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The quick read on

Mollymook Beach

NSW 2539 · Shoalhaven

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,130,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$832,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,531

ABS 2021

Postcode
2539

Mollymook Beach, New South Wales

Property market insights for Mollymook Beach

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mollymook Beach NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 84 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,130,000

Up 0.5% over 12 months

$1.5m$1.25m$1m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$900k
3 bed
$1.07m
4 bed
$1.4m
5+ bed
$1.45m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 49 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 4.2% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mollymook Beach, NSW is currently $1,130,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mollymook Beach has a 12-month growth rate of 0.5% for houses and 27.9% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000 in Mollymook Beach.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mollymook Beach is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mollymook Beach is $832,000, which has increased 27.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $649,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $848,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $912,000 in Mollymook Beach. The median rent for units and apartments in Mollymook Beach is $638 per week and has increased 34.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Mollymook Beach safe?

The overall rate for Mollymook Beach is 1,288 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mollymook Beach.

Overall crime rate

1,288

offences per 100,000 residents

61% belowRest of NSW

Mollymook BeachRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Mollymook Beach?

Mollymook Beach NSW 2539 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

2,531 people call Mollymook Beach home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,247 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
2,531
Median age
57 years
Median mortgage
$1,700 / month
2021 household rent
$380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.2%Below
15–3412.2%Below
35–5420.8%Below
55–7438.5%Above
75 and over14.5%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.7%Above
Townhouses7.6%Below
Apartments2.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright58.5%Above
Paying a mortgage23.5%Below
Renting18.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.7%Below
One car40.8%Above
Two cars42.4%Above
Three or more14.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.5%Above
Drove to work61.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%Below

What stands out in Mollymook Beach

16.5% of workers in Mollymook Beach worked from home on Census day.

5.0% of Mollymook Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

40.9% of people in Mollymook Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mollymook Beach

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mollymook Beach NSW 2539.

Is Mollymook Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.2% of Mollymook Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

758 family households lived in Mollymook Beach; 26.9% were couple families and 11.2% were one-parent families.

23.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Mollymook Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Mollymook Beach had 2,531 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

53.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Mollymook Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.7% of occupied private dwellings in Mollymook Beach.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Mollymook Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

58.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

23.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Mollymook Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Mollymook Beach had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 28.2% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

Two-person households represented 48.2%, while 14.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Mollymook Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

16.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

61.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Mollymook Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 40.8% of the total.

56.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Mollymook Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

60.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.8% reported a different address.

14.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Mollymook Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.1% of residents used only English at home.

3.5% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Mollymook Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.3% of Mollymook Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Mollymook Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 47.2% of ancestry responses in Mollymook Beach.

Australian ancestry made up 36.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Mollymook Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

22.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 12.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Mollymook Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 44.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

20.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Mollymook Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

52.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.4% reported asthma, 15.4% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Mollymook Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

24.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mollymook Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,247 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,700.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Mollymook Beach compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 16.5% in Mollymook Beach, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 58.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 18.0% in Mollymook Beach, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Mollymook Beach

Is Mollymook Beach expensive?

The median house price is $1,130,000, while units and apartments sit at $832,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mollymook Beach good for families?

The Census counted 758 local families, and 14.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Mollymook Beach?

Larger houses have a median around $1,450,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Mollymook Beach

54 streets in Mollymook Beach

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Angophora Ave
  • Anker Ave
  • Augusta Pl
  • Avondale Circuit
  • Bannister Head Rd
  • Beach Rd
  • Bellbird Cl
  • Bombora Cr
  • Bond Pl
  • Brookwater Cr
  • Bushland Ave
  • Carroll Ave
  • Cliff Ave
  • Clifford Cl
  • Clyde St
  • Combe Dr
  • Donlan Rd
  • Driver Ave
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  • Everett Ct
  • Fairview Pl
  • Faust Cl
  • Forest
  • Garside Rd
  • Hilltop Cr
  • Jones Ave
  • Kooralbyn Ave
  • Kooyonga Cl
  • Latta St
  • Linden
  • Lockhart Ave
  • Matron Porter Dr
  • Miles Cl
  • Mison Cct
  • Mitchell Pde
  • Moonah Ave
  • Niblick Ave
  • North East Pl
  • Oxley Cr
  • Park View Pde
  • Plateau Pl
  • Robin Pl
  • Rosella Ave
  • Sandhurst Crescent
  • Skillman Pl
  • South Haven
  • Tallwood Ave
  • The Court
  • The Haven
  • Toorak Cl
  • Treetops Cr
  • Valley Dr
  • Woodglen Cr
  • Yarrawonga Dr
  • Yarra Yarra Cl

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