NSW · Bega Valley Council
Berrambool, NSW, 2548
Desirability index
#384 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Berrambool is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 486 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 328 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 674.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $555 (flats $495, houses $710), 12 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 486
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,136
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 244
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 51.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 43 / 30
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)
- $495
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $555
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 70
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)
- 328
- Against the person
- 80
- Against property
- 145
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 674.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -18%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment27
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault23
- Other Offences31
- Steal From Retail Store31
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 22 Garden Cir
- 38 Berrambool Dr
- Sapphire Coast Dr At Old Tathra Rd
- Yarrawood Av After Berrambool Dr
- Yarrawood Av Opp Hollis Ct
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).
6 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or useBERRAMBOOL DRIVE BERRAMBOOL 2548Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah7 GARDEN CIRCLE BERRAMBOOL 2548Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure60 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE BERRAMBOOL 2548Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land4 HOLLIS COURT BERRAMBOOL 2548Determined
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Dwelling28 YARRAWOOD AVENUE BERRAMBOOL 2548Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Dwelling60 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE BERRAMBOOL 2548Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Merimbula-Tura KindergartenChildcare
44 Sapphire Coast Drive
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Nerida Manning PodiatristYarrawood Avenuepodiatrist
- PodiatristYarrawood Avenuepodiatrist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Merimbula-Tura KindergartenSapphire Coast Drivechildcare
- Merimbula-Tura KindergartenSapphire Coast Drivechildcare
- Merimbula-Tura KindergartenSapphire Coast Drivechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 17.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #384 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
- 22 Garden Cirtransport
- 38 Berrambool Drtransport
- Sapphire Coast Dr At Old Tathra Rdtransport
- Yarrawood Av After Berrambool Drtransport
- Yarrawood Av Opp Hollis Cttransport
- Merimbula-Tura KindergartenchildcareSapphire Coast Drivechildcare
- Merimbula-Tura KindergartenchildcareSapphire Coast Drivechildcare
- Merimbula-Tura KindergartenchildcareSapphire Coast Drivechildcare
- Nerida Manning PodiatristhealthYarrawood Avenuepodiatrist
- PodiatristhealthYarrawood Avenuepodiatrist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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