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Suburb profile ·Eurobodalla LGA · NSW ·2537

Wamban NSW 2537

Wamban is in Eurobodalla LGA, NSW, postcode 2537, with population 120.

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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
$700K
House median, latest period
15.2%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$565/wk
Rent context available
3.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.2%
Moderate yield 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 · 2009Peak · 2018

At / near its all-time high

Indicative cashflow-$244/wk (-$12,685/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±4.0% around trend (short window, 15 pts)
Value vs advantage-37% 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 Wamban

Owner-occupied 83%Rented 17%
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

73% of homes here are owner-occupied and 15% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

73% 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

60%
of household income to service a new loan
13.9 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,357/mo vs median rent $2,448/mo (+37% · +$210/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $2,674/mo (-684) · at 6.0% (current): $3,357/mo · at 8.0%: $4,109/mo (+752)

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

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
10.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
44%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,094/mo, while renters pay about $2,448/mo — renting runs $1,354/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$700K
Household income · yr
$67K
Median rent · wk
$565
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,094
Gross yield
4.2%

Household income

$67K household · yr-18.4% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$34K
Family
$80K
Household
$67K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (40 households)
Owned outright
48%
Owned with mortgage
25%
Rented
15%
Dwelling structure12.5% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
88%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 87% drive, 0% public transport, 0% walk or cycle, 15% 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 ~100.0%
~100.0% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~97.2% 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 National Parks and Nature Reserves
Public / Open space 65% Rural / Green wedge 33% Residential 1% Other 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

41 people · 202241 by 2032 (+0.0%)

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

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

Wamban is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Eurobodalla local government area (postcode 2537). With a population of 120, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $67K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 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 community & personal service, labourers, managers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Wamban is $700,000, having climbed sharply by 15.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $565. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,094.

Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Eurobodalla LGA is below average at 3,223 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.2%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($700K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +15.2% 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 Yield4.2%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$700K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability10.4x Stretched
Price Momentum+15.2% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,094
Rent · wk(Census)$220
Market rent · wk(2026-05)$565
Gross yield1.6%
Price / income10.4x
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
Population120
Median age51
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,291
Personal income · wk$657
Persons / bedroom0.9
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$928 → $1,291
Change+39.1%
vs NSW median+18.5 pp
Median rent+22.2%
gentrifyingvs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops8
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

There is enough direct local evidence on Wamban 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 · 2018 · 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 · 8 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 Wamban 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 lighter areas here are school matches and hospital coverage, so a single-page read should carry less weight than usual.

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

Begin here, but pressure-test the read in compare, against the state hub, or a bigger nearby suburb before deciding.

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

Read it as a direction-setter rather than a final answer: frame the locality, then verify with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

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

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

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

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

Wamban FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Wamban in?

    Wamban 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 Wamban?

    The current median house price in Wamban, NSW is $700K, 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 Wamban?

    The median weekly rent in Wamban 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 Wamban?

    Rent context available: Wamban 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 Wamban a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Wamban 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 Wamban?

    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 Wamban 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.