NSW · Bega Valley Council
Nethercote, NSW, 2549
Desirability index
#374 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nethercote is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 332 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 92 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 277.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 332
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 138
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 57.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 0
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
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)
- 92
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 46
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 277.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 16 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Break And Enter Dwelling6
- Fraud7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Malicious Damage To Property14
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1059 Nethercote Rd
- 148 Back Creek Rd
- Back Creek Rd After Florabunda Pl
- Nethercote Rd At Back Creek Rd
- Nethercote Rd At Fourters Rd
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).
15 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure922 NETHERCOTE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 BALLANTYNE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 BALLANTYNE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Camping ground40 LINDWALL LANE NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure540 NULLICA ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)550 NETHERCOTE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure150 BACK CREEK ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces44 KIAKA ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development164 BACK CREEK ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
April 2023
- Subdivision of land1101/-/1145526Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development434 BACK CREEK ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land370 BACK CREEK ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing22 BALLANTYNE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
May 2022
- Subdivision of landNethercote Road, NethercoteDetermined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing146 BACK CREEK ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 19.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #374 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
- 1059 Nethercote Rdtransport
- 148 Back Creek Rdtransport
- Back Creek Rd After Florabunda Pltransport
- Nethercote Rd At Back Creek Rdtransport
- Nethercote Rd At Fourters Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning434 BACK CREEK ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Lodged 03 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning922 NETHERCOTE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Lodged 17 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning150 BACK CREEK ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Lodged 13 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning13 BALLANTYNE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Lodged 21 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning40 BALLANTYNE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Lodged 26 Sep 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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