Culburra Beach vs Orient Point

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Culburra Beach, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Culburra Beach: a median of $1.05 million, against $800,000 in Orient Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Orient Point tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Culburra Beach has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Orient Point carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Orient Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($799,500 vs $1,047,796)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Orient Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Culburra Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (182.1 km vs 185.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Orient Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Culburra Beach and Orient Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Walkability 41 / 35
Culburra Beach — Walkability: 41/100 Orient Point — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 45 / 60
Culburra Beach — Safety: 45/100 Orient Point — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Culburra Beach — Low fire risk: 87/100 Orient Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Culburra Beach has more residents (2,946 vs 629); Culburra Beach has higher household incomes ($64,844 vs $51,220).

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Population 2,946
+79% vs other
 629
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +2.9%
Median age 54 52
Median household income $64,844/yr
+21% vs other
 $51,220/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+19% vs other
 $283/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Culburra Beach Orient Point
0-4 4.8% / 4.9%
Culburra Beach — 0-4: 4.8% Orient Point — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 8.1% / 9.7%
Culburra Beach — 5-14: 8.1% Orient Point — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 3.9% / 5.1%
Culburra Beach — 15-19: 3.9% Orient Point — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.0% / 3.8%
Culburra Beach — 20-24: 4.0% Orient Point — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 10.2% / 8.1%
Culburra Beach — 25-34: 10.2% Orient Point — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 8.9% / 8.1%
Culburra Beach — 35-44: 8.9% Orient Point — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 10.4% / 12.7%
Culburra Beach — 45-54: 10.4% Orient Point — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 17.0% / 14.9%
Culburra Beach — 55-64: 17.0% Orient Point — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 16.6% / 14.9%
Culburra Beach — 65-74: 16.6% Orient Point — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 11.6% / 12.9%
Culburra Beach — 75-84: 11.6% Orient Point — 75-84: 12.9%
85+ 4.5% / 4.1%
Culburra Beach — 85+: 4.5% Orient Point — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Culburra Beach 48.0% lone person
Culburra Beach — Lone Person: 48.0% Culburra Beach — Couple Families: 29.3% Culburra Beach — One Parent Families: 15.4% Culburra Beach — Group Household: 6.1% Culburra Beach — Other Families: 1.2%
Orient Point 41.7% lone person
Orient Point — Lone Person: 41.7% Orient Point — Couple Families: 30.0% Orient Point — One Parent Families: 20.6% Orient Point — Group Household: 6.1% Orient Point — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Culburra Beach 24.4% renting
Culburra Beach — Owned Outright: 48.5% Culburra Beach — Mortgage: 27.1% Culburra Beach — Renting: 24.4%
Orient Point 23.9% renting
Orient Point — Owned Outright: 49.8% Orient Point — Mortgage: 26.3% Orient Point — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 19.9%
Culburra Beach — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Orient Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 6.2%
Culburra Beach — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Orient Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.2%
Culburra Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Orient Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 0.8%
Culburra Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Orient Point — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.6%
Culburra Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Orient Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Culburra Beach Orient Point
England 3.3% / 4.1%
Culburra Beach — England: 3.3% Orient Point — England: 4.1%
Germany 0.6% / 1.6%
Culburra Beach — Germany: 0.6% Orient Point — Germany: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.8%
Culburra Beach — New Zealand: 1.2% Orient Point — New Zealand: 0.8%
Greece — / 0.8%
Culburra Beach — Greece: not among its largest Orient Point — Greece: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Culburra Beach — Scotland: not among its largest Orient Point — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa 0.4% / —
Culburra Beach — South Africa: 0.4% Orient Point — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada 0.4% / —
Culburra Beach — Canada: 0.4% Orient Point — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Culburra Beach 88.6% houses
Culburra Beach — Houses: 88.6% Culburra Beach — Townhouses: 9.0% Culburra Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Orient Point 98.0% houses
Orient Point — Houses: 98.0% Orient Point — Townhouses: 1.6% Orient Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Median house price $1,047,796 $799,500
Median unit price $644,500 —
Median land price $632,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 86 sales
 27 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Culburra Beach Orient Point
3 bed $995K / $799K
Culburra Beach — 3 bed: $995K (62 sales) Orient Point — 3 bed: $799K (13 sales)

62 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $808K
Culburra Beach — 4 bed: $1.28M (42 sales) Orient Point — 4 bed: $808K (6 sales)

42 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Orient Point has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 24%).

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Environmental 24% 58%
Other and special use 40% 0%
Residential 20% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 11%
Parks and recreation 9% 5%
Rural and farming 0% 4%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 97% of Culburra Beach and 100% of Orient Point. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Culburra Beach Orient Point
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Houses 2.8%
$630/wk on $1.18M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Culburra Beach Orient Point
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of NSW —

Liveability

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Culburra Beach carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Culburra Beach carries more crime risk (55 vs 40).

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
51/100
 Low
35/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Culburra Beach

  • Culburra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Orient Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Orient Point sits further from the CBD (185.7 km vs 182.1 km).

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Walkability score 41/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 182.1 km 185.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 157 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Car (driver) 73.4% / 85.1%
Culburra Beach — Car (driver): 73.4% Orient Point — Car (driver): 85.1%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 9.8%
Culburra Beach — Worked from Home: 18.4% Orient Point — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.4%
Culburra Beach — Car (passenger): 4.1% Orient Point — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 3.6% / —
Culburra Beach — Walked Only: 3.6% Orient Point — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus — / 1.7%
Culburra Beach — Bus: not among its largest Orient Point — Bus: 1.7%
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Culburra Beach — Bicycle: 0.5% Orient Point — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.1%).

Setting

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 124 m
1.7 km to a named beach
 131 m
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Connectivity score 82/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
2,618 premises
 74%
378 premises

Council rates

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Culburra Beach Orient Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Culburra Beach

Acreage Coastal Quiet Retirees

Orient Point

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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