Nambucca Heads
NSW 2448 · Nambucca Valley
6,675 (2021) → 6,851 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Nambucca Heads is a stable suburb in Nambucca Valley, NSW 2448, about 396km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $715K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 46/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Nambucca Heads has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 37/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.93%), New Zealand (1.29%), Scotland (0.54%), Germany (0.49%), Philippines (0.48%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.45%), Malayalam (0.27%), Italian (0.22%), Nepali (0.21%), Afrikaans (0.16%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 926 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Nambucca Valley Christian Community SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1046
- Nambucca Heads Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 929
- Nambucca Heads High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 883
- Frank Partridge VC Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 851
Nearby (within 10km)
- Macksville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 913
- Macksville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 10kmICSEA 935
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Nambucca Heads
Is Nambucca Heads safe?
Nambucca Heads has a residential safety score of 37/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 11,026 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Nambucca Heads?
In Nambucca Heads, the median house price is $715K and the median unit price is $505K. Median weekly house rent is $580.
How far is Nambucca Heads from Sydney CBD?
Nambucca Heads is about 395.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Nambucca Heads?
Nambucca Heads has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 927 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Nambucca Heads?
Nambucca Heads has a transport score of 46/100.