NSW · Nambucca Valley Council
Valla, NSW, 2448
Desirability index
35.2/100
How this score is calculated#299 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Valla is a small locality in the Nambucca Valley area, home to around 1,052 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 842 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 800.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $530 (flats $365, houses $593), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,052
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,617
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 391
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 58.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 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)
- $365
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $593
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 78
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)
- 842
- Against the person
- 264
- Against property
- 325
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 800.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -14.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order52
- Domestic Violence Related Assault78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
- Malicious Damage To Property90
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault55
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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1057 Valla Rd
- 451 Valla Rd
- Blackbutt Rd At Deep Creek Rd
- Valla Rd Before Mitchells Rd
- Valla Rd Opp Mitchells Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Reduce your speed. Follow directions on site. Reduced speed limit. Landslip remediation works along Flame Tree Road will start 22nd June for approximately 8 weeks, weather permitting. Traffic will be down to 1 lane for the duration of works and traffic management will be in place. Minor delays may be expected.Council appreciates the community’s patience and asks that caution be exercised when travelling through works zones. For further information please contact council on 6568 2555.Flame Tree Rd, Blackbutt Rd11 Jun 2026 – 22 Sep 2026
- RoadworksGiinagay Way, Foxs Road21 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
113 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool73 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool335-355 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Operational consent issued
- Shed; Erection of a new structure146 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool50 SHARWILL DRIVE VALLA 2448Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure20 TALLOWOOD TERRACE VALLA 2448Determined
2025· 15 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space50 SHARWILL DRIVE VALLA 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure73 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)272 SULLIVANS ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Plant nursery320 MITCHELLS ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool680 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
August 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool500 SULLIVANS ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Erection of a new structure16 KOALA CLOSE VALLA 2448Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure205 MITCHELLS ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 AULD CLOSE VALLA 2448Determined
May 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure296 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building47 BOGGY CREEK ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah4 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space49 PICKETT HILL CLOSE, VALLA NSWDetermined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 TALLOWOOD TERRACE VALLA 2448Determined
2024· 26 proposals
December 2024
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)491 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolLot 32 Pearl circuit, Valla NSW 2448Determined
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolLot 32 Pearl circuit, Valla NSW 2448Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah51 PICKETT HILL CLOSE VALLA 2448Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure207 BURKES LANE VALLA 2448Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure11 BALE CLOSE VALLA 2448Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool82 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support343 SULLIVANS ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure87 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure957 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 TIMBERTOP COURT VALLA 2448Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation339 BOGGY CREEK ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential AccommodationSULLIVANS ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Eco-tourist facility339 BOGGY CREEK ROAD VALLA 2448Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development704 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure112 BURKES LANE VALLA 2448Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia121 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation375 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision80 RED ASH ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool339 BOGGY CREEK ROAD VALLA 2448Deferred Commencement
2023· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 18 proposals
18 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
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- 35.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #299 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
- 1057 Valla Rdtransport
- 451 Valla Rdtransport
- Blackbutt Rd At Deep Creek Rdtransport
- Valla Rd Before Mitchells Rdtransport
- Valla Rd Opp Mitchells Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning272 SULLIVANS ROAD VALLA 2448Lodged 23 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning50 SHARWILL DRIVE VALLA 2448Lodged 11 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning49 PICKETT HILL CLOSE, VALLA NSWLodged 24 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning73 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Lodged 13 Apr 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning680 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Lodged 08 Sep 2025 · 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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