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The quick read on

Bemboka

NSW 2550 · Bega Valley

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$515,000

latest suburb median

Population
589

ABS 2021

Postcode
2550

Bemboka, New South Wales

Property market insights for Bemboka

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bemboka NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months

$515,000

Up 17.0% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$418k
3 bed
$515k
4 bed
$875k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$550 per week

Up 7.4% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020232024202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bemboka, NSW is currently $515,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bemboka has a 12-month growth rate of 17.0% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $418,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $515,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $875,000 in Bemboka.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bemboka is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bemboka safe?

The overall rate for Bemboka is 2,409 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bemboka.

Overall crime rate

2,409

offences per 100,000 residents

27% belowRest of NSW

BembokaRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bemboka?

Bemboka NSW 2550 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

589 people call Bemboka home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,015 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
589
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$1,138 / month
2021 household rent
$245 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.8%Below
15–3417.7%Below
35–5421.9%Below
55–7437.0%Above
75 and over8.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.4%Above
Townhouses1.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.5%Above
Paying a mortgage37.2%Above
Renting15.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.7%Below
One car33.2%Below
Two cars44.1%Above
Three or more24.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.3%Below
Drove to work60.6%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.2%Above

What stands out in Bemboka

14.3% of workers in Bemboka worked from home on Census day.

3.9% of Bemboka residents were born in England.

41.9% of people in Bemboka described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bemboka

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bemboka NSW 2550.

Is Bemboka family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.8% of Bemboka's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

157 family households lived in Bemboka; 36.3% were couple families and 18.5% were one-parent families.

25.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bemboka?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bemboka had 589 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

45.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bemboka?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.4% of occupied private dwellings in Bemboka.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bemboka?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

37.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bemboka?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bemboka had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 30.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 35.4%, while 14.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bemboka?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

14.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

60.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bemboka?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 33.2% of the total.

68.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bemboka, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

68.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.7% reported a different address.

8.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bemboka?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.5% of residents used only English at home.

2.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bemboka residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.8% of Bemboka's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bemboka?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.3% of ancestry responses in Bemboka.

Australian ancestry made up 41.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bemboka?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

8.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 23.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 3.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bemboka?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 49.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

27.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bemboka show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

54.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.0% reported asthma, 12.6% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bemboka?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bemboka?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,015 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,138.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $245 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bemboka compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 14.3% in Bemboka, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 47.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 15.2% in Bemboka, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bemboka

Is Bemboka expensive?

The median house price is $515,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bemboka good for families?

The Census counted 157 local families, and 15.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bemboka?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $875,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bemboka

37 streets in Bemboka

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adams St
  • Alcock Collins Ln
  • Alcock Collins Rd
  • Bar Beach Road
  • Barretts Rd
  • Bemboka St
  • Betts St
  • Britannia St
  • Broad St
  • Brown Pearsons Rd
  • Buckleys Rd
  • Buckleys Ridge Rd
  • Garvan St
  • Geraghty St
  • Guthries Rd
  • Hoskins St
  • Kameruka St
  • Loftus St
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  • Lookout Ln
  • Lord St
  • Mogilla Rd
  • Moons Road
  • Nelson St
  • Nimmitabel St
  • Nobby Park Rd
  • Oliver St
  • Ooranook Ln
  • Parkes St
  • Polacks Flat Rd
  • Roach St
  • Robertson Street
  • Sams Corner Rd
  • Snowy Mountains Hwy
  • Sullivans Gap Rd
  • Werrinook Rd
  • Yankees Gap Ftrl
  • Yankees Gap Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.