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Suburb profile ·Shoalhaven LGA · NSW ·2536

Depot Beach NSW 2536

Depot Beach is in Shoalhaven LGA, NSW, postcode 2536, with population 34.

Median house $340K -57% YoY
Median rent $530/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 8.1% Strong yield band
Population 34 34 local footprint
Schools No matched school data
Decision trust

Strong evidence

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

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

5
Available
0
Verify
3
Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 8.1%. Postcode-derived rent for 2536. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

661 latest-year approvals in Shoalhaven, +0.0% YoY; population +0.7% YoY (0.8% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

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 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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 Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 8.1%. Snapshot rent $530/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2536. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$550/wk
+3.8% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2536 · Apr 2026
$580
$490
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

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

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Population growth

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
3

Schools, Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Thin-context

Depot Beach currently reads as a thin-context candidate.

Gross yield screens at about 8.1%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Recommended next step

Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist candidate.

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 8.1%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

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.

Decisive gaps

Schools, Transport

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Use as context

Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Depot Beach 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, hospital coverage, and transport stops.

The main gaps on this page are school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops. 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.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete 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

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

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

Barringella most similar
similar price band similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$190K · rent -$230/wk

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

Brooman most similar
similar price band similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$10K · rent -$380/wk

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

Comberton most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$462K · rent +$195/wk

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

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: No local school matches exposed.
Crime: 3,639 per 100k at the Shoalhaven LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Depot Beach NSW

Postcode 2536 · Shoalhaven LGA

Depot Beach is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area (postcode 2536). With a population of 34, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $101K 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 +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and real estate. The top ancestries reported are English, Irish, Scottish.

The median house price in Depot Beach is $340,000, having dropped significantly 57% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 8.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $5,000.

The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,639 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Depot Beach offers a gross rental yield of 8.1%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($340K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 3.4x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -57.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield8.1% High Yield
Price vs State$340K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability3.4x Affordable
Price Momentum-57.0% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.7% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage6/10
Education5/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage5/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$340K
-57% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$550
Population
34
Demographics
Median age40
Household size2.5
HH income /wk$1,937
Personal income /wk$1187
Mortgage /mth$5,000
Crime (Shoalhaven LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)3,639
Total incidents3,999
Population growth (Shoalhaven LGA)
Population (2025)111,755
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
Development (Shoalhaven LGA)
Approvals (2026)661
Houses363
Units298
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2018 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2018
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Depot Beach FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Depot Beach in?

    Depot Beach is in the Shoalhaven Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2536. Council-level context for Shoalhaven LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Depot Beach?

    The current median house price in Depot Beach, NSW is $340K, 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 Depot Beach?

    The median weekly rent in Depot Beach is $530/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Depot Beach?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 8.1%. 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 Depot Beach a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Depot Beach?

    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 Depot Beach 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.