Hyams Beach vs Vincentia

Vincentia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 65 in Hyams Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hyams Beach, the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hyams Beach: a median of $2 million, against $1.26 million in Vincentia, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hyams Beach tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Vincentia suits 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

Vincentia

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 12%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Vincentia

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,260,000 vs $2,000,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Vincentia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Vincentia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 5/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (188.9 km vs 191.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Vincentia

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Hyams Beach has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 29%)

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

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

Hyams Beach Vincentia
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.

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Walkability 5 / 65
Hyams Beach — Walkability: 5/100 Vincentia — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 45 / 45
Hyams Beach — Safety: 45/100 Vincentia — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 41 / 7
Hyams Beach — Low fire risk: 41/100 Vincentia — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Vincentia has more residents (3,870 vs 137); Hyams Beach skews older (65 vs 50).

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Population 137 3,870
+2725% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.3% +17.6%
Median age 65 50
Median household income $96,200/yr
+16% vs other
 $80,600/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+6% vs other
 $425/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hyams Beach Vincentia
0-4 — / 4.7%
Hyams Beach — 0-4: not among its largest Vincentia — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 — / 10.7%
Hyams Beach — 5-14: not among its largest Vincentia — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 2.2% / 4.0%
Hyams Beach — 15-19: 2.2% Vincentia — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 — / 3.3%
Hyams Beach — 20-24: not among its largest Vincentia — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 2.2% / 9.5%
Hyams Beach — 25-34: 2.2% Vincentia — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 4.4% / 11.6%
Hyams Beach — 35-44: 4.4% Vincentia — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 5.8% / 12.0%
Hyams Beach — 45-54: 5.8% Vincentia — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 29.9% / 15.6%
Hyams Beach — 55-64: 29.9% Vincentia — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 26.3% / 18.0%
Hyams Beach — 65-74: 26.3% Vincentia — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 18.2% / 7.9%
Hyams Beach — 75-84: 18.2% Vincentia — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.9% / 3.0%
Hyams Beach — 85+: 2.9% Vincentia — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hyams Beach 88.0% lone person
Hyams Beach — Lone Person: 88.0% Hyams Beach — Couple Families: 12.0% Hyams Beach — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hyams Beach — Group Household: 0.0% Hyams Beach — Other Families: 0.0%
Vincentia 44.2% lone person
Vincentia — Lone Person: 44.2% Vincentia — Couple Families: 37.7% Vincentia — One Parent Families: 14.0% Vincentia — Group Household: 3.5% Vincentia — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hyams Beach 10.9% renting
Hyams Beach — Owned Outright: 76.6% Hyams Beach — Mortgage: 12.5% Hyams Beach — Renting: 10.9%
Vincentia 24.1% renting
Vincentia — Owned Outright: 49.0% Vincentia — Mortgage: 26.9% Vincentia — Renting: 24.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Hyams Beach Vincentia
England 10.2% / 5.6%
Hyams Beach — England: 10.2% Vincentia — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 5.1% / 1.5%
Hyams Beach — New Zealand: 5.1% Vincentia — New Zealand: 1.5%
Italy — / 0.8%
Hyams Beach — Italy: not among its largest Vincentia — Italy: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.7%
Hyams Beach — Germany: not among its largest Vincentia — Germany: 0.7%
Greece — / 0.7%
Hyams Beach — Greece: not among its largest Vincentia — Greece: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

Qualifications

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

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 13.8%
Hyams Beach — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Vincentia — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 17.3%
Hyams Beach — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Vincentia — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.1% / 9.9%
Hyams Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.1% Vincentia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 16.1% / 5.7%
Hyams Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 16.1% Vincentia — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.0%
Hyams Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Vincentia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hyams Beach 98.2% houses
Hyams Beach — Houses: 98.2% Hyams Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Hyams Beach — Townhouses: 0.0%
Vincentia 91.5% houses
Vincentia — Houses: 91.5% Vincentia — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Vincentia — Townhouses: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Median house price $2,000,000 $1,260,000
Median unit price — $915,000
Median land price — $880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 47 days
from 53 sales

Zoning mix

Hyams Beach has more land zoned for conservation (88% vs 61%).

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Environmental 88% 61%
Residential 5% 22%
Parks and recreation 1% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 6%
Rural and farming 1% 0%
Commercial 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 97% of Hyams Beach and 99% of Vincentia. 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

Hyams Beach Vincentia
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.

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Houses — 2.4%
$700/wk on $1.51M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hyams Beach Vincentia
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 66% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 6% of NSW

Liveability

Vincentia is more walkable (65 vs 5).

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Vincentia carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 59).

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
40/100
 High
87/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hyams Beach

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

Schools in Vincentia

  • Vincentia Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Vincentia High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Novo Education Space Vincentia Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Beaches 1 4
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Hyams Beach sits further from the CBD (191.3 km vs 188.9 km).

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Walkability score 5/100 65/100
Distance to Sydney 191.3 km
+1% vs other
 188.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 161 min 160 min
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.

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Car (driver) 35.1% / 73.2%
Hyams Beach — Car (driver): 35.1% Vincentia — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 54.1% / 19.0%
Hyams Beach — Worked from Home: 54.1% Vincentia — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Walked Only 10.8% / 3.5%
Hyams Beach — Walked Only: 10.8% Vincentia — Walked Only: 3.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Hyams Beach — Car (passenger): not among its largest Vincentia — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Hyams Beach — Bicycle: not among its largest Vincentia — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 794 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 784 m
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Connectivity score 45/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
250 premises
 20%
2,848 premises

Climate

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hyams Beach Vincentia
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hyams Beach

Beach Coastal Professionals Retirees Rural

Vincentia

Acreage Beach Coastal Quiet Retirees

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