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NSW · Bega Valley Council

Pericoe, NSW, 2550

Suburb snapshot

Pericoe is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 22 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 35590.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
22
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$262
Dwelling vacancy
55.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 9
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
5.6%
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
35,590.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
87.2th (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

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1269 PERICOE ROAD PERICOE 2550Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Dwelling
    1269 PERICOE ROAD PERICOE 2550Determined

  • March 2022

  • Dwelling
    594 Fulligans Rd Perico 2550Determined

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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

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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

  • Dwellingplanning1269 PERICOE ROAD PERICOE 2550Lodged 10 Oct 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning594 Fulligans Rd Perico 2550Lodged 08 Mar 2022 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning1269 PERICOE ROAD PERICOE 2550Lodged 09 May 2025 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime61
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime45
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime54
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime78
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime93

Data sources & freshness