Greigs Flat vs South Pambula

South Pambula is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Greigs Flat. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Greigs Flat tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while South Pambula suits families with children.

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

South Pambula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

South Pambula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greigs Flat

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

South Pambula

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (369 min vs 376 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (531.4 km vs 533.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Greigs Flat has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
  • South Pambula is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)

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 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greigs Flat and South 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 South 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 South Pambula
Walkability 4 / 17
Greigs Flat — Walkability: 4/100 South Pambula — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 88 / 81
Greigs Flat — Safety: 88/100 South Pambula — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 38 / 86
Greigs Flat — Low fire risk: 38/100 South Pambula — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

South Pambula has more residents (493 vs 206); South Pambula rents higher ($350/wk vs $180/wk).

Greigs Flat South Pambula
Population 206 493
+139% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.4% +2.1%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $75,816/yr $83,616/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $350/wk
+94% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat South Pambula
0-4 4.9% / 5.7%
Greigs Flat — 0-4: 4.9% South Pambula — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.6% / 16.8%
Greigs Flat — 5-14: 13.6% South Pambula — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 7.8% / 3.9%
Greigs Flat — 15-19: 7.8% South Pambula — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 2.9% / 3.4%
Greigs Flat — 20-24: 2.9% South Pambula — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 9.7% / 11.4%
Greigs Flat — 25-34: 9.7% South Pambula — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 8.3% / 11.2%
Greigs Flat — 35-44: 8.3% South Pambula — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 14.6% / 14.8%
Greigs Flat — 45-54: 14.6% South Pambula — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 9.7% / 14.4%
Greigs Flat — 55-64: 9.7% South Pambula — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 22.8% / 10.8%
Greigs Flat — 65-74: 22.8% South Pambula — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 2.4% / 5.9%
Greigs Flat — 75-84: 2.4% South Pambula — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.9% / 1.2%
Greigs Flat — 85+: 1.9% South Pambula — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat 51.1% couple families
Greigs Flat — Couple Families: 51.1% Greigs Flat — Lone Person: 40.0% Greigs Flat — One Parent Families: 8.9% Greigs Flat — Group Household: 0.0%
South Pambula 52.5% couple families
South Pambula — Couple Families: 52.5% South Pambula — Lone Person: 27.9% South Pambula — One Parent Families: 15.6% South Pambula — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
South Pambula 14.9% renting
South Pambula — Owned Outright: 38.5% South Pambula — Mortgage: 46.6% South Pambula — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greigs Flat South Pambula
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 23.5%
Greigs Flat — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% South Pambula — Certificate III & IV: 23.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 7.5%
Greigs Flat — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% South Pambula — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.7%
Greigs Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% South Pambula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 1.4%
Greigs Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% South Pambula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.0%
Greigs Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% South Pambula — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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 South Pambula
England 3.9% / 2.8%
Greigs Flat — England: 3.9% South Pambula — England: 2.8%
Japan 1.9% / —
Greigs Flat — Japan: 1.9% South Pambula — Japan: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Greigs Flat — New Zealand: 1.5% South Pambula — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.0%
Greigs Flat — Philippines: not among its largest South Pambula — Philippines: 1.0%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Greigs Flat — South Africa: not among its largest South Pambula — South Africa: 0.8%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Greigs Flat — Thailand: not among its largest South Pambula — Thailand: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Greigs Flat — Ireland: not among its largest South Pambula — Ireland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat 98.6% houses
Greigs Flat — Houses: 98.6% Greigs Flat — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
South Pambula 97.6% houses
South Pambula — Houses: 97.6% South Pambula — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greigs Flat South Pambula
Median house price $677,000 $721,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $285,000

Zoning mix

Greigs Flat has more rural and farming land (81% vs 38%); South Pambula has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 0%).

Greigs Flat South Pambula
Rural and farming 81% 38%
Environmental 19% 35%
Industrial 0% 18%
Residential 0% 7%
Other and special use 0% 3%
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 South 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 South Pambula
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW

Liveability

South Pambula is more walkable (17 vs 4).

Greigs Flat South Pambula
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greigs Flat carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 14).

Greigs Flat South Pambula
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
19/100
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
same for both

Schools

Greigs Flat South Pambula
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Greigs Flat South Pambula
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Greigs Flat sits further from the CBD (533.9 km vs 531.4 km).

Greigs Flat South Pambula
Walkability score 4/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 533.9 km 531.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 376 min 369 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 South Pambula
Car (driver) 87.0% / 82.8%
Greigs Flat — Car (driver): 87.0% South Pambula — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 12.7%
Greigs Flat — Worked from Home: 7.2% South Pambula — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 2.9%
Greigs Flat — Car (passenger): 5.8% South Pambula — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bus — / 1.5%
Greigs Flat — Bus: not among its largest South Pambula — Bus: 1.5%

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

Setting

Greigs Flat South Pambula
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Greigs Flat South Pambula
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 38%
199 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Greigs Flat South 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 South 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

South Pambula

Acreage Family

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