In short

Old Erowal Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2540, home to 1,080 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Unincorp. Other Territories local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$350 /wk

Population1,080

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAShoalhaven

Demographics

Population: 1,080
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $1,246 /week
Median personal income: $579 /week
Median family income: $1,408 /week
Average household size: 2.4
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Shoalhaven
Statistical region (SA4): Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Gilmore

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $350 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,300
Rent share of household income: 28%

Schools

Nowra High School Secondary · Government
Terara Public School Primary · Government
Bomaderry Public School Primary · Government
Nowra East Public School Primary · Government
Nowra Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 5 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 1 train stop, 29 bus stops

Closest stops:

Riverview Rd After Lyrebird Dr bus · 513 m
75 Riverview Rd bus · 558 m
Lyrebird Dr At Riverview Rd bus · 618 m
Ferry Lane Opp 15 bus · 624 m
Bomaderry Station, Platform 1 train · 1231 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1149 mm
Reference station: Wollongong (University), 61.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,823 across postcode 2540 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 608 violent offences, 302 property damage, 300 theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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