NSW · Nambucca Valley Council
Valla Beach, 2448
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Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Valla Beach wears its coastal identity openly, a smaller community built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. The coast is the anchor, with regional towns nearby for markets, dining and weekend exploring. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar coastal suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and safety.
Population
- Population
- 1,455
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,084
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 68 of 702
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 44.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 60 / 37 / 6
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)
- $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
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 127
- Against the person
- 40
- Against property
- 49
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.5%
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
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kuta Av After Valla Beach Rd
- Kuta Av Before Wentworth Smith St
- Valla Community Preschool, Valla Beach Rd
- Wentworth Smith St Before Henderson St
- Wentworth Smith St Before Henderson 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).
105 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)42 SWORDFISH DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 STEELE STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 ROGERS DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support44 SWORDFISH DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home2 COCKBURN STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 TUNA STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 VALLA BEACH ROAD VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 THOMPSON STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation32 SWORDFISH DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation38 KUTA AVENUE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision110 VALLA BEACH ROAD VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home2 COCKBURN STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (external)95 VALLA BEACH ROAD VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 HENDERSON STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure12 THOMPSON STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool10 LANGSFORD WAY VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 GREGORY STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation38 MAX GRAHAM DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)10 GREGORY STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool12 THOMPSON STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure49/-/DP659106 3144 Giinagay way Valla Beach 2448Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 COCKBURN STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home2 COCKBURN STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2 BEACHSIDE DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport64 VALLA BEACH ROAD VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool2 BUCHANAN STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Withdrawn
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 GREGORY STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 KUTA AVENUE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation38 KUTA AVENUE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure33 SWORDFISH DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2A TUNA STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 JONES STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MAX GRAHAM DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Operational consent issued
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation82 SEAFORTH DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 ROGERS DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation43 VALLA BEACH ROAD VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure140 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Subdivision38 SWORDFISH DRIVE VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home2 COCKBURN STREET VALLA BEACH 2448Determined
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
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Kuta Ave after Valla Beach RdBus stop
- Valla Community Preschool, Valla Beach RdBus stop
- Nourish Cafe & GrocerCafe
Unit 2 35 Valla Beach Road
- The Beach House ProvidoreCafe
Thompson Street, Valla Beach
- Nourish Cafe & GrocerGeneral
- Massage - Lara ZellMassage
- Valla Beach Health CentreMedical clinic
8 Kuta Avenue, Valla Beach
- Parking
- Valla PharmacyPharmacy
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anderson ParkPark
- Robert Lowden ParkPark
- Valla ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Valla Beach Health CentreKuta Avenuedoctor
- Valla Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 5/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Valla Community Pre-Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 43.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2851st in Australia
- State rank
- 911th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #38 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #97 among Coastal & beach 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
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bottlemartamenitiesalcohol
- Kuta Ave after Valla Beach Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Massage - Lara Zellamenitiesmassage
- Nourish Cafe & GroceramenitiesUnit 2 35 Valla Beach Roadcafe
- Nourish Cafe & Groceramenitiesgeneral
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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