Pambula Beach
NSW 2549 · Bega Valley
667 (2021) → 684 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Bega Valley local government area (est. 37,017 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pambula Beach is a moderate growth suburb in Bega Valley, NSW 2549, about 362km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.10M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 46/100, and is right by the coast. Pambula Beach has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 55/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.3%), Scotland (0.6%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.75%), Greek (0.6%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 976 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Lumen Christi Catholic CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1039
Nearby (within 10km)
- Pambula Beach Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 869
- Pambula Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1001
- Merimbula Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 994
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Pambula Beach
Is Pambula Beach safe?
Pambula Beach has a residential safety score of 55/100, 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 2,999 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Pambula Beach?
In Pambula Beach, the median house price is $1.10M and the median unit price is $718K. Median weekly house rent is $562.
How far is Pambula Beach from Sydney CBD?
Pambula Beach is about 361.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Pambula Beach?
Pambula Beach has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1039 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pambula Beach?
Pambula Beach has a transport score of 46/100.