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Surfside, NSW 2536

Property data updated June 2026·1,456 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
43 sales · 26 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Surfside, NSW 2536 market activity

Surfside's busiest market is house sales, with 39 sales at around $712.5K, taking about 61 days to sell (up a lot from 48 days last year), with prices weaker than most house markets, with 3-bedroom homes making up around 60%.

House rentals come next, with 23 leases at $565 a week, renting out in about 23 days. Then come 4 unit sales at around $650K and 3 unit rentals at $490 a week.

Below-average incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalMostly owners

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,456
Median age
47yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
72%
Renting
27%
Couples, no kids
36%
Families with kids
27%
Born overseas
13%
Year 12+ⓘ
38%

Surfside on the map

2.77 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 14%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 19%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 14%
decile 2/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 18%Median household income · $1,168/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower household income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 5%Rent stress · 30% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more rent stress than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 14%Mortgage stress · 30% — well above average: in the top 14%, more mortgage stress than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 38%Birthplace diversity · 0.24 — below average: in the bottom 38%, less diverse than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 36%Born overseas · 13% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 14%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 39%Unemployment rate · 4.8% — above average: in the top 39%, more unemployment than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 45%Public transport to work · 1.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 41%No motor vehicle · 4.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 28%Settled 5+ years · 57% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 39%Owner-occupied · 72% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 34%Renting · 27% — above average: in the top 34%, more renters than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 37%Owned outright · 43% — above average: in the top 37%, more outright owners than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 31%Owned with mortgage · 29% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 38%Separate houses · 89% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 20%Apartments · 6.1% — well above average: in the top 20%, more apartments than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 19%Median personal income · $607/wk — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 16%Median family income · $1,419/wk — well below average: in the bottom 16%, lower family income than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 19%Low earners · 43% — well above average: in the top 19%, more low earners than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 33%Low-income households · 20% — above average: in the top 33%, more low-income households than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 20%Full-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 22%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 22%, more part-time workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 15%Not in labour force · 47% — well above average: in the top 15%, more out of the workforce than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 20%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 20%, more care and service workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 38%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 38%, more clerical and admin workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 2%Sales workers · 13% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more sales workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 18%Completed Year 12+ · 38% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less Year-12 completion than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 45%In education · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 39%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 39%, more children than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 21%Seniors · 25% — well above average: in the top 21%, more seniors than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 22%Youth dependency · 33.29 — well above average: in the top 22%, more children per worker than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 13%Total dependency · 78.46 — well above average: in the top 13%, more dependants per worker than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 36%Australian citizens · 90% — above average: in the top 36%, more Australian citizens than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 40%Both parents born overseas · 18% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 20%Established migrants · 93% — well above average: in the top 20%, more long-settled migrants than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,456 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 90.3% · 480-841.4% · 201.0% · 1575-792.5% · 372.7% · 3970-744.3% · 624.2% · 6165-693.0% · 444.7% · 6960-644.1% · 604.2% · 6155-593.6% · 533.3% · 4850-543.3% · 483.2% · 4645-492.9% · 423.1% · 4540-442.2% · 322.4% · 3535-392.3% · 332.2% · 3230-342.3% · 343.2% · 4625-292.2% · 322.3% · 3420-241.8% · 261.8% · 2615-194.0% · 582.3% · 3310-143.6% · 533.9% · 575-92.9% · 423.4% · 490-42.8% · 412.1% · 31◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
19%
22%
15%
25%
Children0–1419%Youth15–249.5%Young adults25–3410%Midlife35–5422%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+25%
Household composition
25%
36%
27%
Lone person25%Couples, no kids36%Families with kids27%Other families8.7%Group / share2.3%
2.4 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom8.8% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
25%1
41%2
13%3
10%4
5.6%5
3.2%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.13%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.6.4%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.1.1%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.18%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity24%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity12%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.1%
Elsewhere1.3%
New Zealand1.2%
Germany1.1%
Ireland0.7%
Croatia0.6%
Italy0.6%
Scotland0.6%
Born in Australia87%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.6%
Greek1.3%
Australian Indigenous1.0%
German0.6%
Italian0.6%
Spanish0.6%
Croatian0.4%
Tagalog0.3%
English only94%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English41%
Australian40%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander11%
Irish9.6%
Scottish9.1%
German3.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity50%
No religion49%
Islam0.6%
Buddhism0.6%
Hinduism0.3%
Other religions0.2%

