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Wrights Beach

NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven

137 (2021)139 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)

20
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

137
Population
$1.04M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Wrights Beach is a moderate growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2540, about 147km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.04M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Wrights Beach has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

146.8 km
To Sydney CBD
520 m
To coast
$580/wk
Median rent (house)
29.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

137
Population
49
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Shoalhaven LGA population (est. 2025)111,712
Median household income (weekly)$1,680
vs NSW median-9.2%
Bachelor degree or higher21.7%
Born in Australia76.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse50 / 0 / 3

Top countries of birth: England (4.38%), Germany (4.38%), New Zealand (2.92%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.04M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$580 / $460 wk
Rental yield (house)2.9%
Days on market (house)28 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

8
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 967 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Sanctuary Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 906
  • Vincentia High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 936
  • Vincentia Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1014
  • Novo Education Space VincentiaSecondary · Independent · 5km
  • Huskisson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1016
  • Sussex Inlet Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 965
  • St Georges Basin Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 968
  • Tomerong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 964

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBomaderry (29.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.5°C
Summer max
17.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
6.9h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
6Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachHyams Beach (2.6 km)
Nearest hospitalShoalhaven District Memorial Hospital (28.2 km)
Nearest vet7.4 km
Nearest airportCanberra (135.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.36%
Projected population 2041176
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Wrights Beach

What are property prices in Wrights Beach?

In Wrights Beach, the median house price is $1.04M. Median weekly house rent is $580.

How far is Wrights Beach from Sydney CBD?

Wrights Beach is about 146.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Wrights Beach?

Wrights Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wrights Beach?

Wrights Beach has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.