Deua River Valley vs Wamban
Wamban is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 64 in Deua River Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Deua River Valley, most households are people living alone. In Wamban, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wamban: a median of $1.6 million, against $1.4 million in Deua River Valley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Deua River Valley tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
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
Wamban
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 66/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 40%)
- But Deua River Valley has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Deua River Valley has cheaper houses ($1,400,000 vs $1,600,000)
- Wamban leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 34%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Deua River Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Deua River Valley has a shorter drive in (269 min vs 292 min)
- Wamban sits closer to the CBD (319.8 km vs 334.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Deua River Valley has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 22%)
- Wamban carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wamban
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (33.3% vs -31.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Deua River Valley and Wamban drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wamban rents higher ($220/wk vs $0/wk); Wamban has more residents (120 vs 52).
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 120 +131% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -31.6% | +33.3% |
| Median age | 64 | 51 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $67,132/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $220/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,400,000 | $1,600,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $450,000 |
Zoning mix
Deua River Valley has more land zoned for conservation (78% vs 66%); Wamban has more rural and farming land (34% vs 22%).
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 78% | 66% |
| Rural and farming | 22% | 34% |
| 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
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 211 across Eurobodalla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 71% of NSW | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 10% of NSW same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 70% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
Liveability
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Deua River Valley carries more crime risk (66 vs 41).
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 81/100 | High 72/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 23 | 10 |
Mobility
Deua River Valley sits further from the CBD (334.3 km vs 319.8 km).
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 334.3 km +4% vs other | 319.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 269 min | 292 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2537 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 2537 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 168 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 119 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.1 km | 15.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 33 premises | 0% 46 premises |
Climate
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 914 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,246/yr same for both | |
| Council | Eurobodalla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gilmore same for both | |
| Member | Fiona Phillips same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Deua River Valley | Wamban | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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