Bega, NSW, 2550

Population

5,013

Median age

43

Median household income / week

$1,196

Dwelling vacancy

8.2%

Unoccupied private dwellings

177 of 2,162

Median monthly mortgage

$1,408

Employment rate

50.7%

Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)

153 / 176 / 47

Flats / units (January to March 2026)

$410

Houses (January to March 2026)

$580

All types (January to March 2026)

$550

Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)

83

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)

783

Against the person

229

Against property

280

Rate per 1,000 residents

156.2

Person-crime prevalence

About 1 in 22 residents

State safety percentile

13.3th (lower crime is better)

Year-on-year change

-10.3%

Most common offence types

• Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
• Breach Bail Conditions45
• Domestic Violence Related Assault54
• Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
• Malicious Damage To Property93

Schools & preschools

6

Median school ICSEA (6 schools)

1,005

• Bega High SchoolSecondary
• Bega Valley Public SchoolPrimary
• Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner EducationPrimary
• Sapphire Coast Anglican CollegeCombined
• St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary
• Thomas More Christian Montessori SchoolPrimary

175 public transport stops in this suburb

• Bega Court House, Gipps St
• Bega Court House, Gipps St
• Bega Valley Public School, Bega St
• Gipps St Opp Bega Court House
• Mumbulla School For Rudolf Steiner Education, Bega St

3 active roadworks / incidents

• Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Expect delays. Local contractors are working to replace a small section of the footpath near Kisses Lagoon.Changed traffic conditions are in place, including intermittent road closures during work hours. Outside work hours, the road will remain open to a single lane under a give way arrangement.Pedestrian access will be maintained as much as possible, however temporary closures may occur, with signage in place for detours.Traffic control will be in place to assist road users and pedestrians.Poplar Ave12 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
• Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Expect delays. Local contractors will carry out tree removal and pruning works on Bega Street, near George Griffin Oval. For the duration of the tree removal works, changed traffic conditions will be in place.There will also be diversions in place for pedestrian access.Traffic control and signs will be in place.Bega Street25 Jun 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
• Allow extra travel time. Reduce your speed. Expect delays. Council’s contractors and Civil Construction Team will carry out road drainage works on Tathra Road at the Boundary Road intersection from 7am to 6pm each weekday.Works will involve installing new stormwater drainage and kerb and gutter infrastructure, helping to create a more reliable and resilient roadway, extending the life of the road and improving safety for all road users.Changed traffic conditions will be in place for the duration of the works including a reduced speed limit and intermittent lane closures.Road users should expect delays.Traffic control will be on-site.Tathra Road, Boundary Road16 Apr 2026 – 03 Jul 2026

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

189 planning-related records

26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

• Bbq
• Bench (4)
• Auckland St at Girraween CctBus stop
• Bega High School, Auckland StBus stop
• Sapphire Marketplace, Auckland StBus stop
• South Town Motor Inn, Newtown RdBus stop
• TAFE NSW Bega Connected Learning Centre, Auckland StBus stop
• Tarra MotorsCar
• South Coast 4x4 Outdoor CentreCar Parts

  75 Upper Street, Bega

• Big WDepartment Store

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

11 parks and public open space in this suburb

• Apex ParkPark
• Bega Cheese Apex ParkPark
• Bega ParkPark
• Bega River ReservePark
• Columbine ParkPark
• Girraween ParkPark
• Glebe ParkPark
• Lions ParkPark
• Littleton GardensPark
• Old Bega RacecoursePark

Hospitals & GP clinics

31

Emergency department

On site

• Access NephrologyCanning Streetclinic
• AlternativeParker Streetalternative
• Bega Dental PracticeCarp Streetdentist
• Bega Dental SurgeryCarp Streetdentist
• Bega Valley Centre for Bone and Joint SurgeryCanning Streetclinic
• Bega Valley ConsultantsCanning Streetclinic
• Bega Valley Denture ClinicCarp Streetclinic
• Bega Valley Medical PracticeCarp Streetclinic
• Bega Valley RadiologyCanning Streetclinic
• Bega VisionCarp Streetoptometrist

IRSAD decile (2021)

2/10

IRSD decile (2021)

2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

1 state heritage place

• CBC Bank (former)21 Auckland Street BegaSHR

4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

• Bandara Children's ServicesRawlinson Streetchildcare
• Bega PreschoolKoolgarra Drivekindergarten
• Bega Valley Family Day Carechildcare
• Bega Valley Family Day Care IncPeden Streetchildcare

Bushfire planning zone

No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Parks & woodland (OSM)

14

Parks (OSM)

14

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Desirability score

87.3/100

Cohort rank

#55 among Coastal & beach suburbs

• Bega Court House, Gipps Sttransport
• Bega Court House, Gipps Sttransport
• Bega Valley Public School, Bega Sttransport
• Gipps St Opp Bega Court Housetransport
• Mumbulla School For Rudolf Steiner Education, Bega Sttransport
• Bandara Children's ServiceschildcareRawlinson Streetchildcare
• Bega PreschoolchildcareKoolgarra Drivekindergarten
• Bega Valley Family Day Carechildcarechildcare
• Bega Valley Family Day Care IncchildcarePeden Streetchildcare
• CBC Bank (former)heritage21 Auckland Street BegaSHR