NSW · Bega Valley Council
Pambula, NSW, 2549
Suburb snapshot
Pambula is a New South Wales suburb. Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,002
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,117
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 58 of 443
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 46.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 29 / 84 / 11
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
- 91.8
- 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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 941
- Pambula Beach Flexible SchoolSpecial
- Pambula 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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
61 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure89 TOALLO STREET PAMBULA 2549Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)43 OAKLANDS ROAD PAMBULA 2549Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry10 SIR WILLIAM MCKELL DRIVE PAMBULA 2549Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)51 OAKLANDS ROAD PAMBULA 2549Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 MARTIN STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 OREGON STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Function centre28-30 QUONDOLO STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure43 OAKLANDS ROAD PAMBULA 2549Rejected
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)43 BULLARA STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Advertising and signage; Service station; Take away food and drink; Shop39 Quondolo Street, PambulaUnder Assessment
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure48 TOALLO STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
2024· 13 proposals
October 2024
- Bed and breakfast accommodation; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation36 TOALLO STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 BRUNKER STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Demolition190 ARTHUR KAINE DRIVE PAMBULA 2549Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 OAKLANDS ROAD PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Small bar; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Function centre; Food and drink premise28-30 QUONDOLO STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
June 2024
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise39 QUONDOLO STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure30 FRANCIS ROAD PAMBULA 2549Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah8 LITTLE GAHAN STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure65A OAKLANDS ROAD PAMBULA 2549Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises6 MCPHERSON CIRCUIT PAMBULA 2549Determined
January 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Small bar; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Function centre; Food and drink premise28-30 QUONDOLO STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Subdivision27 TOALLO STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Pub; Erection of a new structure18 QUONDOLO STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
2023· 12 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure68 Oaklands Road Pambula NSW 2549Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure113 OAKLANDS ROAD PAMBULA 2549Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure172 ARTHUR KAINE DRIVE PAMBULA 2549Determined
October 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Artisan food and drink industry32 BULLARA STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 BRUNKER STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)10 BRUNKER STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
August 2023
- Change of use37 BULLARA STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development32-42 Bullara street PambulaDetermined
April 2023
- Dwelling22 Monaro Street, PambulaWithdrawn
- Shed43 OAKLANDS ROAD PAMBULA 2549Determined
March 2023
- Shed43 TOALLO STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
February 2023
- Industrial development4 SIR WILLIAM MCKELL DRIVE PAMBULA 2549Withdrawn
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling65B OAKLANDS ROAD PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development176 ARTHUR KAINE DRIVE PAMBULA 2549Determined
November 2022
- Other25 BEGA STREET PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Change of use3/3 Mcpherson Circuit, Pambula, NSW, 2549Determined
2021· 12 proposals
12 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
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor WorksAlcohol
- Pambula Boarding KennelsAnimal Boarding
- Wild Rye BakeryBakery
- Bendigo BankBank
- Sleep DoctorBed
- Arthur Kaine Dr opp Pambula Merimbula Golf ClubBus stop
- Bullara St opp Quondola StBus stop
- Pambula Hospital, Merimbola StBus stop
- Pambula Merimbula Golf Club, Arthur Kaine DrBus stop
- Pambula Playground, Bennett Lane (Pambula Coach Stop)Bus stop
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Idlewilde Crescent ReservePark
- Panboola Waterbird SanctuaryNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- On site
- Health Withindoctor
- Imlay Housenursing_home
- Pambula Chemistpharmacy
- Pambula Community HealthMerimbola Streetcentre
- Pambula Community Mental HealthMerimbola Streetyes
- Pambula District HospitalMerimbola Streethospital
- Yesyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- OaklandsPrinces Highway, PambulaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Pambula Preschoolkindergarten
- Shorebreakers Kindergarten Early Learning CentreMonaro Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 2
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
Recent changes
- Pambula Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Shorebreakers Kindergarten Early Learning CentrechildcareMonaro Streetkindergarten
- OaklandsheritagePrinces Highway, PambulaSHR
- Health Withinhealthdoctor
- Imlay Househealthnursing_home
- Pambula Chemisthealthpharmacy
- Pambula Community HealthhealthMerimbola Streetcentre
- Pambula Community Mental HealthhealthMerimbola Streetyes
- Pambula District HospitalhealthMerimbola Streethospital
- Yeshealthyes
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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