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Suburb profile ·Eurobodalla LGA · NSW ·2537

Turlinjah NSW 2537

Turlinjah is in Eurobodalla LGA, NSW, postcode 2537, with population 144.

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$565/wk
Rising
+3.7% YoY
Mar 2025 → May 2026 · 15 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2537 · May 2026
$580
$505
Mar 2025May 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$775K
House median, latest period
27.3%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$565/wk
Rent context available
3.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.8%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
41,309
41K via Eurobodalla LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
3,464
205 added 12mo · 21MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2016Peak · 2024

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+17.4%
Indicative cashflow-$315/wk (-$16,405/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±4.0% around trend (short window, 15 pts)
Value vs advantage-31% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 7)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Turlinjah

Owner-occupied 100%Rented 0%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.4%
402 of 1,160 landlords
Avg rental loss$5,773/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,160
Reported capital gains678
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

85% of homes here are owner-occupied and 0% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

85% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

61%
of household income to service a new loan
14.0 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,717/mo vs median rent $2,448/mo (+52% · +$293/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $2,960/mo (-757) · at 6.0% (current): $3,717/mo · at 8.0%: $4,549/mo (+832)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
10.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
40%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $2,448/mo — renting runs $715/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$775K
Household income · yr
$74K
Median rent · wk
$565
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733
Gross yield
3.8%

Household income

$74K household · yr-10.5% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$35K
Family
$84K
Household
$74K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)10% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
0
$650-999
8
$1,000-1,499
11
$1,500-1,999
5
$2,000-2,999
14
$3,000-3,999
0
$4,000+
4

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,859/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 57% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,883/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (52 households)
Owned outright
48%
Owned with mortgage
37%
Rented
0%
Dwelling structure6.8% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 73% drive, 0% public transport, 0% walk or cycle, 18% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
1,326
3,223 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,223
Total incidents1,326· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault38961%
  • Sexual Offences10416%
  • Robbery41%
  • Break And Enter14022%

Bushfire exposure

Severe exposure ~98.3%
~98.3% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~75.3% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 94% Other 2% Public / Open space 2% Residential 1%
Residential density: Low

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

3,565 people · 20224,059 by 2032 (+13.9%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Eurobodalla Hinterland SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Turlinjah NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Eurobodalla local government area, Turlinjah is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2537). With a population of 144, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 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 technicians & trades, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Turlinjah has a median house price of $775,000, which has surged by 27.3% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $565. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Eurobodalla LGA is below average at 3,223 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.8%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($775K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +27.3% 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.8%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$775K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability10.5x Stretched
Price Momentum+27.3% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$275
Market rent · wk(2026-05)$565
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income10.5x
Population growth · Eurobodalla LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)41,309
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+0.5%
20012025
Development · Eurobodalla LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)179
Houses 72%Units 28%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Eurobodalla LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.2%
YoY change-0.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2537ATO
Negatively geared5.4%
402 of filers
Avg rental loss$5,773/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,160
Reported capital gains678
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population144
Median age53
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,416
Personal income · wk$669
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,350 → $1,416
Change+4.9%
vs NSW median-15.7 pp
Median rent+83.3%
softeningvs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops5
Hospitals · Eurobodalla LGAAIHW
Public2
Private1
Batemans Bay Hospitalpublic
Moruya Hospitalpublic
Mogo Day Surgeryprivate
Aged care · Eurobodalla LGAGEN
Facilities8
Residential places673
Denhams Beach Care Community130 places
Estia Health Dalmeny115 places
Catholic Healthcare Maranatha Lodge95 places
The Glen Residential Care Service92 places
IRT Dalmeny90 places
Banksia Lodge80 places
+2 more in Eurobodalla LGA
Childcare · Eurobodalla LGAACECQA
Services23
Approved places985
Exceeding NQS3
Sunshine Bay Early Learning Centre100 places
Broulee Early Learning Centre Pty Ltd98 places
Northside Early Learning Centre69 places
Batehaven Early Learning Service59 places
Batemans Bay Out of School Hours Care50 places
Little Gumnuts Moruya50 places
+17 more in Eurobodalla LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Turlinjah has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2024 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-05 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 5 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Turlinjah is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches and hospital coverage.

The main gaps on this page are school matches and hospital coverage. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Use it for context first, then move to compare, the state hub, or a larger nearby suburb before calling it a full market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

Use this page to set direction, not to close a decision — frame the locality here, then confirm with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Turlinjah feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Akolele most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

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Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Wamban most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house -$75K · rent -$345/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Bingie most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop +100 · house -$75K · rent -$292/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Turlinjah FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Turlinjah in?

    Turlinjah is in the Eurobodalla Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2537. Council-level context for Eurobodalla LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Turlinjah?

    The current median house price in Turlinjah, NSW is $775K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Turlinjah?

    The median weekly rent in Turlinjah is $565/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Turlinjah?

    Rent context available: Turlinjah has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Turlinjah a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Turlinjah show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Turlinjah?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Turlinjah data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.