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Denhams Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Denhams Beach, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Denhams Beach NSW is 650 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Denhams Beach is $629 per week ($32,708 per year). Median rent in Denhams Beach is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Denhams Beach has a median age of 61 years, older than the national median of 38. Denhams Beach has a population density of 1257.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Denhams Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Denhams Beach is $1,529.

There were 2 recorded offences in Denhams Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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Denhams Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Denhams Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$629/wk

$32,708 per year

#6627 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$385/wk

$1,668 per month

#2381 of 14,663

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Median Age

61years

23 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,529/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Denhams Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.4% (297) Female 54.6% (357)

Population Density

1257.5

people per km²

650 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,480

Family income/wk

Denhams Beach Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Denhams Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

74.3% 113 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

25.7% 39 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Denhams Beach Country of Birth

Australia

93.2%

England

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Denhams Beach Religion

No Religion

35.8%

Catholic

20.5%

Not stated

18.4%

Anglican

15.6%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Denhams Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Denhams Beach Languages Spoken at Home

German

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Denhams Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

16.7% 88 people

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Employed part-time

18.6% 98 people

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Not in labour force

64.6% 340 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Denhams Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.9%

Bachelor Degree

23.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.3%

Postgraduate Degree

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Denhams Beach Occupation

Professionals

19.8%

Community & Personal Service

18.2%

Managers

17.4%

Sales Workers

13.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Labourers

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Denhams Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.4%

Health

17.6%

Education

13.6%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Engineering

8.8%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Information Technology

4.8%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Denhams Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

80.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

14.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Denhams Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

7.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Denhams Beach Marital Status

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Married

43.2% 249

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Separated

2.4% 14

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Divorced

13.2% 76

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Widowed

15.5% 89

👤

Never married

25.7% 148

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Denhams Beach Ancestry

English

36.2%

Australian

27.3%

Irish

8.6%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

6.0%

German

3.6%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Polish

1.5%

Croatian

1.3%

French

1.3%

New Zealander

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Denhams Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.2%

Secondary — Government

25.4%

Primary — Catholic

12.7%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Pre-school

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Denhams Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.6% 128

✅

No need for assistance

88.4% 980

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Denhams Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.7% 78

—

Not a volunteer

83.3% 390

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Denhams Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

9.1%

$600-$799/mo

15.2%

$800-$999/mo

12.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Denhams Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.3%

Did not go to work

15.8%

Car (passenger)

10.4%

Bus

3.3%

Truck

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Denhams Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

44.9%

2 vehicles

41.9%

3 vehicles

7.0%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Denhams Beach Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

11.5%

3 bedrooms

62.8%

4 bedrooms

19.7%

5 bedrooms

4.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Denhams Beach Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

39.7%

moved in the last 5 years

2.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

35.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Denhams Beach Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,065

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Denhams Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Denhams Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

7.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.5%

$650-$799/wk

14.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Denhams Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.9%

Couple — children under 15

24.9%

One parent — children under 15

13.7%

Couple — no children under 15

11.2%

One parent — no children under 15

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Denhams Beach Military Service

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Previously served

5.0% 24

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Never served

95.0% 455

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Denhams Beach Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.8% 59

—

Did not provide

89.2% 486

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Denhams Beach Children Ever Born

No children

21.5%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

40.2%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Denhams Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Denhams Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.7%

5–14 hours

25.1%

15–29 hours

11.5%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

35.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Denhams Beach Household Size

1 person

27.8%

2 persons

42.7%

3 persons

10.6%

4 persons

13.7%

5 persons

1.8%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Denhams Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

509

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Denhams Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.8%

Step family — no other children

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Denhams Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Theft

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Denhams Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

933

avg ICSEA score

1,131

total students

St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

993

ICSEA

Sunshine Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 203 students

903

ICSEA

Batemans Bay High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 534 students

902

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Denhams Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,323/wk

Median Rent $385/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Denhams Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $5,733/month

Median rent $385/wk

Left after rent $938/wk

Rent share 29.1%

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Denhams Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Scarborough (NSW)

Pop: 325 Income: $953/wk Rent: $575/wk

The Channon

Pop: 325 Income: $656/wk Rent: $250/wk

Nelsons Plains

Pop: 326 Income: $827/wk Rent: $553/wk

Taree South

Pop: 326 Income: $497/wk Rent: $345/wk

Limeburners Creek (Mid-Coast - NSW)

Pop: 327 Income: $666/wk Rent: $300/wk

The Slopes

Pop: 327 Income: $900/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Denhams Beach

What is the population of Denhams Beach NSW?

The population of Denhams Beach NSW is 650 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1257.5 people per km².Denhams Beach is ranked #4,623 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Denhams Beach?

The median personal income in Denhams Beach NSW is $629 per week, or $32,708 per year.The median household income is $1,323 per week.Family income is $1,480 per week.Denhams Beach is ranked #6,627 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Denhams Beach?

Median rent in Denhams Beach NSW is $385 per week ($1,668 per month).Rent represents 29.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Denhams Beach ranks #2,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Denhams Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Denhams Beach NSW is $1,529. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Denhams Beach?

The median age in Denhams Beach NSW is 61 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Denhams Beach a good suburb to live in?

Denhams Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 650.The median income is $629/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11238. All dollar figures in AUD.