Bald Hills vs Pambula

Bald Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Pambula. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bald Hills, most households are couple families. In Pambula, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bald Hills: a median of $922,000, against $765,000 in Pambula, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bald Hills tends to suit families with children and couples, while Pambula suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bald Hills carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 39/100)
  • Pambula has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Pambula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($765,000 vs $922,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pambula

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $375/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Pambula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pambula

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Bald Hills carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bald Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bald Hills and Pambula drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bald Hills Pambula
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bald Hills Pambula
Walkability 17 / 77
Bald Hills — Walkability: 17/100 Pambula — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 83 / 61
Bald Hills — Safety: 83/100 Pambula — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 52 / 100
Bald Hills — Low fire risk: 52/100 Pambula — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pambula has more residents (1,002 vs 321); Bald Hills has higher household incomes ($77,324 vs $58,084).

Bald Hills Pambula
Population 321 1,002
+212% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +3.3%
Median age 44 54
Median household income $77,324/yr
+25% vs other
 $58,084/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+17% vs other
 $313/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills Pambula
0-4 4.7% / 4.6%
Bald Hills — 0-4: 4.7% Pambula — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 15.9% / 10.4%
Bald Hills — 5-14: 15.9% Pambula — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.3% / 5.8%
Bald Hills — 15-19: 5.3% Pambula — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.4% / 3.7%
Bald Hills — 20-24: 3.4% Pambula — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 10.3% / 8.1%
Bald Hills — 25-34: 10.3% Pambula — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 12.5% / 7.0%
Bald Hills — 35-44: 12.5% Pambula — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 15.0% / 10.6%
Bald Hills — 45-54: 15.0% Pambula — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 16.2% / 16.7%
Bald Hills — 55-64: 16.2% Pambula — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 11.5% / 15.6%
Bald Hills — 65-74: 11.5% Pambula — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 3.7% / 9.8%
Bald Hills — 75-84: 3.7% Pambula — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 0.9% / 7.9%
Bald Hills — 85+: 0.9% Pambula — 85+: 7.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills 62.3% couple families
Bald Hills — Couple Families: 62.3% Bald Hills — Lone Person: 31.1% Bald Hills — One Parent Families: 6.6% Bald Hills — Group Household: 0.0%
Pambula 30.7% couple families
Pambula — Couple Families: 30.7% Pambula — Lone Person: 49.4% Pambula — One Parent Families: 17.2% Pambula — Group Household: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills 9.6% renting
Bald Hills — Owned Outright: 41.7% Bald Hills — Mortgage: 48.7% Bald Hills — Renting: 9.6%
Pambula 22.4% renting
Pambula — Owned Outright: 51.2% Pambula — Mortgage: 26.4% Pambula — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills Pambula
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 18.2%
Bald Hills — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Pambula — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 8.1%
Bald Hills — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Pambula — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.7%
Bald Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Pambula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.1%
Bald Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Pambula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.1%
Bald Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Pambula — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bald Hills Pambula
England 5.0% / 4.5%
Bald Hills — England: 5.0% Pambula — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.1%
Bald Hills — New Zealand: 1.6% Pambula — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 0.9% / 0.4%
Bald Hills — Germany: 0.9% Pambula — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Bald Hills — Netherlands: 0.9% Pambula — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Bald Hills — Scotland: not among its largest Pambula — Scotland: 0.9%
France — / 0.6%
Bald Hills — France: not among its largest Pambula — France: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Bald Hills — Ireland: not among its largest Pambula — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills 97.4% houses
Bald Hills — Houses: 97.4% Bald Hills — Townhouses: 4.3% Bald Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pambula 72.3% houses
Pambula — Houses: 72.3% Pambula — Townhouses: 22.0% Pambula — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bald Hills Pambula
Median house price $922,500 $765,000
Median unit price — $537,500
Median land price — $307,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 103 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Bald Hills has more rural and farming land (53% vs 11%); Pambula has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 47%).

Bald Hills Pambula
Environmental 47% 65%
Rural and farming 53% 11%
Residential 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Industrial 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Commercial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bald Hills Pambula
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bald Hills Pambula
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Pambula is more walkable (77 vs 17).

Bald Hills Pambula
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bald Hills carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Pambula carries more crime risk (39 vs 17).

Bald Hills Pambula
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bald Hills Pambula
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bald Hills

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Pambula

  • Pambula Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Pambula Beach Flexible School Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bald Hills Pambula
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Bald Hills Pambula
Walkability score 17/100 77/100
Distance to Sydney 529.8 km 528.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 369 min 365 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2549
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2549
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bald Hills Pambula
Car (driver) 75.0% / 67.3%
Bald Hills — Car (driver): 75.0% Pambula — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 12.6%
Bald Hills — Worked from Home: 15.1% Pambula — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Walked Only 2.6% / 13.8%
Bald Hills — Walked Only: 2.6% Pambula — Walked Only: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 5.4%
Bald Hills — Car (passenger): 7.2% Pambula — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus — / 0.9%
Bald Hills — Bus: not among its largest Pambula — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Bald Hills Pambula
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 2.4 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bald Hills Pambula
Connectivity score 30/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
120 premises
 30%
666 premises

Climate

Bald Hills Pambula
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bald Hills Pambula
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Bald Hills Pambula
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bald Hills Pambula
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bald Hills

Acreage

Pambula

Coastal Parks Retirees Townhouses

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