Bendalong is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area (postcode 2539). The area has roughly 135 residents and a more retirement-aged population, with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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 professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Bendalong has a median house price of $2.8 million, which has risen solidly by 9.2% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,690 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.1% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($2.8M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 43.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +9.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.