At James Farmer Gr
  • Woollamia Rd At Willowford Rd
  • Woollamia Rd Before Edendale St

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).

82 planning-related records

2026· 6 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)
    31 EDENDALE STREET WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    780 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • February 2026

  • Subdivision
    737 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Subdivision
    5 SEASONGOOD ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    748 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    780 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
2025· 8 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    34 STREAMSIDE STREET WOOLLAMIA 2540Withdrawn

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    35 SEASONGOOD ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Wharf or boating facility
    STREAMSIDE STREET WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • September 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    270 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    780 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    770 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • March 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
    87 WILLOWFORD ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    1 SEASONGOOD ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Operational consent issued
2024· 14 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    45 EDENDALE STREET EAST WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • October 2024

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    21 PRITCHARD AVENUE WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    737 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    536 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Withdrawn

  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    776 WOOLLAMIA RD WOOLLAMIA - PART LOT 206 DP 12260Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping ground
    21 PRITCHARD AVENUE WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • July 2024

  • Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    737 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 EDENDALE STREET WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • June 2024

  • Home business; Erection of a new structure
    444A WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • May 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    10 SEASONGOOD ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    18 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    776 WOOLLAMIA RD WOOLLAMIA - PART LOT 206 DP 12260Determined
  • Subdivision
    1 SEASONGOOD ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    770 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
2023· 12 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    20 KNOLL PARADE WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 ALLORA CLOSE WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    35 SEASONGOOD ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waterbody
    613 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    776 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • September 2023

  • Shed
    751 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Dwelling; Subdivision of land
    737 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • August 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    770 WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined

  • June 2023

  • Other
    21 PRITCHARD AVENUE WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Dwelling
    WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Shed
    WOOLLAMIA ROAD WOOLLAMIA 2540Determined
  • Pools / decks / fencing
    43 Willowford Road Woollamia 2540Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Woollamia Rd after Willowford RdBus stop
  • Woollamia Rd at Willowford RdBus stop
  • Paperbark CampRestaurant
  • Trinity Grammar School - Field Studies CentreSchool

    335 Woollamia Road

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)
6/10
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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
33.4/100 — Below average
National rank
4701st in Australia
State rank
1508th in NSW
Peer rank
#301 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#617 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
60%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Paperbark Campamenitiesrestaurant
  • Trinity Grammar School - Field Studies Centreamenities335 Woollamia Roadschool
  • Woollamia Rd after Willowford Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Woollamia Rd at Willowford Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime135
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime174
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime283
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime261
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime146
  • 21 Knoll Pdetransport

Data sources & freshness

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