9.6% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.7% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
18%
72%
Both parents overseas18%One parent overseas10%Both parents in Australia72%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198163%
1981-200021%
2001-20108.3%
2011-20153.9%
2016-20213.2%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 46%Median weekly rent · $350/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 32%Median monthly mortgage · $1,500/mo — below average: in the bottom 32%, lower mortgages than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 5%Rent stress · 30% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more rent stress than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 14%Mortgage stress · 30% — well above average: in the top 14%, more mortgage stress than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 37%High mortgage · 7.0% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 32%Social housing · 2.4% — above average: in the top 32%, more social housing than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.7%1
12%2
54%3
29%4
3.3%5
0.5%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
43%
29%
27%
Owned outright43%Mortgage29%Renting27%Other1.1%
What’s built heredwelling types
89%
House89%Townhouse3.8%Apartment6.1%Other0.7%
89% separate houses6.1% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 19%Median personal income · $607/wk — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 16%Median family income · $1,419/wk — well below average: in the bottom 16%, lower family income than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 14%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 17%High earners · 5.1% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 14%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 38%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 38%, more clerical and admin workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 20%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 20%, more care and service workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 2%Sales workers · 13% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more sales workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 39%Technicians, trades & labourers · 36% — above average: in the top 39%, more trades and labourers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
28%
20%
47%
Employed full-time28%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)2.6%Unemployed2.6%Not in labour force47%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 20%Full-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 22%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 22%, more part-time workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 39%Unemployment rate · 4.8% — above average: in the top 39%, more unemployment than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 15%Not in labour force · 47% — well above average: in the top 15%, more out of the workforce than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 16%Labour-force participation · 53% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less workforce participation than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 45%Public transport to work · 1.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 41%Walked or cycled to work · 2.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 22%Worked from home · 7.9% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less working from home than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 41%No motor vehicle · 4.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)84%
Car (passenger)7.1%
Walked2.7%
Other/combined2.7%
Bus1.3%
Motorbike0.9%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
4.2%0
39%1
40%2
12%3
4.2%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Surfside

1 school inside Surfside, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Surfside1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 3.8 km
Median ICSEA rank11thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within3 schools
  • Within Surfside · 1Order by
  • 1
    Batemans Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students494Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank10th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 2
  • 2
    Batemans Bay High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Batehaven · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students534Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank11th
  • 3
    St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans BayCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Batehaven · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students394Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank43rd
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 28%Settled 5+ years · 57% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 29%Moved in past year · 16% — above average: in the top 29%, more recent movers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 28%Arrived from overseas · 1.0% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
57%
31%
Same address57%Moved within area10%From elsewhere in Australia31%From overseas1.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.16%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.43%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Surfside — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
713kk
↓ -2.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
61
↓ 13 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
39
↑ +0.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.4mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$565/w
↑ +0.9% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
23
↓ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
23
↓ -20.7% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample39GoodLease sample23ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed24 sales · 17 leases
Sales24▲+41.2%
Price$716k+0.0%
Sales DOM37 days▼−26d
Leased17▲+6.3%
Rent$560/wk+0.9%
Rental DOM23 days+0d
4.10%
17/100
17/100
02
Houses · 4 bed12 sales · 2 leases
Sales12▼−29.4%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−66.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed5 sales · 3 leases
Sales5▲+150.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▼−25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed4 sales · 2 leases
Sales4▲+300.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales39+0.0%
Price$713k−2.9%
Sales DOM61 days▲+13d
Leased23▼−20.7%
Rent$565/wk+0.9%
Rental DOM23 days+1d
4.00%
15/100
26/100
All units
Sales4▲+33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▼−40.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +40%
Houses · 3 bed: +41%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
13 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
61 days▲ +13 days YoY
Median price
$713k▼ −2.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
390.0% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
17 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
37 days▼ −26 days YoY
Median price
$716k0.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
24▲ +41.2% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Surfside against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Surfside in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Surfside · this suburb
Demand index
13 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
61 days▲ +13 days YoY
Median price
$713k▼ −2.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
390.0% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Surfside — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
35.6%

