NSW · Bega Valley Council
South Pambula, NSW, 2549
Desirability index
#292 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Pambula is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 493 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 92 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 186.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 493
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,608
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 185
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,613
- Employment rate
- 60.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 3
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
- 186.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 23 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.2th (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
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mount Darragh Rd After Princess Hwy
- Mount Darragh Rd Opp 83
- Mount Darragh Rd Opp Old Butter Factory
- Mount Darragh Rd Opp Tea Tree Roadhouse
- Pitt St Before Lloyd St
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).
37 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Subdivision119 MOUNT DARRAGH ROAD SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Additional Information Requested
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces27 KING STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Under Assessment
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space48 GEORGE STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13-15 FURNER STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure44 LLOYD STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
March 2025
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry148 MOUNT DARRAGH ROAD SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space48 GEORGE STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision30 PITT STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool22-26 PITT STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9-13 PITT STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Automotive/truck premises; Truck depot39 Redfern Close, South Pambula NSW 2549Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 FURNER STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool28B PRINCES HIGHWAY SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Residential Accommodation32 PRINCES HIGHWAY SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
June 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure13 ERLE PLACE SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision39 REDFERN CLOSE SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision; General industry119 MOUNT DARRAGH ROAD SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure13 ERLE PLACE SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
November 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station15 DRIVE IN ROAD SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 FURNER STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Shed8-12 NORTHVIEW DRIVE SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Shed28 PRINCES HIGHWAY SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
June 2023
- Retaining walls, protection of trees18-22 NORTHVIEW DRIVE SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
May 2023
- Industrial development148 MOUNT DARRAGH ROAD SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
- OtherPRINCES HIGHWAY SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs11 LLOYD STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Subdivision of landPRINCES HIGHWAY SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
2022· 5 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 MOUNT DARRAGH ROAD SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
September 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces17-19 NORTHVIEW DRIVE SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
August 2022
- OtherPRINCES HIGHWAY SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development39 REDFERN CLOSE SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land28 PRINCES HIGHWAY SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling; Shed7 FURNER STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Shed13-15 FURNER STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Additional Information Requested
November 2021
- Industrial development148 MOUNT DARRAGH ROAD SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
- Industrial development15 DRIVE IN ROAD SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Determined
August 2021
- Shed18-22 NORTHVIEW DRIVE SOUTH PAMBULA 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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Princes Hwy at Furner StBus stop
- Princes Hwy before Mount Darragh RdBus stop
- Playground
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- George Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 36.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #292 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
- Mount Darragh Rd After Princess Hwytransport
- Mount Darragh Rd Opp 83transport
- Mount Darragh Rd Opp Old Butter Factorytransport
- Mount Darragh Rd Opp Tea Tree Roadhousetransport
- Pitt St Before Lloyd Sttransport
- George Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning39 REDFERN CLOSE SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Lodged 22 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning34 MOUNT DARRAGH ROAD SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Lodged 08 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning11 LLOYD STREET SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Lodged 19 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair stationplanning15 DRIVE IN ROAD SOUTH PAMBULA 2549Lodged 30 Nov 2023 · 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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