NSW · Bega Valley Council
Barragga Bay, NSW, 2546
Suburb snapshot
Barragga Bay is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 91 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 612 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 6725.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $400, houses $600), 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 48.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 77
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 41.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 48
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)
- 612
- Against the person
- 218
- Against property
- 221
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,725.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order53
- Domestic Violence Related Assault47
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment85
- Malicious Damage To Property74
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault45
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Tathra Bermagui Rd At Cuttagee Beach Rd
- Tathra Bermagui Rd At Murrah River Forest Rd
- Tathra Bermagui Rd Before Murrah River Forest Rd
- Tathra Bermagui Rd Opp Amaroo Av
- Tathra Bermagui Rd Opp Cuttagee Beach 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).
8 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 RIKKARA AVENUE BARRAGGA BAY 2546Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 KULLAROO ROAD BARRAGGA BAY 2546Additional Information Requested
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 AMAROO AVENUE BARRAGGA BAY 2546Additional Information Requested
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17A AMAROO AVENUE BARRAGGA BAY 2546Determined
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 RIKKARA AVENUE BARRAGGA BAY 2546Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces3476 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD BARRAGGA BAY 2546Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development3488 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD BARRAGGA BAY 2546Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Other17 FOUR WINDS ROAD BARRAGGA BAY 2546Determined
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Recent changes
- Tathra Bermagui Rd At Cuttagee Beach Rdtransport
- Tathra Bermagui Rd At Murrah River Forest Rdtransport
- Tathra Bermagui Rd Before Murrah River Forest Rdtransport
- Tathra Bermagui Rd Opp Amaroo Avtransport
- Tathra Bermagui Rd Opp Cuttagee Beach Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Otherplanning17 FOUR WINDS ROAD BARRAGGA BAY 2546Lodged 08 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning3488 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD BARRAGGA BAY 2546Lodged 16 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning84 KULLAROO ROAD BARRAGGA BAY 2546Lodged 17 Apr 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning19 RIKKARA AVENUE BARRAGGA BAY 2546Lodged 07 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning19 AMAROO AVENUE BARRAGGA BAY 2546Lodged 15 Dec 2025 · Additional Information Requested
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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