of Surfside's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 6.8 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 28.8% to 35.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$726k-1.2%
5y median $693kvs last year $735k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
43+2.4%
5y median 38vs last year 42
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
59 days+2
5y median 62 daysvs last year 57 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$565/wk+0.9%
5y median $540/wkvs last year $560/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
23-20.7%
5y median 23vs last year 29
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
23 days+2
5y median 23 daysvs last year 21 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.05%+0.09 pt
5y median 3.97%vs last year 3.96%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.1 months-22.5%
5y median 5.4 monthsvs last year 4.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
3.1 months+24.0%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 2.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Surfside, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketSurfsideNSW 2536 · Houses · Total
Price$713k
DOM61 days
Sold39
6 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
North Batemans BayNSW 2536 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$839k
DOM87 days
Sold13
priciermuch slower
02
Long BeachNSW 2536 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$925k
DOM42 days
Sold56
priciermuch faster
03
CatalinaNSW 2536 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$715k
DOM65 days
Sold58
similar pricedslower
04
Batemans BayNSW 2536 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$766k
DOM58 days
Sold25
pricierfaster
05
BatehavenNSW 2536 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$670k
DOM48 days
Sold53
cheaperfaster
06
Maloneys BeachNSW 2536 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$779k
DOM58 days
Sold16
pricierfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Surfside
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Surfside's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketSurfsideNSW 2536 · Houses · Total
Price$713k
DOM61 days
Sold39
Most similar sales markets · within 4.1–613 kmLast 12 months
01
CatalinaNSW 2536 · 4km · 83% match
Price$715k
DOM65 days
Sold58
02
Batemans BayNSW 2536 · 4km · 79% match
Price$766k
DOM58 days
Sold25
03
Maloneys BeachNSW 2536 · 5km · 79% match
Price$779k
DOM58 days
Sold16
04
MillthorpeNSW 2798 · 265km · 79% match
Price$660k
DOM70 days
Sold37
05
East AlburyNSW 2640 · 297km · 79% match
Price$750k
DOM48 days
Sold102
06
MudgeeNSW 2850 · 347km · 78% match
Price$725k
DOM49 days
Sold346
07
MoamaNSW 2731 · 492km · 78% match
Price$782k
DOM48 days
Sold200
08
CoolamonNSW 2701 · 290km · 78% match
Price$610k
DOM56 days
Sold45
09
CalalaNSW 2340 · 510km · 77% match
Price$729k
DOM60 days
Sold108
10
Sussex InletNSW 2540 · 70km · 77% match
Price$747k
DOM65 days
Sold110
11
BatehavenNSW 2536 · 5km · 77% match
Price$670k
DOM48 days
Sold53
30
West NowraNSW 2541 · 97km · 74% match
Price$740k
DOM29 days
Sold23
75
North MacksvilleNSW 2447 · 613km · 70% match
Price$817k
DOM70 days
Sold16
79
MaitlandNSW 2320 · 352km · 69% match
Price$672k
DOM31 days
Sold48
92
AberdeenNSW 2336 · 397km · 69% match
Price$623k
DOM30 days
Sold48
94
CringilaNSW 2502 · 149km · 69% match
Price$751k
DOM25 days
Sold33
111
Hamilton ValleyNSW 2641 · 300km · 68% match
Price$674k
DOM30 days
Sold19
170
AberdareNSW 2325 · 335km · 64% match
Price$709k
DOM20 days
Sold54
238
TenambitNSW 2323 · 353km · 61% match
Price$781k
DOM21 days
Sold67
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Surfside
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Surfside include Catalina (NSW 2536), Batemans Bay (NSW 2536), Maloneys Beach (NSW 2536), Millthorpe (NSW 2798), East Albury (NSW 2640), Mudgee (NSW 2850), Moama (NSW 2731) and Coolamon (NSW 2701). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Surfside

22 data-driven answers about Surfside's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Surfside?

#

The median house price in Surfside, NSW 2536 is $713k as of June 2026, based on 39 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −2.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Surfside?

#

The median unit price in Surfside, NSW 2536 is $650k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −24.7% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 91% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Surfside?

#

The median weekly house rent in Surfside is $565 as of June 2026, drawn from 23 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $490 per week. House rents have moved +0.9% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Surfside?

#

Gross rental yield in Surfside is 4.00% for houses and 4.20% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Surfside?

#

As of June 2026, Surfside medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$559k$716k$841k$713k
Units—$550k$665k—$650k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Surfside's property market trends?

#

Surfside's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −2.9% year-on-year and units −24.7%; weekly house rents moved +0.9%; homes now sell in a median 61 days — slower than a year ago by 13; sales supply sits at 3.4 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Surfside market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Surfside as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Surfside, house prices fell −2.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.00% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 61 days to sell, sales supply is 3.4 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Surfside?

#

Houses in Surfside sell in a median 61 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 123 days. Days on market have lengthened by 13 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Surfside a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Surfside's sales market sits at 3.4 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.6 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Surfside gone up or down?

#

House prices in Surfside moved −2.9% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −24.7%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Surfside?

#

Surfside's house rental market sits at 1.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 23 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 4.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Surfside in its property market cycle?

#

Surfside's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Surfside compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Surfside's median house price ($713k) is 38% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 61 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Surfside sits at 4.00% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Surfside compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Surfside's most-similar nearby market is Catalina (4.1 km away) with a median house price of $715k — about 0% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Surfside?

#

The most-transacted segment in Surfside over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 24 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 12 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Surfside last year?

#

Surfside recorded 39 house sales and 4 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 43 transactions. On the rental side, 23 houses and 3 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Surfside?

#

Surfside, NSW 2536 is home to 1,456 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 47, and the average household holds 2.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Surfside?

#

The median household in Surfside earns $1k per week — roughly $61k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $607/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Surfside?

#

Surfside is mostly owner-occupied: about 72% of households are owner-occupiers and 27% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 43% own outright and 29% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Surfside?

#

Surfside has 8 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Batemans Bay Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Surfside a good place to live?

#

Surfside, NSW 2536 has a population of 1,456, a median age of 47, a median household income around $1k/week, 27% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 8 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Surfside market data last updated?

#

This Surfside market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • North Batemans Bay1.3km
  • Long Beach2.5km
  • Catalina4.1km
  • Batemans Bay4.1km
  • Batehaven4.5km
  • Maloneys Beach4.9km
  • Sunshine Bay5.7km
  • Denhams Beach6.3km
  • Benandarah6.8km
  • Surf Beach7.5km
  • South Durras8.7km
  • Lilli Pilli8.9km
  • Runnyford9.2km
  • Nelligen10.1km
  • Malua Bay10.5km
  • Durras North11.4km
  • Woodlands11.8km
  • Depot Beach13.3km
  • Rosedale13.4km
  • Jeremadra14.2km
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