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The quick read on

Pambula Beach

NSW 2549 · Bega Valley

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

Median house
$1,200,000

latest suburb median

Population
667

ABS 2021

Postcode
2549

Pambula Beach, New South Wales

Property market insights for Pambula Beach

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pambula Beach NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,200,000

Down 4.4% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.3m
4 bed
$1.4m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$688 per week

Up 1.9% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Pambula Beach, NSW is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pambula Beach has a 12-month growth rate of -4.4% for houses and 64.4% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Pambula Beach.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Pambula Beach is $688 per week. The median house rent has increased 1.9% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Pambula Beach is $650 per week and has increased 30.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Pambula Beach safe?

The overall rate for Pambula Beach is 853 offences per 100,000 residents — 74% 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 Pambula Beach.

Overall crime rate

853

offences per 100,000 residents

74% belowRest of NSW

Pambula BeachRest 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 Pambula Beach?

Pambula Beach NSW 2549 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

667 people call Pambula Beach home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,414 a week.

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

Population
667
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$1,700 / month
2021 household rent
$370 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1511.7%Below
15–3413.6%Below
35–5424.7%Above
55–7438.5%Above
75 and over11.5%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses80.3%Below
Townhouses14.1%Above
Apartments2.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright54.9%Above
Paying a mortgage25.6%Below
Renting19.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.4%Below
One car35.6%In line
Two cars45.2%Above
Three or more18.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.5%Below
Drove to work61.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.0%Above

What stands out in Pambula Beach

14.5% of workers in Pambula Beach worked from home on Census day.

3.3% of Pambula Beach residents were born in England.

50.5% of people in Pambula Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Pambula Beach

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pambula Beach NSW 2549.

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

11.7% of Pambula Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

193 family households lived in Pambula Beach; 31.1% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.

22.3% 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 Pambula Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Pambula Beach had 667 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

50.1% 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 Pambula Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 80.3% of occupied private dwellings in Pambula Beach.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

54.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

25.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

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

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

The average household in Pambula Beach had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 28.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 13.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

14.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

61.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

1.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 35.6% of the total.

63.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

59.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.5% reported a different address.

8.4% 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 Pambula Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.7% of residents used only English at home.

1.0% used a language other than English at home.

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

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

8.4% of Pambula Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.6% 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 94.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Pambula Beach.

Australian ancestry made up 43.6% 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 Pambula Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

20.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 18.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 52.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

26.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

51.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.3% reported asthma, 13.9% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

23.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,414 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,700.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 14.5% in Pambula Beach, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 54.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 19.5% in Pambula Beach, 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 Pambula Beach

Is Pambula Beach expensive?

The median house price is $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Pambula Beach good for families?

The Census counted 193 local families, and 11.7% 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 Pambula Beach?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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 Pambula Beach

13 streets in Pambula Beach

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

  • Booroo St
  • Club Ave
  • Coraki Dr
  • Culgoa Cr
  • Curragudde Cl
  • Gwainurra Gr
  • Jinjera Pde
  • Kanangra St
  • Leumeah St
  • Pambula Beach Rd
  • Taleeban St
  • Weemilah Dr
  • Winnunga St

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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.