Median house price
$820k
+17% change
NSW · Bega Valley Council
Wandella, 2550
Est. population · Jun 2025
104
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.1%
Median age
59
Median income
$1,104/wk
Employment rate
52.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$820,000
Languages at home
6.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Wandella offers a slower smaller community life in Bega Valley Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many comparable suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
At a glance
Wandella snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Houses $580 · Units $410
Population (ERP)
104
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
17th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
66th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
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
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $820,000
- Median price change
- +17.1%
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
104(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +6.1% over 5 years · 66th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +6.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +6
- Growth rank in NSW
- 66th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 141
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,104
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 71
- Median monthly mortgage
- $913
- Employment rate
- 52.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 55 / 0 / 0 (+ 5 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 141 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Breach Bail Conditions45
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property93
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
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- 334 Yowrie Rd
- Wandella Rd At Motbey Ferguson Rd
- Wandella Rd At Motbey Rd
- Wandella Rd Opp Rosebank Lane
- Yowrie Rd At Link Rd
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Nearest hospital
- South East Regional Hospital (41.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.8
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
- 24° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 266 mm · ~33 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 284 mm · ~36 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 175 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 226 mm · ~28 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 (lodged 2020–2026).
24 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool16 COUNTY BOUNDARY ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 LINK ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure350 YOWRIE ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
October 2023
- Subdivision60 MCDONALD ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling39 LINK ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling1440 WANDELLA ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development96 SPENCES ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling68 LINK ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
August 2022
- Other60 MCDONALD ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
July 2022
- Recreational Uses1002 WANDELLA ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling68 LINK ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
- Dwelling248 YOWRIE ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
- Dwelling1458 WANDELLA ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling68 LINK ROAD WANDELLA 2550Withdrawn
2021· 10 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling53 MOTBEY ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other1189 WANDELLA ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
November 2021
- Farm buildings1075 WANDELLA ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
- Dwelling345 YOWRIE ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling306 YOWRIE ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
- Dwelling60 MCDONALD ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling68 LINK ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling53 MCDONALD ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
- Dwelling92 LINK ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
July 2021
- Other54 MCDONALD ROAD WANDELLA 2550Determined
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 · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Eden-Monaro
- Member of Parliament
- Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,376
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 29.6 km away).
Coalition 36.7%Labor 63.3%
6.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- CobargoLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
- QuaamaLabor 56.2% · Coalition 43.8% TPP (2025)17.3 km away
- Central TilbaLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)18.2 km away
- BermaguiLabor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)23.5 km away
- NaroomaLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)26.3 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)
- 4/10
- 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 Bega Valley Council
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Comparable suburbs
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