NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Wrights Beach, 2540
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Wrights 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. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, 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.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 137
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,680
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 70
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,677
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 3 / 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)
- $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
- 19.9th (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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Deakin St At Commonwealth Av
- Deakin St At Commonwealth 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).
11 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty24 REID STREET WRIGHTS BEACH 2540Under Assessment
March 2026
- Subdivision9 Reid St, WRIGHTS BEACH - Lot 20 DP 8269Additional Information Requested
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool8 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE WRIGHTS BEACH 2540Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 REID STREET WRIGHTS BEACH 2540Determined
2024· 3 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 REID STREET WRIGHTS BEACH 2540Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 REID STREET WRIGHTS BEACH 2540Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 WASSHAVEN CLOSE WRIGHTS BEACH 2540Determined
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development16 REID STREET WRIGHTS BEACH 2540Determined
2022· 1 proposal
January 2022
- Subdivision of land13 WASSHAVEN CLOSE WRIGHTS BEACH 2540Withdrawn
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE WRIGHTS BEACH 2540Determined
March 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs7d deakin street wrights beachDetermined
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Deakin St at Commonwealth AvBus stop
- Gurumbi Creek Nature ReserveNature Reserve
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
- Gurumbi Creek Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Recent changes
- Deakin St at Commonwealth Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Gurumbi Creek Nature Reserveamenitiesnature_reserve
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime135
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime283
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime261
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime146
- Deakin St At Commonwealth Avtransport
- Deakin St At Commonwealth Avtransport
- Gurumbi Creek Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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