NSW · Bega Valley Council
Bemboka, 2550
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bemboka is a quieter smaller community in Bega Valley, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 589
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,015
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 291
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,138
- Employment rate
- 47.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 3 / 0
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 · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 27
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 927
- Bemboka Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
72 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bemboka Hall, Adams St
- Bemboka Public School, Kameruka St
- Parkes St Opp 125
- Polacks Flat Rd Opp 800
- Sams Corner Rd At Lookout Lane
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
35 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia490 YANKEES GAP ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Under Assessment
May 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure281 BROWN PEARSONS ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal)51-57 BEMBOKA STREET BEMBOKA 2550Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureYANKEES GAP ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
April 2026
- SubdivisionSNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY BEMBOKA 2550Determined
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureYANKEES GAP ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure25 BROAD STREET BEMBOKA 2550Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)549 YANKEES GAP ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure178 BROWN PEARSONS ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
2024· 6 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureSULLIVANS GAP ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure68 BARRETTS ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureYANKEES GAP ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space9 BROAD STREET BEMBOKA 2550Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure281 BROWN PEARSONS ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision; Secondary roadOliver Street BembokaDetermined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure520 YANKEES GAP ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3739 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY BEMBOKA 2550Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development3537 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY BEMBOKA 2550Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development538 BARRETTS ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2-20 PARKES STREET BEMBOKA 2550Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling27 BROAD STREET BEMBOKA 2550Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land55 LOFTUS STREET BEMBOKA 2550Determined
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Other785 POLACKS FLAT ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Withdrawn
November 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces9 GERAGHTY STREET BEMBOKA 2550Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development69 LOFTUS STREET BEMBOKA 2550Determined
- OtherSAMS CORNER ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development3534 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY BEMBOKA 2550Determined
- OtherSNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY BEMBOKA 2550Determined
September 2022
- Other650 YANKEES GAP ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
August 2022
- Subdivision of land74 YANKEES GAP FIRE TRAIL, BEMBOKADetermined
March 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces55 LOFTUS STREET BEMBOKA 2550Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Farm buildings27 SULLIVANS GAP ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
November 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces55 LOFTUS STREET BEMBOKA 2550Determined
September 2021
- DwellingBARRETTS ROAD BEMBOKA 2550Determined
July 2021
- Subdivision of land650 YANKEES GAP ROAD BEMBOKA 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bemboka ParkPark
- Colombo ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 31.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5139th in Australia
- State rank
- 1628th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #351 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #692 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime61
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime45
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime78
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime93
- Bemboka Hall, Adams Sttransport
- Bemboka Public School, Kameruka Sttransport
- Parkes St Opp 125transport
- Polacks Flat Rd Opp 800transport
- Sams Corner Rd At Lookout Lanetransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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