Benandarah (postcode 2536) is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Eurobodalla local government area. The area has roughly 165 residents and a more retirement-aged population, with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $53K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Benandarah is $464,000, having eased back by 2.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,205.
Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Eurobodalla LGA is below average at 3,223 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Benandarah shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($464K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -2.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.