NSW · Bega Valley Council
Bald Hills (NSW), NSW, 2549
Desirability index
#346 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bald Hills (NSW) is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 321 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 92 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 286.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 321
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,487
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 129
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,745
- Employment rate
- 65%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 5 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 92
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 46
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 286.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 15 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Break And Enter Dwelling6
- Fraud7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Malicious Damage To Property14
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- 35 Bald Hills Rd
- Bald Hills Rd At Belmont Dr
- Bald Hills Rd At Cowpasture Lane
- Bald Hills Rd At Karuka Cl
- Bald Hills Rd Opp Oaklands Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
17 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure175 BALD HILLS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Determined
2025· 2 proposals
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 COWPASTURE LANE BALD HILLS 2549Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 OMARU LANE BALD HILLS 2549Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool516 OAKLANDS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Determined
June 2023
- Dual occupancy175 BALD HILLS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Subdivision of land486 OAKLANDS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed3 COWPASTURE LANE BALD HILLS 2549Determined
September 2022
- Shed203 BALD HILLS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Determined
- Dwelling; Other423 OAKLANDS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Determined
August 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces35 BALD HILLS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed160 BALD HILLS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development441 OAKLANDS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Determined
February 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces35 BALD HILLS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Retaining walls, protection of trees30 BELMONT DRIVE BALD HILLS 2549Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development327 BALD HILLS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesMAC HILL PLACE BALD HILLS 2549Determined
- Dwelling83 MAC HILL PLACE BALD HILLS 2549Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 25.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #346 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 35 Bald Hills Rdtransport
- Bald Hills Rd At Belmont Drtransport
- Bald Hills Rd At Cowpasture Lanetransport
- Bald Hills Rd At Karuka Cltransport
- Bald Hills Rd Opp Oaklands Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning441 OAKLANDS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Lodged 06 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning327 BALD HILLS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Lodged 16 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shedplanning3 COWPASTURE LANE BALD HILLS 2549Lodged 05 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning516 OAKLANDS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Lodged 07 Dec 2023 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shedplanning160 BALD HILLS ROAD BALD HILLS 2549Lodged 02 Aug 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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