Sanctuary Point flood & bushfire risk
Of Sanctuary Point’s 5,131 mapped properties, 7.5% are in a mapped flood area and 14.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sanctuary Point’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Sanctuary Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Sanctuary Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sanctuary Point
Sanctuary Point sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 8,139 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,139 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Sanctuary Point
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Sanctuary Point shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Sanctuary Point
Sanctuary Point is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Sanctuary Point
Sanctuary Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sanctuary Point
At the 2021 Census, 13.1% of Sanctuary Point’s 7,874 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Sanctuary Point
Shoalhaven council approved 863 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Sanctuary Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 3 Ball Close, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540
- 108 Greville Avenue, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540
- 4 Leumeah Street, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540
- 5 Banksia Avenue, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540
- 4 Gibson Crescent, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540
- 4 Maxwell Crescent, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540
- 80 Waratah Crescent, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540
- 5 Robinsville Place, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.