Nethercote vs Eden

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nethercote, about half of households are couple families. In Eden, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Nethercote: a median of $845,000, against $760,000 in Eden, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Nethercote tends to suit couples, while Eden suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Nethercote

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
  • But Eden has more parks and reserves (15 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Eden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($440,000 vs $1,195,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($760,000 vs $845,000)
  • But Nethercote leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eden

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 2%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $440/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (395 min vs 406 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eden

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 23%)
  • But Nethercote carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Eden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.3% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nethercote Eden
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.

Nethercote Eden
Walkability 0 / 0
Nethercote — Walkability: 0/100 Eden — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 19
Nethercote — Safety: 81/100 Eden — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 5 / 6
Nethercote — Low fire risk: 5/100 Eden — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Eden has more residents (3,350 vs 332); Nethercote rents higher ($440/wk vs $270/wk).

Nethercote Eden
Population 332 3,350
+909% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +6.3%
Median age 51 53
Median household income $71,500/yr
+25% vs other
 $53,300/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+39% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nethercote Eden
0-4 3.6% / 4.5%
Nethercote — 0-4: 3.6% Eden — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.0% / 11.4%
Nethercote — 5-14: 12.0% Eden — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.7% / 4.8%
Nethercote — 15-19: 5.7% Eden — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 1.8% / 3.7%
Nethercote — 20-24: 1.8% Eden — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.4% / 7.6%
Nethercote — 25-34: 8.4% Eden — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 9.0% / 8.2%
Nethercote — 35-44: 9.0% Eden — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 12.7% / 11.9%
Nethercote — 45-54: 12.7% Eden — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 20.8% / 15.6%
Nethercote — 55-64: 20.8% Eden — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 16.9% / 18.4%
Nethercote — 65-74: 16.9% Eden — 65-74: 18.4%
75-84 4.8% / 9.6%
Nethercote — 75-84: 4.8% Eden — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 0.9% / 4.1%
Nethercote — 85+: 0.9% Eden — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nethercote 24.4% lone person
Nethercote — Lone Person: 24.4% Nethercote — Couple Families: 46.2% Nethercote — One Parent Families: 25.6% Nethercote — Group Household: 3.8% Nethercote — Other Families: 0.0%
Eden 50.2% lone person
Eden — Lone Person: 50.2% Eden — Couple Families: 26.6% Eden — One Parent Families: 17.5% Eden — Group Household: 3.9% Eden — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nethercote 2.5% renting
Nethercote — Owned Outright: 55.1% Nethercote — Mortgage: 42.4% Nethercote — Renting: 2.5%
Eden 32.1% renting
Eden — Owned Outright: 46.4% Eden — Mortgage: 21.5% Eden — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nethercote Eden
Certificate III & IV 22.3% / 16.8%
Nethercote — Certificate III & IV: 22.3% Eden — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 6.7%
Nethercote — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Eden — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.4%
Nethercote — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Eden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.2%
Nethercote — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Eden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Nethercote — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Eden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Nethercote Eden
England 3.6% / 3.6%
Nethercote — England: 3.6% Eden — England: 3.6%
South Africa 1.8% / 0.4%
Nethercote — South Africa: 1.8% Eden — South Africa: 0.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Nethercote — New Zealand: 0.9% Eden — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 1.2% / 0.8%
Nethercote — Germany: 1.2% Eden — Germany: 0.8%
Thailand 1.2% / —
Nethercote — Thailand: 1.2% Eden — Thailand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Nethercote — Philippines: not among its largest Eden — Philippines: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Nethercote — Netherlands: not among its largest Eden — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nethercote 100.0% houses
Nethercote — Houses: 100.0% Nethercote — Townhouses: 0.0% Nethercote — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Eden 80.1% houses
Eden — Houses: 80.1% Eden — Townhouses: 12.6% Eden — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nethercote Eden
Median house price $845,000 $760,000
Median unit price — $485,000
Median land price $1,195,000 $440,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 115 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Nethercote has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 43%).

Nethercote Eden
Environmental 58% 43%
Rural and farming 42% 50%
Residential 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Nethercote Eden
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Nethercote Eden
Houses — 4.0%
$700/wk on $904K
Units — 4.6%
$400/wk on $455K

Ranking within NSW

Nethercote Eden
House price Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Income Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Nethercote Eden
Grade — D
Score — 6/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Eden carries more crime risk (81 vs 19).

Nethercote Eden
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Nethercote Eden
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nethercote

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

Schools in Eden

  • Eden Marine High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Eden Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nethercote Eden
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 1 15
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 10
Waterways 4 33

Mobility

Nethercote Eden
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 547.6 km 548.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 406 min 395 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 52/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2549
 0.2%
postcode 2551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2549
 46
postcode 2551

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.

Nethercote Eden
Car (driver) 84.3% / 78.8%
Nethercote — Car (driver): 84.3% Eden — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 8.4%
Nethercote — Worked from Home: 11.4% Eden — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 6.2%
Nethercote — Car (passenger): 4.3% Eden — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only — / 6.2%
Nethercote — Walked Only: not among its largest Eden — Walked Only: 6.2%
Bus — / 0.4%
Nethercote — Bus: not among its largest Eden — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.3%).

Setting

Nethercote Eden
Elevation 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 3.7 km
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Nethercote Eden
Connectivity score 22/100 65/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 37%
2,000 premises

Climate

Nethercote Eden
Annual rainfall 649 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Nethercote Eden
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Nethercote Eden
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nethercote Eden
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nethercote

Rural

Eden

Retirees Rural

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