Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 504 mm · ~63 rainy days
NSW · Nambucca Valley Council
Valla, 2448
Population
1,052
Median age
48
Median income
$1,617/wk
Employed
58.6%
Languages at home
3.1%non-English
Top: French, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Valla revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Set on the coast at a distance from the capital, it trades city proximity for a slower, beach-led rhythm. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar coastal suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 39.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3602nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1132nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #51 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #118 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $365
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $593
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 78
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
Population
- Population
- 1,052
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,617
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 391
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 58.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 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.
Community & culture
3.1% speak a language other than English at home; 10.1% born overseas
- Language at home
- 970 English only · 31 other
- Non-English at home
- 3.1%
- Born overseas
- 99 (10.1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 39 (3.7%)
- Australian citizens
- 975
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 2
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- French6 · 60%
- Arabic4 · 40%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 92
- Against the person
- 29
- Against property
- 36
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order52
- Domestic Violence Related Assault78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
- Malicious Damage To Property90
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault55
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
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1057 Valla Rd
- 451 Valla Rd
- Blackbutt Rd At Deep Creek Rd
- Valla Rd Before Mitchells Rd
- Valla Rd Opp Mitchells 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)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 522 mm · ~65 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 199 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 270 mm · ~34 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
113 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool73 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool335-355 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Operational consent issued
- Shed; Erection of a new structure146 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool50 SHARWILL DRIVE VALLA 2448Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure20 TALLOWOOD TERRACE VALLA 2448Determined
2025· 15 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space50 SHARWILL DRIVE VALLA 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure73 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)272 SULLIVANS ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Plant nursery320 MITCHELLS ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool680 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
August 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool500 SULLIVANS ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Erection of a new structure16 KOALA CLOSE VALLA 2448Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure205 MITCHELLS ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 AULD CLOSE VALLA 2448Determined
May 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure296 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building47 BOGGY CREEK ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah4 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space49 PICKETT HILL CLOSE, VALLA NSWDetermined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 TALLOWOOD TERRACE VALLA 2448Determined
2024· 20 proposals
December 2024
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)491 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolLot 32 Pearl circuit, Valla NSW 2448Determined
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolLot 32 Pearl circuit, Valla NSW 2448Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah51 PICKETT HILL CLOSE VALLA 2448Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure207 BURKES LANE VALLA 2448Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure11 BALE CLOSE VALLA 2448Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool82 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support343 SULLIVANS ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure87 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure957 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 TIMBERTOP COURT VALLA 2448Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation339 BOGGY CREEK ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential AccommodationSULLIVANS ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Eco-tourist facility339 BOGGY CREEK ROAD VALLA 2448Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development704 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure112 BURKES LANE VALLA 2448Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia121 PEARL CIRCUIT VALLA 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation375 VALLA ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision80 RED ASH ROAD VALLA 2448Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool339 BOGGY CREEK ROAD VALLA 2448Deferred Commencement
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)
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Reduce your speed. Follow directions on site. Reduced speed limit. Landslip remediation works along Flame Tree Road will start 22nd June for approximately 8 weeks, weather permitting. Traffic will be down to 1 lane for the duration of works and traffic management will be in place. Minor delays may be expected.Council appreciates the community’s patience and asks that caution be exercised when travelling through works zones. For further information please contact council on 6568 2555.Flame Tree Rd, Blackbutt Rd11 Jun 2026 – 22 Sep 2026
- RoadworksGiinagay Way, Foxs Road21 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime52
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime89
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime90
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime55
- 1057 Valla Rdtransport
- 451 Valla Rdtransport
- Blackbutt Rd At Deep Creek Rdtransport
- Valla Rd Before Mitchells Rdtransport
- Valla Rd Opp Mitchells 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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