St Georges Basin vs Wrights Beach

Wrights Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in St Georges Basin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wrights Beach, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wrights Beach: a median of $1.04 million, against $818,000 in St Georges Basin, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, St Georges Basin tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Wrights Beach suits people living alone.

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

Wrights Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 38/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • But St Georges Basin is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 42%)

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

  • St Georges Basin has cheaper houses ($817,500 vs $1,040,000)
  • Wrights Beach leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • St Georges Basin has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $415/wk)
  • Wrights Beach leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wrights Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wrights Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 38/100)
  • But St Georges Basin has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

St Georges Basin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
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.

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Walkability 0 / 18
St Georges Basin — Walkability: 0/100 Wrights Beach — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 62 / 79
St Georges Basin — Safety: 62/100 Wrights Beach — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 13 / 31
St Georges Basin — Low fire risk: 13/100 Wrights Beach — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

St Georges Basin has more residents (3,215 vs 137); Wrights Beach has higher household incomes ($87,360 vs $57,876).

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Population 3,215
+96% vs other
 137
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.4% +3.8%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $57,876/yr $87,360/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $415/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
0-4 4.3% / 2.2%
St Georges Basin — 0-4: 4.3% Wrights Beach — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 9.6% / 12.4%
St Georges Basin — 5-14: 9.6% Wrights Beach — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 4.5% / 2.9%
St Georges Basin — 15-19: 4.5% Wrights Beach — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 4.1% / 5.8%
St Georges Basin — 20-24: 4.1% Wrights Beach — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 8.4% / 10.2%
St Georges Basin — 25-34: 8.4% Wrights Beach — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 9.0% / 11.7%
St Georges Basin — 35-44: 9.0% Wrights Beach — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.8% / 15.3%
St Georges Basin — 45-54: 11.8% Wrights Beach — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.5% / 12.4%
St Georges Basin — 55-64: 13.5% Wrights Beach — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 18.5% / 19.7%
St Georges Basin — 65-74: 18.5% Wrights Beach — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 11.9% / 8.0%
St Georges Basin — 75-84: 11.9% Wrights Beach — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 4.2% / 4.4%
St Georges Basin — 85+: 4.2% Wrights Beach — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Georges Basin 44.6% lone person
St Georges Basin — Lone Person: 44.6% St Georges Basin — Couple Families: 36.0% St Georges Basin — One Parent Families: 16.3% St Georges Basin — Group Household: 2.6% St Georges Basin — Other Families: 0.5%
Wrights Beach 58.3% lone person
Wrights Beach — Lone Person: 58.3% Wrights Beach — Couple Families: 41.7% Wrights Beach — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wrights Beach — Group Household: 0.0% Wrights Beach — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Georges Basin 18.3% renting
St Georges Basin — Owned Outright: 51.1% St Georges Basin — Mortgage: 30.6% St Georges Basin — Renting: 18.3%
Wrights Beach 12.2% renting
Wrights Beach — Owned Outright: 49.0% Wrights Beach — Mortgage: 38.8% Wrights Beach — Renting: 12.2%
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.

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
England 5.5% / 4.4%
St Georges Basin — England: 5.5% Wrights Beach — England: 4.4%
Germany 0.9% / 4.4%
St Georges Basin — Germany: 0.9% Wrights Beach — Germany: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.9%
St Georges Basin — New Zealand: 1.2% Wrights Beach — New Zealand: 2.9%
Netherlands 0.5% / —
St Georges Basin — Netherlands: 0.5% Wrights Beach — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
St Georges Basin — Scotland: 0.5% Wrights Beach — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 20.4%
St Georges Basin — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Wrights Beach — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 10.9%
St Georges Basin — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Wrights Beach — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.0%
St Georges Basin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Wrights Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.2%
St Georges Basin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Wrights Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
St Georges Basin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Wrights Beach — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Georges Basin 85.5% houses
St Georges Basin — Houses: 85.5% St Georges Basin — Townhouses: 8.8% St Georges Basin — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Wrights Beach 100.0% houses
Wrights Beach — Houses: 100.0% Wrights Beach — Townhouses: 6.0% Wrights Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Median house price $817,500 $1,040,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $442,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 85 days
from 51 sales
 —

Zoning mix

St Georges Basin has more land zoned for conservation (81% vs 69%).

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Environmental 81% 69%
Residential 4% 14%
Rural and farming 11% 5%
Parks and recreation 1% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
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

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
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.

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Houses 3.8%
$630/wk on $860K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of NSW —

Liveability

Wrights Beach is more walkable (18 vs 0).

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

St Georges Basin carries more crime risk (38 vs 21); St Georges Basin carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 69).

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Bushfire High
87/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
21/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
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

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Walkability score 0/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 193 km 194.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 164 min 167 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.

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Car (driver) 81.6% / 72.4%
St Georges Basin — Car (driver): 81.6% Wrights Beach — Car (driver): 72.4%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 12.1%
St Georges Basin — Worked from Home: 12.7% Wrights Beach — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 10.3%
St Georges Basin — Car (passenger): 3.6% Wrights Beach — Car (passenger): 10.3%
Walked Only 1.7% / 5.2%
St Georges Basin — Walked Only: 1.7% Wrights Beach — Walked Only: 5.2%
Bus 0.4% / —
St Georges Basin — Bus: 0.4% Wrights Beach — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 2.6 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Connectivity score 70/100 53/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
2,005 premises
 15%
175 premises

Climate

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
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

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St Georges Basin Wrights Beach
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St Georges Basin

Acreage Retirees

Wrights Beach

Coastal Retirees River

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