NSW · Bega Valley Council
Pambula Beach, NSW, 2549
Desirability index
74.9/100
How this score is calculated#113 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Pambula Beach is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 667 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 92 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 137.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 667
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,414
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 150 of 440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 50.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 41 / 7
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
- 137.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.1th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,040
- Lumen Christi Catholic CollegeCombined
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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Culgoa Cres At Gwainurra Gr
- Jinjera Pde Opp Club Av
- Lumen Christi Catholic College, Culgoa Cres
- Sapphire Aquatic Centre, Pambula Beach Rd
- Winnunga St At Turtle Dove Lane
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).
44 planning-related records
2025· 9 proposals
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drinkPAMBULA BEACH ROAD PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 CULGOA CRESCENT PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 TALEEBAN STREET PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Ancillary commercial development; Temporary structure; Hours of operation and trading190 PAMBULA BEACH ROAD PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 CULGOA CRESCENT PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 CULGOA CRESCENT PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; School64 CULGOA CRESCENT PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Residential Accommodation1 CULGOA CRESCENT PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure96 CORAKI DRIVE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 CULGOA CRESCENT PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure98A CORAKI DRIVE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Fences56 PAMBULA BEACH ROAD PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah29 JINJERA PARADE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 TALEEBAN STREET PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah25 JINJERA PARADE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah42 WEEMILAH DRIVE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure96 CORAKI DRIVE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School64 CULGOA CRESCENT PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 WEEMILAH DRIVE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 CULGOA CRESCENT PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces56 CORAKI DRIVE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
April 2023
- Other190 PAMBULA BEACH ROAD PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development45 JINJERA PARADE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees60 CULGOA CRESCENT PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
February 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition10 CULGOA CRESCENT PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition28 CORAKI DRIVE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing21 JINJERA PARADE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition27 WEEMILAH DRIVE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development3 BOOROO STREET PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development18 JINJERA PARADE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development15 BOOROO STREET PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition4 KANANGRA STREET PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
2021· 12 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development12 WEEMILAH DRIVE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development60 CULGOA CRESCENT PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development53 JINJERA PARADE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development23 WEEMILAH DRIVE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces9 KANANGRA STREET PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development45 JINJERA PARADE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition27 WEEMILAH DRIVE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Residential flat building; Alterations and additions to residential development; Other11 CORAKI DRIVE PAMBULA BEACH 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
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bar
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (2)
- Lumen Christi Catholic College, Culgoa CresBus stop
- Pambula Beach Rd at Culgoa CresBus stop
- Sapphire Aquatic Centre, Pambula Beach RdBus stop
- Convenience store
- Picnic Table (4)
- Post Box
- Public toilets
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jiguma Nature AreaNature reserve
- Lions ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 2
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 74.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #113 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
- Culgoa Cres At Gwainurra Grtransport
- Jinjera Pde Opp Club Avtransport
- Lumen Christi Catholic College, Culgoa Crestransport
- Sapphire Aquatic Centre, Pambula Beach Rdtransport
- Winnunga St At Turtle Dove Lanetransport
- Jiguma Nature Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning45 JINJERA PARADE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Lodged 29 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning18 JINJERA PARADE PAMBULA BEACH 2549Lodged 17 Jun 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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