NSW · Bega Valley Council

Devils Hole, 2550

Est. population · Jun 2025

11

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

63

Median income

$1,416/wk

Employment rate

27.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$820,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Devils Hole is known for:

    Suburb profile

    In Bega Valley Council, Devils Hole keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.

    Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

    Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

    At a glance

    Devils Hole snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    $820k

    +17% change

    Median rent

    $550/wk

    Houses $580 · Units $410

    Population (ERP)

    11

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    0.0%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    66th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    17th

    percentile in NSW

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    4/10

    national SEIFA decile

    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

    Housing

    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 house price (October to December 2025)
    $820,000
    Median price change
    +17.1%

    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

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    11(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 17th percentile in NSW

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    0.0%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    0
    Growth rank in NSW
    17th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    10
    Median age
    63
    Median household income / week
    $1,416
    Dwelling vacancy
    0%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 11
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    27.3%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    8 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Crime & safety

    Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (Jan 2024 to Dec 2024)
    1
    Against the person
    0
    Against property
    0
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    90.9
    State safety percentile
    65.6th (lower crime is better)
    Decrease (daily rate)
    -0.3%

    Most common offence types

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

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2021 to Dec 2021 → Jan 2024 to Dec 2024; Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Pambula District Hospital (21.2 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    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
    23° / 15°
    Rainfall
    209 mm · ~26 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    20° / 12°
    Rainfall
    230 mm · ~29 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    16° / 7°
    Rainfall
    188 mm · ~24 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    19° / 10°
    Rainfall
    227 mm · ~28 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    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 overlaysState 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 24.2 km away).

    Coalition 37.4%Labor 62.6%

    5.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -5.5 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • WyndhamLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
    • CandeloLabor 59.5% · Coalition 40.5% TPP (2025)12.5 km away
    • WolumlaLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)15.4 km away
    • PambulaLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)21.0 km away
    • Merimbula CentralLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)23.8 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

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    4/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    5/10

    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

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