Median house price
$875k
+0.6% change
NSW · Bega Valley Council
Bermagui, 2546
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,330
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.2%
Median age
58
Median income
$1,022/wk
Employment rate
41.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$875,000
Languages at home
4.2%non-English
Most common: German, Italian, Indonesian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bermagui offers a slower smaller community life in Bega Valley Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bermagui snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Houses $600 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
2,330
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
27.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#305
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
39th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
50th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
22nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 34.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4865th in Australia
- State rank
- 1551st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #305 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #615 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $875,000
- Median price change
- +0.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,330(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 50th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +4.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +12
- Change in 5 years
- +93
- Growth rank in NSW
- 50th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,450), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,865
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,022
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 306 of 1,107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 41.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 647 / 78 / 53 (+ 20 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 135
- Against the person
- 48
- Against property
- 49
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 57.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 39 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6%
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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 944
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 22th
School list
- Bermagui Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 944 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 165 students · Top SEA quarter 9%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
160 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cobargo Bermagui Rd At Wallaga Lake Rd
- Cobargo Bermagui Rd At Wallaga Lake Rd
- Lamont St Opp Dickinson Park
- Wallaga Lake Rd At Cobargo Bermagui Rd
- Wallaga Lake Rd At Cobargo Bermagui Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 160 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.68
Other(1)
- Bermaguie creek side campCamp Site
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bermagui Dirtsufers Mountain Bike ParkPark
- Spooner ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- South East Regional Hospital (32.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Bermagui Medical CentreBunga StreetDoctor
- Bermagui PharmacyLamont StreetPharmacy
- Sage Health StudioLamont StreetAlternative
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 52
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 266 mm · ~33 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 284 mm · ~36 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 175 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 226 mm · ~28 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 18 proposals
July 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure9-11 CORUNNA STREET BERMAGUI 2546Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house23 GOLF ROAD BERMAGUI 2546Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 DICKINSON AVENUE BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure49 ENGSTROM CLOSE BERMAGUI 2546Under Assessment
- Subdivision39 ALEXANDER DRIVE BERMAGUI 2546Under Assessment
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development9 MURUNNA STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation81 MURRAH STREET BERMAGUI 2546Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise5-7 WALLAGA LAKE ROAD BERMAGUI 2546Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 GEORGE STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
April 2026
- Shop top housing; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop34 LAMONT STREET BERMAGUI 2546Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 COMBEN LANE BERMAGUI 2546Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house106-110 LAMONT STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation84 MURRAH STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Subdivision24 RIVER ROAD BERMAGUI 2546Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house106-110 LAMONT STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 WELSH STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 NARIRA STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 MURRAH STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
2025· 27 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 ALEXANDER DRIVE BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 LINDO STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)50 MURRAH STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation3 BARRAGOOT STREET BERMAGUI 2546Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 RIVER ROAD BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support66 SONGLARK STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 PARABOON DRIVE BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation84 MURRAH STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space57 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure128 LAMONT STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space10 GEORGE STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences12 PARBERY AVENUE BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support10 PARBERY AVENUE BERMAGUI 2546Determined
August 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Sculptures and artworks1 LAMONT STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 WATTLE STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Subdivision30 YOUNG STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 Bunga Street Bermagui NSW 2546Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 YOUNG STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation20 HART STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support98 LAMONT STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation58 WALLAGA LAKE ROAD BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space20-22 MURRAH STREET BERMAGUI 2546Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18-20 MUMBULLA STREET BERMAGUI 2546Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 RIVER ROAD BERMAGUI 2546Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 KEATING DRIVE BERMAGUI 2546Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision3997 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD BERMAGUI 2546Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Eden-Monaro
- Member of Parliament
- Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,376
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 30.3 km away).
Coalition 35.3%Labor 64.7%
7.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- BermaguiLabor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Central TilbaLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
- CobargoLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)14.4 km away
- QuaamaLabor 56.2% · Coalition 43.8% TPP (2025)16.3 km away
- TanjaLabor 91.2% · Coalition 8.8% TPP (2025)24.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Bega Valley Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.