NSW · Bega Valley Council
Eden, NSW, 2551
Desirability index
#205 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Eden is a smaller suburban community in the Bega Valley area, home to around 3,350 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 323 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-32%), roughly 96.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,350
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,025
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 240 of 1,584
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 41.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 109 / 169 / 49
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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
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)
- 323
- Against the person
- 80
- Against property
- 146
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 96.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -31.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order24
- Fraud25
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault31
- Other Offences27
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 931
- Eden Marine High SchoolSecondary
- Eden Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
90 public transport stops in this suburb
- Imlay St Before Chandos St
- Mitchell St At Imlay St
- Mitchell St At Imlay St
- Mitchell St Before Maling St
- Mitchell St Before Maling St
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).
130 planning-related records
2026· 17 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 KOMIRRA DRIVE EDEN 2551Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure70 KB TIMMS DRIVE EDEN 2551Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 TRUMPETER AVENUE EDEN 2551Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 IDA RODD DRIVE EDEN 2551Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home1-3 RESERVOIR STREET EDEN 2551Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Rainwater tanks; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development42 MANUKA LANE EDEN 2551Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Co-living34 PRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WEECOON STREET EDEN 2551Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 ALLIRA LANE EDEN 2551Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia9 12-14 YULE STREET EDEN 2551Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Specialised Retail Premises182 IMLAY STREET EDEN 2551Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manufactured home81 PRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Determined
January 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure27 CALLE CALLE STREET EDEN 2551Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Co-living34 Princes Highway EdenDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 BAY STREET EDEN 2551Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 WHALE COVE CIRCUIT EDEN 2551Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)23 CHANDOS STREET EDEN 2551Determined
2025· 12 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 FLORA STREET EDEN 2551Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 TWOFOLD COURT EDEN 2551Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1 10A COCORA STREET EDEN 2551Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 CALLE CALLE STREET EDEN 2551Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manufactured home81 PRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Determined
May 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Water InfrastructureCATTLE BAY ROAD EDEN 2551Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14-16 CALLE CALLE STREET EDEN 2551Determined
- Dwelling house; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia18 Mitchell street Eden 2551Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 IDA RODD DRIVE EDEN 2551Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 MANUKA LANE EDEN 2551Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 MARLIN AVENUE EDEN 2551Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home32-34B STANLEY STREET EDEN 2551Determined
2024· 28 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Community facilityPRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)81 PRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling13 YULE STREET EDEN 2551Determined
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure19 KINGFISHER CIRCUIT EDEN 2551Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facilityPRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Determined
- Subdivision36-44 PRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Determined
- Dwelling house; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia18 Mitchell street Eden 2551Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 COSHAM CLOSE EDEN 2551Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space13 TRUMPETER AVENUE EDEN 2551Determined
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)63 IDA RODD DRIVE EDEN 2551Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 HOSIES ROAD EDEN 2551Determined
2023· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking (2)
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
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Cook Drive ParkPark
- Eden Memorial ParkPark
- Endeavour Court ParkPark
- George Bass ParkPark
- George Brown Sports GroundPark
- Lloyd Cocks ParkPark
- Martha Kebby ParkPark
- Rotaract ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AM Medical Centreyes
- Curalo Medical Clinicdoctor
- Eden ChiropracticImlay Streetalternative
- Eden Discount Pharmacypharmacy
- Eden PharmacyImlay Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 42
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 55.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #205 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
- Imlay St Before Chandos Sttransport
- Mitchell St At Imlay Sttransport
- Mitchell St At Imlay Sttransport
- Mitchell St Before Maling Sttransport
- Mitchell St Before Maling Sttransport
- AM Medical Centrehealthyes
- Curalo Medical Clinichealthdoctor
- Eden ChiropractichealthImlay Streetalternative
- Eden Discount Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Eden PharmacyhealthImlay Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- 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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