Median house price
$675k
-5.6% change
NSW · Nambucca Valley Council
Valla Beach, 2448
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,506
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.4%
Median age
55
Median income
$1,084/wk
Employment rate
44.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$675,000
Languages at home
4.1%non-English
Most common: Italian, German, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Well away from Sydney, Valla Beach is a coastal smaller community built around sand, sea and space. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonable buses access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Valla Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$530/wk
Houses $593 · Units $365
Population (ERP)
1,506
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#35
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
61st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3052nd in Australia
- State rank
- 925th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #35 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #90 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 92%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $675,000
- Median price change
- -5.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,506(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +6.4% over 5 years · 76th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +6.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +20
- Change in 5 years
- +91
- Growth rank in NSW
- 76th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,550), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,455
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,084
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 68 of 702
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 44.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 589 / 37 / 6 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 126
- Against the person
- 40
- Against property
- 49
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.6%
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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Valla Community Pre-Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kuta Av After Valla Beach Rd
- Kuta Av Before Wentworth Smith St
- Valla Community Preschool, Valla Beach Rd
- Wentworth Smith St Before Henderson St
- Wentworth Smith St Before Henderson St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 1 playgrounds · 3 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 33/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.37
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.06
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.44
Food & drink(3)
- Nourish Cafe & GrocerCafe
Unit 2 35 Valla Beach Road
- The Beach House ProvidoreCafe
Thompson Street, Valla Beach
- Valla Beach TavernPub
17 Valla Beach Road
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(1)
- Valla Community Pre-SchoolKindergarten
Health & services(2)
- Valla Beach Health CentreMedical clinic
8 Kuta Avenue, Valla Beach
- Valla PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Anderson ParkPark
- Park
- Robert Lowden ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Entertainment(2)
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(17)
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Valla Beach Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
60 Valla Beach Road
- Nourish Cafe & GrocerGeneral
- Information
- Massage - Lara ZellMassage
- North Valla BeachParking
- Parking (6)
- Thompson Street Car ParkParking
- Picnic Table (6)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Valla Beach CPAPost office
- Public toilets
- South Valla BeachPublic toilets
- Thompson Street ReservePublic toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Shower (2)
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anderson ParkPark
- Robert Lowden ParkPark
- Valla ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Macksville Hospital (13.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Valla Beach Health CentreKuta AvenueDoctor
- Valla PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 54
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 504 mm · ~63 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 522 mm · ~65 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 199 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 270 mm · ~34 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 13 proposals
August 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 BEACHSIDE DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 BIRUGAN CLOSE VALLA BEACH 2448Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators2B TUNA STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Under Assessment
- Subdivision16 DOLPHIN PLACE VALLA BEACH 2448Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 BIRUGAN CLOSE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)42 SWORDFISH DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 STEELE STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 ROGERS DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support44 SWORDFISH DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home2 COCKBURN STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 TUNA STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 VALLA BEACH ROAD VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 THOMPSON STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation32 SWORDFISH DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation38 KUTA AVENUE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision110 VALLA BEACH ROAD VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home2 COCKBURN STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (external)95 VALLA BEACH ROAD VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 HENDERSON STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure12 THOMPSON STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool10 LANGSFORD WAY VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 GREGORY STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation38 MAX GRAHAM DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)10 GREGORY STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool12 THOMPSON STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure49/-/DP659106 3144 Giinagay way Valla Beach 2448Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 COCKBURN STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home2 COCKBURN STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2 BEACHSIDE DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport64 VALLA BEACH ROAD VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool2 BUCHANAN STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Withdrawn
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 GREGORY STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 KUTA AVENUE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation38 KUTA AVENUE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure33 SWORDFISH DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2A TUNA STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 JONES STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MAX GRAHAM DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Operational consent issued
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation82 SEAFORTH DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 ROGERS DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation43 VALLA BEACH ROAD VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure140 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Subdivision38 SWORDFISH DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home2 COCKBURN STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Cowper
- Member of Parliament
- Pat CONAGHAN (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,639
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.1%Labor 40.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 16.1 km away).
Coalition 48.0%Labor 52.0%
11.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Valla BeachLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Nambucca HeadsLabor 47.9% · Coalition 52.1% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
- Nambucca Heads WestLabor 42.5% · Coalition 57.5% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
- UrungaLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)10.2 km away
- MylestomLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)14.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Nambucca Valley Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.