NSW · Bega Valley Council
Wapengo, NSW, 2550
Suburb snapshot
Wapengo is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 93 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 8419.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 93
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,406
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 54
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 42.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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
- 8,419.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.6th (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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2168 Tathra Bermagui Rd
- Tathra Bermagui Rd At Barrabooka North Rd
- Tathra Bermagui Rd At Whittles Rd
- Tathra Bermagui Rd Opp Barrabooka North Rd
- Tathra Bermagui Rd Opp Whittles Rd
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).
16 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Eco-tourist facility149 WAPENGO LAKE ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
2025· 2 proposals
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Eco-tourist facility149 WAPENGO LAKE ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation71 WHITTLES ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
2024· 3 proposals
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool35 WAPENGO LAKE ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation319 WAPENGO LAKE ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure173 HUNTERS ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure343 WAPENGO LAKE ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development71 WHITTLES ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
March 2023
- Shed149 WAPENGO LAKE ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
February 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development105 HANKINSONS ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Other2168 Tathra Bermagui Road, WapengoDetermined
July 2022
- Shed36 BACK RIVER ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
June 2022
- Mixed use development; Retail premises; Change of use71 WHITTLES ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
March 2022
- Other40 WHITTLES ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling2168 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD WAPENGO 2550Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition149 WAPENGO LAKE ROAD WAPENGO 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Ness PropertyReserve Road, WapengoSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Recent changes
- 2168 Tathra Bermagui Rdtransport
- Tathra Bermagui Rd At Barrabooka North Rdtransport
- Tathra Bermagui Rd At Whittles Rdtransport
- Tathra Bermagui Rd Opp Barrabooka North Rdtransport
- Tathra Bermagui Rd Opp Whittles Rdtransport
- Ness PropertyheritageReserve Road, WapengoSHR
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning71 WHITTLES ROAD WAPENGO 2550Lodged 01 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning35 WAPENGO LAKE ROAD WAPENGO 2550Lodged 27 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning319 WAPENGO LAKE ROAD WAPENGO 2550Lodged 11 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning2168 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD WAPENGO 2550Lodged 21 Dec 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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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