Median price trend for houses
Based on 52 sales in the preceding 12 months
$930,000
Up 6.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $780k
- 3 bed
- $905k
- 4 bed
- $1.17m
- 5+ bed
- $960k
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The quick read on
Bermagui
NSW 2546 · Bega Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $930,000
- Median unit
- $622,000
- Population
- 1,865
- Postcode
- 2546
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ABS 2021
Bermagui, New South Wales
Property market insights for Bermagui
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bermagui NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 45.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bermagui, NSW is currently $930,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bermagui has a 12-month growth rate of 6.9% for houses and 17.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $780,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $905,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,170,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $960,000 in Bermagui.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bermagui is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 45.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bermagui is $622,000, which has increased 17.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $275,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $440,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $910,000 in Bermagui. The median rent for units and apartments in Bermagui is $475 per week and has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bermagui safe?
The overall rate for Bermagui is 2,816 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% 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 Bermagui.
Overall crime rate
2,816
offences per 100,000 residents
15% belowRest of NSW
BermaguiRest 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 Bermagui?
Bermagui NSW 2546 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,865 people call Bermagui home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,022 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,865
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.9%Below
15–3413.6%Below
35–5418.4%Below
55–7440.6%Above
75 and over14.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.8%Below
Townhouses9.7%In line
Apartments6.6%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.6%Above
Paying a mortgage19.4%Below
Renting24.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.1%Below
One car40.5%Above
Two cars38.9%Above
Three or more15.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.7%In line
Drove to work55.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.7%Above
What stands out in Bermagui
15.7% of workers in Bermagui worked from home on Census day.
4.5% of Bermagui residents were born in England.
47.9% of people in Bermagui described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bermagui
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bermagui NSW 2546.
Is Bermagui family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.9% of Bermagui's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
516 family households lived in Bermagui; 24.2% were couple families and 11.2% were one-parent families.
24.2% 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 Bermagui?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bermagui had 1,865 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.4% 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 Bermagui?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.8% of occupied private dwellings in Bermagui.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bermagui?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
19.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.0% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bermagui?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bermagui had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 34.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 44.3%, while 11.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bermagui?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
55.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bermagui?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 40.5% of the total.
54.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bermagui, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.2% reported a different address.
13.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bermagui?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.3% of residents used only English at home.
3.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bermagui residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.9% of Bermagui's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.1% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bermagui?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.4% of ancestry responses in Bermagui.
Australian ancestry made up 36.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bermagui?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 14.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bermagui?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
17.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bermagui show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 13.7% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bermagui?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bermagui?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,022 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bermagui compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.7% in Bermagui, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 56.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 24.0% in Bermagui, 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 Bermagui
Is Bermagui expensive?
The median house price is $930,000, while units and apartments sit at $622,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bermagui good for families?
The Census counted 516 local families, and 12.9% 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 Bermagui?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,170,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Bermagui
77 streets in Bermagui
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander Dr
- Anchorage Pl
- Barragoot Ln
- Barragoot St
- Beare St
- Bent St
- Black Marlin Dr
- Bleakley St
- Blue Wren Pl
- Bridge Street
- Bunga St
- Callow Pl
- Carnago St
- Cobargo Bermagui Road
- Comben Ln
- Corunna St
- Dickinson Ave
- Dromedary Ct
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- Engstrom Cl
- Fairway Ct
- George Ln
- George St
- Ginn St
- Golf Rd
- Guboo Pl
- Hart St
- Hay St
- Henry St
- Hill St
- Jerimbut St
- Jones Lane
- Keating Dr
- Koerber St
- Lakeview Ct
- Lamont St
- Lindo St
- Meads Creek Rd
- Mill St
- Montague St
- Moorhead St
- Mumbulla St
- Murrah St
- Murunna St
- Narira St
- North St
- Nutleys Creek Rd
- Ocean View Dr
- Pacific Dr
- Paraboon Dr
- Parbery Ave
- Pigs Crossing Rd
- Pine Dr
- Pitt St
- Racecourse Rd
- River Rd
- Scenic Dr
- Seaview Ct
- Sherwin Ln
- Sherwood Rd
- Sinclair St
- Songlark St
- South River Rd
- South Tilba Rd
- Strudwicks Rd
- Tathra Bermagui Rd
- Tilba Rd
- Tillabudgery Ct
- Tuross Ln
- Tuross St
- Wallaga Lake Rd
- Wallaga St
- Wapengo St
- Wattle St
- Welsh St
- West St
- Wills St
- Young St
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