NSW · Bega Valley Council
Eden, 2551
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Eden is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Bega Valley, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,350
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,025
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 240 of 1,584
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 41.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 109 / 169 / 49
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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
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)
- 291
- Against the person
- 72
- Against property
- 132
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 86.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -31.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order24
- Fraud25
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault31
- Other Offences27
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 931
- Eden Marine High SchoolSecondary
- Eden 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
90 public transport stops in this suburb
- Imlay St Before Chandos St
- Mitchell St At Imlay St
- Mitchell St At Imlay St
- Mitchell St Before Maling St
- Mitchell St Before Maling St
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).
130 planning-related records
2026· 17 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 KOMIRRA DRIVE EDEN 2551Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure70 KB TIMMS DRIVE EDEN 2551Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 TRUMPETER AVENUE EDEN 2551Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 IDA RODD DRIVE EDEN 2551Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home1-3 RESERVOIR STREET EDEN 2551Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Rainwater tanks; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development42 MANUKA LANE EDEN 2551Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Co-living34 PRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WEECOON STREET EDEN 2551Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 ALLIRA LANE EDEN 2551Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia9 12-14 YULE STREET EDEN 2551Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Specialised Retail Premises182 IMLAY STREET EDEN 2551Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manufactured home81 PRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Determined
January 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure27 CALLE CALLE STREET EDEN 2551Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Co-living34 Princes Highway EdenDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 BAY STREET EDEN 2551Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 WHALE COVE CIRCUIT EDEN 2551Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)23 CHANDOS STREET EDEN 2551Determined
2025· 12 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 FLORA STREET EDEN 2551Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 TWOFOLD COURT EDEN 2551Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1 10A COCORA STREET EDEN 2551Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 CALLE CALLE STREET EDEN 2551Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manufactured home81 PRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Determined
May 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Water InfrastructureCATTLE BAY ROAD EDEN 2551Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14-16 CALLE CALLE STREET EDEN 2551Determined
- Dwelling house; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia18 Mitchell street Eden 2551Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 IDA RODD DRIVE EDEN 2551Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 MANUKA LANE EDEN 2551Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 MARLIN AVENUE EDEN 2551Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home32-34B STANLEY STREET EDEN 2551Determined
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Community facilityPRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)81 PRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling13 YULE STREET EDEN 2551Determined
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure19 KINGFISHER CIRCUIT EDEN 2551Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facilityPRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Determined
- Subdivision36-44 PRINCES HIGHWAY EDEN 2551Determined
- Dwelling house; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia18 Mitchell street Eden 2551Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 COSHAM CLOSE EDEN 2551Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space13 TRUMPETER AVENUE EDEN 2551Determined
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)63 IDA RODD DRIVE EDEN 2551Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 HOSIES ROAD EDEN 2551Determined
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking (2)
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
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Cook Drive ParkPark
- Eden Memorial ParkPark
- Endeavour Court ParkPark
- George Bass ParkPark
- George Brown Sports GroundPark
- Lloyd Cocks ParkPark
- Martha Kebby ParkPark
- Rotaract ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AM Medical Centreyes
- Curalo Medical Clinicdoctor
- Eden ChiropracticImlay Streetalternative
- Eden Discount Pharmacypharmacy
- Eden PharmacyImlay Streetpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 42
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 43.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2927th in Australia
- State rank
- 929th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #98 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #257 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime24
- Fraudcrime25
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime47
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime31
- Other Offencescrime27
- Imlay St Before Chandos Sttransport
- Mitchell St At Imlay Sttransport
- Mitchell St At Imlay Sttransport
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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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