NSW · Bega Valley Council
Wallagoot, NSW, 2550
Desirability index
#271 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wallagoot is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 597 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 1311.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), 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. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 597
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 243
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 59.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 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
- 1,311.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.8th (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
Public transport
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bournda Park Way At Tim Cl
- Sapphire Coast Dr After Bournda Rd
- Sapphire Coast Dr At Bournda Park Way
- Sapphire Coast Dr Opp Bournda Rd
- Wallagoot Lake Rd At Sapphire Coast Dr
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).
54 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- SubdivisionSAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision1479 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation140 TURINGAL HEAD ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport84 EMERALD CRESCENT WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure199 BOURNDA PARK WAY WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure519 WALLAGOOT LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure89 WALLAGOOT LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences1399 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Under Assessment
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1827 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 WALLAGOOT LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 SHUMACK PLACE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure111 WALLAGOOT LAKE ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure111 WALLAGOOT LAKE ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Rejected
June 2025
- Subdivision168 BOURNDA PARK WAY WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure207 TURINGAL HEAD ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Manufactured home4 SUGAR GLIDER LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development1695 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks6 SUGAR GLIDER LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Manufactured home4 SUGAR GLIDER LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation143 SHADY LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Fences147 BOURNDA PARK WAY WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 SHUMACK PLACE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 SARI CLOSE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure207 TURINGAL HEAD ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
November 2023
- Other1695 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure533 WALLAGOOT LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure187 TURINGAL HEAD ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- ShedTICKALARA CLOSE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Shed8 SUGAR GLIDER LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
September 2023
- Shed47 MONCKS ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Shed519 WALLAGOOT LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Shed151 SHADY LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development5 SARI CLOSE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Dwelling1356 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Shed2 SUGAR GLIDER LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces125 BOURNDA PARK WAY WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
September 2022
- Shed563 WALLAGOOT LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
August 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs35 EMERALD CRESCENT WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
April 2022
- DwellingEMERALD CRESCENT WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling1356 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
2021· 14 proposals
14 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- 41.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #271 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
- Bournda Park Way At Tim Cltransport
- Sapphire Coast Dr After Bournda Rdtransport
- Sapphire Coast Dr At Bournda Park Waytransport
- Sapphire Coast Dr Opp Bournda Rdtransport
- Wallagoot Lake Rd At Sapphire Coast Drtransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning35 EMERALD CRESCENT WALLAGOOT 2550Lodged 16 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1356 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Lodged 05 Jun 2023 · Determined
- DwellingplanningEMERALD CRESCENT WALLAGOOT 2550Lodged 04 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1356 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Lodged 18 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning1827 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Lodged 31 Oct 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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