Is Ulladulla a nice place to live?

Ulladulla centres on Ulladulla Harbour, with a working fishing port and marina beside a compact main street of shops and cafes, and nearby headland walks and coastal reserves. It is an older community with incomes below the median for NSW and many households owning their homes outright (49.8%), and couples without children are the largest family group. Local services and schools are concentrated in the town centre, recreational boating and fishing shape the town's daily rhythm, and the Milton Ulladulla Hospital upgrades were completed, delivering a refurbished imaging service with a new CT scanner and an upgraded X-ray room.

Is it expensive to live in Ulladulla?

In Ulladulla, a typical local household earned $1,007 a week at the last Census. Against that income, a median-priced house of $897,500 works out to about 17.1 times a typical local annual household income, so buying sits well above local incomes. Renting would also take a large share of income: the average house rent of $618 a week is about 61% of that weekly household income, and the average unit rent of $450 a week is about 45%. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Ulladulla a good place to invest?

A 7.9% climb in house rents over the past 12 months is what stands out in Ulladulla. House values rose 5.4%, while unit rents fell 5.3% and unit values eased 2.9%. For houses the rise in rental income outpaced capital growth, while for units the drop in rental income was larger than the fall in values. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Ulladulla suburb profile

Ulladulla is a coastal town on the South Coast of New South Wales centred on Ulladulla Harbour. The working fishing port and marina sit beside a compact main street of shops and cafes, and recreational boating and fishing shape the town's daily rhythm. Headland walks, rock platforms and nearby coastal reserves provide easy outdoor options.

Housing mixes older timber cottages and fibro homes with holiday units and low-rise residences, some with harbour or bush outlooks. Local services and schools are concentrated in the town centre, while the Princes Highway provides road access to surrounding coastal villages and parkland.

Ulladulla property market performance

Current median dwelling price$891,250Past 3 months

Property growth+1.2%Past 12 months

Ulladulla's median house price is $897,500, up a solid 5.4% over the last 12 months. It's primarily a house market, as there are too few recent unit sales for a reliable median. Over the last 3 months 32 houses changed hands and houses sold in a median 69 days over the last 12 months.

In Ulladulla, house rents rose a notable 7.9% over the last 12 months while unit rents fell a sizeable 5.3% in the same period.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$898K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	5.4%	-2.9%
Sold Past 3 months	32	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	69	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$618	$450
Change in rent Past 12 months	7.9%	-5.3%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Ulladulla demographics

Ulladulla is an older community with incomes below the median for NSW and many households owning their homes outright.

Couples without children are the largest family group, at 49.0% of families, and 49.8% of homes are owned outright. At the 2021 Census, 7,262 people lived in Ulladulla.

Ulladulla and NSW

	Suburb	NSW
Median age years	51	39
Median household income weekly	$1,007	$1,829
Couples with children share of families	29.5%	44.7%
Couples without children share of families	49.0%	37.9%
One-parent families share of families	20.1%	15.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	49.8%	32.6%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	21.8%	33.6%
Homes rented share of homes	28.3%	33.7%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Ulladulla infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Ulladulla is part of the Milton Ulladulla bypass project, whose Environmental Impact Statement was placed on public exhibition in 2026. The Milton Ulladulla Hospital upgrades were completed in 2026, delivering a refurbished imaging service that includes a new CT scanner and an upgraded X-ray room.

Shoalhaven City Council’s work around Ulladulla Harbour has been active but mixed: the proposed berthing facility was suspended by council in 2024, and in 2024 council called tenders for construction of the Ulladulla Harbour boardwalk (stages 3–5) and the Harbourside Carpark (stage 6).

Suburbs near Ulladulla

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How does Ulladulla compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Ulladulla’s median house price is 2.6% higher than Burrill Lake’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Ulladulla have grown 4.5% higher than in Mollymook Beach.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Ulladulla are selling 47.3% faster than in Mollymook.

Common questions about Ulladulla

Is Ulladulla a nice place to live?
Ulladulla centres on Ulladulla Harbour, with a working fishing port and marina beside a compact main street of shops and cafes, and nearby headland walks and coastal reserves.

It is an older community with incomes below the median for NSW and many households owning their homes outright (49.8%), and couples without children are the largest family group. Local services and schools are concentrated in the town centre, recreational boating and fishing shape the town's daily rhythm, and the Milton Ulladulla Hospital upgrades were completed, delivering a refurbished imaging service with a new CT scanner and an upgraded X-ray room.
Is it expensive to live in Ulladulla?
In Ulladulla, a typical local household earned $1,007 a week at the last Census. Against that income, a median-priced house of $897,500 works out to about 17.1 times a typical local annual household income, so buying sits well above local incomes. Renting would also take a large share of income: the average house rent of $618 a week is about 61% of that weekly household income, and the average unit rent of $450 a week is about 45%.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Ulladulla a good place to invest?
A 7.9% climb in house rents over the past 12 months is what stands out in Ulladulla. House values rose 5.4%, while unit rents fell 5.3% and unit values eased 2.9%.

For houses the rise in rental income outpaced capital growth, while for units the drop in rental income was larger than the fall in values.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Ulladulla

Currently, there are 34 real estate agents working in Ulladulla—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 34 agents sold 45.9% of all properties in Ulladulla over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Ulladulla typically charge a commission of 2% to 2.86%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.