Ulladulla, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Ulladulla is more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 911, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Ulladulla a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Lower on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Ulladulla from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
14/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (14/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
34/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $340 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 34% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Ulladulla at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,262
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,007
- SEIFA score
- 911
- Local government area
- Shoalhaven
- Coordinates
- -35.3599, 150.4641
Map of Ulladulla
© OpenStreetMap contributors · View larger map
Housing & property in Ulladulla
What it costs to live in Ulladulla and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $340
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,579
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 69%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 27%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Ulladulla demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Ulladulla demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ulladulla using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 31% and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,109 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 660 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,347 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,873 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,274 | 31% |
Share of the 7,263 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,475 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 646 | 21% |
| Rented | 838 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,447 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 333 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 69 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,044 occupied private dwellings in Ulladulla.
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,337
- Median weekly personal income
- $564
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 961 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 372 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 380 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,169 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 45.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 1,252
- Employed part-time
- 1,185
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Ulladulla
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Ulladulla is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.8°C). The area receives roughly 1270 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 17.7°C | 115 mm |
| Feb | 24.7°C | 17.4°C | 144 mm |
| Mar | 23.4°C | 16.5°C | 187 mm |
| Apr | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 110 mm |
| May | 18.5°C | 11.2°C | 67 mm |
| Jun | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 15.8°C | 8.2°C | 82 mm |
| Aug | 16.4°C | 8.4°C | 113 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 10°C | 63 mm |
| Oct | 21.1°C | 12.2°C | 101 mm |
| Nov | 22.4°C | 13.9°C | 102 mm |
| Dec | 24.4°C | 15.9°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Share your local knowledge of Ulladulla
Lived here or spent time in Ulladulla? Add a review or a quick tip. Reviews and tips are moderated before they appear.
Common questions about Ulladulla
Is Ulladulla a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Ulladulla rates 21/100 overall (Lower on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Ulladulla?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Ulladulla was $340, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,579. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Ulladulla?
Ulladulla is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Shoalhaven local government area.
What is the population of Ulladulla?
At the 2021 Census, Ulladulla had a population of about 7,262.
Is Ulladulla an advantaged area?
Ulladulla has an ABS SEIFA score of 911, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 14 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Ulladulla?
Ulladulla has average daytime highs of about 20.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 1,270 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Nearby suburbs in New South Wales
More suburb guides in New South Wales
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.