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NSW · Bega Valley Council

New Buildings, NSW, 2550

Suburb snapshot

New Buildings is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 31 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 25258.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), and 8 public transport stops within the suburb. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
31
Median age
65
Median household income / week
$687
Dwelling vacancy
21.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 23
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
48.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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

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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
783
Against the person
229
Against property
280
Rate per 1,000 residents
25,258.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
83.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-10.3%

Most common offence types

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

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

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 371 New Buildings Rd
  • 398 New Buildings Rd
  • 999 Big Jack Mountain Rd
  • 999 Big Jack Mountain Rd
  • Big Jack Mountain Rd After New Buildings Rd

Data sources & freshness

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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • New Buildings Bridge over Towamba RiverWyndham (south west) WyndhamSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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

Recent changes

  • 371 New Buildings Rdtransport
  • 398 New Buildings Rdtransport
  • 999 Big Jack Mountain Rdtransport
  • 999 Big Jack Mountain Rdtransport
  • Big Jack Mountain Rd After New Buildings Rdtransport
  • New Buildings Bridge over Towamba RiverheritageWyndham (south west) WyndhamSHR
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime61
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime45
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime54
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime78

Data sources & freshness