Greigs Flat vs Pambula

Greigs Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in Pambula. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Greigs Flat, about half of households are couple families. In Pambula, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Pambula: a median of $765,000, against $677,000 in Greigs Flat, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Greigs Flat tends to suit couples, while Pambula suits people living alone.

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

  • Greigs Flat carries lower crime risk (12/100 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

Greigs Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($677,000 vs $765,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greigs Flat

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $313/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Pambula

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (365 min vs 376 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (528.2 km vs 533.9 km)

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 1%)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Greigs Flat carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Greigs Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.4% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greigs Flat 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.

Greigs Flat 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.

Greigs Flat Pambula
Walkability 4 / 77
Greigs Flat — Walkability: 4/100 Pambula — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 88 / 61
Greigs Flat — Safety: 88/100 Pambula — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 38 / 100
Greigs Flat — Low fire risk: 38/100 Pambula — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pambula has more residents (1,002 vs 206); Pambula rents higher ($313/wk vs $180/wk).

Greigs Flat Pambula
Population 206 1,002
+386% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.4% +3.3%
Median age 47 54
Median household income $75,816/yr
+23% vs other
 $58,084/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $313/wk
+74% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat Pambula
0-4 4.9% / 4.6%
Greigs Flat — 0-4: 4.9% Pambula — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.6% / 10.4%
Greigs Flat — 5-14: 13.6% Pambula — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 7.8% / 5.8%
Greigs Flat — 15-19: 7.8% Pambula — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.9% / 3.7%
Greigs Flat — 20-24: 2.9% Pambula — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.7% / 8.1%
Greigs Flat — 25-34: 9.7% Pambula — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 8.3% / 7.0%
Greigs Flat — 35-44: 8.3% Pambula — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 14.6% / 10.6%
Greigs Flat — 45-54: 14.6% Pambula — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 9.7% / 16.7%
Greigs Flat — 55-64: 9.7% Pambula — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 22.8% / 15.6%
Greigs Flat — 65-74: 22.8% Pambula — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 2.4% / 9.8%
Greigs Flat — 75-84: 2.4% Pambula — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 1.9% / 7.9%
Greigs Flat — 85+: 1.9% Pambula — 85+: 7.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat 40.0% lone person
Greigs Flat — Lone Person: 40.0% Greigs Flat — Couple Families: 51.1% Greigs Flat — One Parent Families: 8.9% Greigs Flat — Group Household: 0.0%
Pambula 49.4% lone person
Pambula — Lone Person: 49.4% Pambula — Couple Families: 30.7% Pambula — One Parent Families: 17.2% Pambula — Group Household: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat 0.0% renting
Greigs Flat — Owned Outright: 57.4% Greigs Flat — Mortgage: 42.6% Greigs Flat — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Greigs Flat Pambula
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 18.2%
Greigs Flat — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Pambula — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 8.1%
Greigs Flat — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Pambula — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.7%
Greigs Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Pambula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 2.1%
Greigs Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Pambula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.1%
Greigs Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Pambula — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Greigs Flat Pambula
England 3.9% / 4.5%
Greigs Flat — England: 3.9% Pambula — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.1%
Greigs Flat — New Zealand: 1.5% Pambula — New Zealand: 1.1%
Japan 1.9% / —
Greigs Flat — Japan: 1.9% Pambula — Japan: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Greigs Flat — Scotland: not among its largest Pambula — Scotland: 0.9%
France — / 0.6%
Greigs Flat — France: not among its largest Pambula — France: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Greigs Flat — Ireland: not among its largest Pambula — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat 98.6% houses
Greigs Flat — Houses: 98.6% Greigs Flat — Townhouses: 0.0% Greigs Flat — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Pambula 72.3% houses
Pambula — Houses: 72.3% Pambula — Townhouses: 22.0% Pambula — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greigs Flat Pambula
Median house price $677,000 $765,000
Median unit price — $537,500
Median land price — $307,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 103 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Greigs Flat has more rural and farming land (81% vs 11%); Pambula has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 19%).

Greigs Flat Pambula
Rural and farming 81% 11%
Environmental 19% 65%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Greigs Flat Pambula
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Pambula is more walkable (77 vs 4).

Greigs Flat Pambula
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Greigs Flat carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0); Pambula carries more crime risk (39 vs 12).

Greigs Flat Pambula
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
12/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Greigs Flat 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 Greigs Flat

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

Greigs Flat 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 3 1

Mobility

Greigs Flat sits further from the CBD (533.9 km vs 528.2 km).

Greigs Flat Pambula
Walkability score 4/100 77/100
Distance to Sydney 533.9 km
+1% vs other
 528.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 376 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.

Greigs Flat Pambula
Car (driver) 87.0% / 67.3%
Greigs Flat — Car (driver): 87.0% Pambula — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 12.6%
Greigs Flat — Worked from Home: 7.2% Pambula — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Walked Only — / 13.8%
Greigs Flat — Walked Only: not among its largest Pambula — Walked Only: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.4%
Greigs Flat — Car (passenger): 5.8% Pambula — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus — / 0.9%
Greigs Flat — Bus: not among its largest Pambula — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Greigs Flat Pambula
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 2.4 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Greigs Flat Pambula
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greigs Flat

Affordable Retirees Rural

Pambula

Coastal Parks Retirees Townhouses

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