NSW · Bega Valley Council
Wallagoot, 2550
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Wallagoot wears its coastal identity openly, a smaller community built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar coastal suburbs, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 597
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 243
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 59.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 83
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)
- 28
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Breach Bail Conditions45
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property93
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
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bournda Park Way At Tim Cl
- Sapphire Coast Dr After Bournda Rd
- Sapphire Coast Dr At Bournda Park Way
- Sapphire Coast Dr Opp Bournda Rd
- Wallagoot Lake Rd At Sapphire Coast Dr
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).
54 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- SubdivisionSAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision1479 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation140 TURINGAL HEAD ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport84 EMERALD CRESCENT WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure199 BOURNDA PARK WAY WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure519 WALLAGOOT LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure89 WALLAGOOT LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences1399 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Under Assessment
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1827 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 WALLAGOOT LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 SHUMACK PLACE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure111 WALLAGOOT LAKE ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure111 WALLAGOOT LAKE ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Rejected
June 2025
- Subdivision168 BOURNDA PARK WAY WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure207 TURINGAL HEAD ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Manufactured home4 SUGAR GLIDER LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development1695 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks6 SUGAR GLIDER LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Manufactured home4 SUGAR GLIDER LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation143 SHADY LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Fences147 BOURNDA PARK WAY WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 SHUMACK PLACE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 SARI CLOSE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure207 TURINGAL HEAD ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
November 2023
- Other1695 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure533 WALLAGOOT LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure187 TURINGAL HEAD ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- ShedTICKALARA CLOSE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Shed8 SUGAR GLIDER LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
September 2023
- Shed47 MONCKS ROAD WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Shed519 WALLAGOOT LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Shed151 SHADY LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development5 SARI CLOSE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
- Dwelling1356 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Shed2 SUGAR GLIDER LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces125 BOURNDA PARK WAY WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
September 2022
- Shed563 WALLAGOOT LANE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
August 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs35 EMERALD CRESCENT WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
April 2022
- DwellingEMERALD CRESCENT WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling1356 SAPPHIRE COAST DRIVE WALLAGOOT 2550Determined
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
- Bus stop
- Sapphire Coast Turf ClubSports centre
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- 38.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3762nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1181st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #58 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #125 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
Recent changes
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Sapphire Coast Turf Clubamenitiessports_centre
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime61
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime45
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime78
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime93
- Bournda Park Way At Tim Cltransport
- Sapphire Coast Dr After Bournda Rdtransport
- Sapphire Coast Dr At Bournda Park Waytransport
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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