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Sussex Inlet property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Sussex Inlet, NSW (4,160 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Sussex Inlet

Sussex Inlet is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential49.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Other14.1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Tourist

Residential10.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

School catchments in Sussex Inlet

Sussex Inlet can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Sussex Inlet

Sussex Inlet sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 6,882 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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303
Break-ins
153
Vehicle theft
1,032
Other theft
771
Property damage
343
Fraud
38
Handling stolen goods
973
Assault
330
Sexual offences
11
Robbery
770
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,158
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,882 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Sussex Inlet

At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Sussex Inlet’s 3,888 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45%
Australian39.7%
Irish11.1%
Scottish10.7%
Australian Aboriginal3.9%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

England5%
New Zealand1.2%
Scotland0.8%
Germany0.6%
Malta0.5%
Netherlands0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Sussex Inlet

Shoalhaven council approved 860 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

860
Dwellings/yr
472
Houses
388
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Sussex Inlet). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Sussex Inlet address:

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.