NSW · Bega Valley Council
Towamba, NSW, 2550
Desirability index
#457 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Towamba is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 249 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 3144.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 249
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $808
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 119
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 34%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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
- 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)
- 783
- Against the person
- 229
- Against property
- 280
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,144.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.5th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 958
- Towamba 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
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Pericoe Rd At Knight St
- Pericoe Rd At Logans Rd
- Pericoe Rd Opp Towamba St
- Towamba Rd At The Snake Track
- Towamba Rd Opp The Snake Track
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).
10 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home87 LOG FARM ROAD TOWAMBA 2550Determined
May 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development2114 TOWAMBA ROAD TOWAMBA 2550Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport2410 TOWAMBA ROAD TOWAMBA 2550Determined
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure748 MUSTERING GROUND ROAD TOWAMBA 2550Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia11 TOWAMBA STREET TOWAMBA 2550Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure13 TOWAMBA STREET TOWAMBA 2550Determined
2022· 3 proposals
June 2022
- Dwelling1296 MUSTERING GROUND ROAD TOWAMBA 2550Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling750 MUSTERING GROUND ROAD TOWAMBA 2550Determined
- Dwelling748 MUSTERING GROUND ROAD TOWAMBA 2550Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Dwelling1722 Snake Track Towamba 2550Determined
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
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.
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #457 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
- Pericoe Rd At Knight Sttransport
- Pericoe Rd At Logans Rdtransport
- Pericoe Rd Opp Towamba Sttransport
- Towamba Rd At The Snake Tracktransport
- Towamba Rd Opp The Snake Tracktransport
- Dwellingplanning1296 MUSTERING GROUND ROAD TOWAMBA 2550Lodged 09 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning750 MUSTERING GROUND ROAD TOWAMBA 2550Lodged 10 May 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning748 MUSTERING GROUND ROAD TOWAMBA 2550Lodged 10 May 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1722 Snake Track Towamba 2550Lodged 21 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning748 MUSTERING GROUND ROAD TOWAMBA 2550Lodged 25 Oct 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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