NSW · Bega Valley Council
Nethercote, 2549
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Bega Valley, Nethercote keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. 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.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, 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. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 332
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 138
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 57.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 166 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -22%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Break And Enter Dwelling6
- Fraud7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Malicious Damage To Property14
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1059 Nethercote Rd
- 148 Back Creek Rd
- Back Creek Rd After Florabunda Pl
- Nethercote Rd At Back Creek Rd
- Nethercote Rd At Fourters 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
15 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure922 NETHERCOTE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 BALLANTYNE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 BALLANTYNE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Camping ground40 LINDWALL LANE NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure540 NULLICA ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)550 NETHERCOTE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure150 BACK CREEK ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces44 KIAKA ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development164 BACK CREEK ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
April 2023
- Subdivision of land1101/-/1145526Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development434 BACK CREEK ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land370 BACK CREEK ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing22 BALLANTYNE ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
May 2022
- Subdivision of landNethercote Road, NethercoteDetermined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing146 BACK CREEK ROAD NETHERCOTE 2549Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4145th in Australia
- State rank
- 1310th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #210 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #480 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
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 Ordercrime6
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime6
- Fraudcrime7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime8
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime14
- 1059 Nethercote Rdtransport
- 148 Back Creek Rdtransport
- Back Creek Rd After Florabunda Pltransport
- Nethercote Rd At Back Creek Rdtransport
- Nethercote Rd At Fourters Rdtransport
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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