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NSW · Bega Valley Council

Berrambool, 2548

Current weather

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54% humidity · 15.1 km/h wind · 19.2° / 12.2° today · 2.5 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

36.8/100
Below average

1276th in NSW

81% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Berrambool is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Bega Valley, Berrambool keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in schools and education and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
486
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,136
Dwelling vacancy
14.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
36 of 244
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
51.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
15 / 43 / 30

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)
$495
Houses (January to March 2026)
$710
All types (January to March 2026)
$555
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
70

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
19
Against the person
5
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
39.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 97 residents
State safety percentile
14.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-17.2%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment27
  • Malicious Damage To Property41
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault23
  • Other Offences31
  • Steal From Retail Store31

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

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 22 Garden Cir
  • 38 Berrambool Dr
  • Sapphire Coast Dr At Old Tathra Rd
  • Yarrawood Av After Berrambool Dr
  • Yarrawood Av Opp Hollis Ct

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).

6 planning-related records

2024· 2 proposals

  • September 2024

  • Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use
    BERRAMBOOL DRIVE BERRAMBOOL 2548Determined

  • August 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    7 GARDEN CIRCLE BERRAMBOOL 2548Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    60 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE BERRAMBOOL 2548Determined

  • January 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    4 HOLLIS COURT BERRAMBOOL 2548Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • July 2022

  • Dwelling
    28 YARRAWOOD AVENUE BERRAMBOOL 2548Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal

  • December 2021

  • Dwelling
    60 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE BERRAMBOOL 2548Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Merimbula-Tura KindergartenChildcare

    44 Sapphire Coast Drive

  • Playground
  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Nerida Manning PodiatristYarrawood Avenuepodiatrist
  • PodiatristYarrawood Avenuepodiatrist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Merimbula-Tura KindergartenSapphire Coast Drivechildcare
  • Merimbula-Tura KindergartenSapphire Coast Drivechildcare
  • Merimbula-Tura KindergartenSapphire Coast Drivechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

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)
1

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
36.8/100 — Below average
National rank
4060th in Australia
State rank
1276th in NSW
Peer rank
#201 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#461 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
81%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Merimbula-Tura Kindergartenamenities44 Sapphire Coast Drivechildcare
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime27
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime41
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime23
  • Other Offencescrime31
  • Steal From Retail Storecrime31
  • 22 Garden Cirtransport
  • 38 Berrambool Drtransport

Data sources & freshness

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