Pambula vs South Pambula

South Pambula is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 54 in Pambula. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Pambula, about half of households are people living alone. In South Pambula, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Pambula tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while South Pambula suits families with children and couples.

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

  • Pambula has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • South Pambula carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 39/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Pambula has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $350/wk)
  • South Pambula leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Pambula

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 17/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (528.2 km vs 531.4 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 2%)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But South Pambula carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Pambula 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.

Pambula 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.

Pambula South Pambula
Walkability 77 / 17
Pambula — Walkability: 77/100 South Pambula — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 61 / 81
Pambula — Safety: 61/100 South Pambula — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Pambula — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Pambula — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Pambula has more residents (1,002 vs 493); South Pambula has higher household incomes ($83,616 vs $58,084).

Pambula South Pambula
Population 1,002
+51% vs other
 493
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +2.1%
Median age 54 42
Median household income $58,084/yr $83,616/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $313/wk $350/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pambula South Pambula
0-4 4.6% / 5.7%
Pambula — 0-4: 4.6% South Pambula — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.4% / 16.8%
Pambula — 5-14: 10.4% South Pambula — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.8% / 3.9%
Pambula — 15-19: 5.8% South Pambula — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 3.7% / 3.4%
Pambula — 20-24: 3.7% South Pambula — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.1% / 11.4%
Pambula — 25-34: 8.1% South Pambula — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 7.0% / 11.2%
Pambula — 35-44: 7.0% South Pambula — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 10.6% / 14.8%
Pambula — 45-54: 10.6% South Pambula — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 16.7% / 14.4%
Pambula — 55-64: 16.7% South Pambula — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 15.6% / 10.8%
Pambula — 65-74: 15.6% South Pambula — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 9.8% / 5.9%
Pambula — 75-84: 9.8% South Pambula — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 7.9% / 1.2%
Pambula — 85+: 7.9% South Pambula — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

Pambula 22.4% renting
Pambula — Owned Outright: 51.2% Pambula — Mortgage: 26.4% Pambula — Renting: 22.4%
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.

Pambula South Pambula
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 23.5%
Pambula — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% South Pambula — Certificate III & IV: 23.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 7.5%
Pambula — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% South Pambula — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.7%
Pambula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% South Pambula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.4%
Pambula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% South Pambula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.0%
Pambula — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% 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.

Pambula South Pambula
England 4.5% / 2.8%
Pambula — England: 4.5% South Pambula — England: 2.8%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.0%
Pambula — Philippines: 0.3% South Pambula — Philippines: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Pambula — New Zealand: 1.1% South Pambula — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / 0.6%
Pambula — Ireland: 0.5% South Pambula — Ireland: 0.6%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Pambula — Scotland: 0.9% South Pambula — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.8%
Pambula — South Africa: not among its largest South Pambula — South Africa: 0.8%
France 0.6% / —
Pambula — France: 0.6% South Pambula — France: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.6%
Pambula — Thailand: not among its largest South Pambula — Thailand: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pambula 72.3% houses
Pambula — Houses: 72.3% Pambula — Townhouses: 22.0% Pambula — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
South Pambula 97.6% houses
South Pambula — Houses: 97.6% South Pambula — Townhouses: 0.0% South Pambula — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pambula South Pambula
Median house price $765,000 $721,500
Median unit price $537,500 —
Median land price $307,500 $285,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 103 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Pambula has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 35%); South Pambula has more rural and farming land (38% vs 11%).

Pambula South Pambula
Environmental 65% 35%
Rural and farming 11% 38%
Industrial 5% 18%
Residential 9% 7%
Parks and recreation 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Pambula South Pambula
House price Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW

Liveability

Pambula is more walkable (77 vs 17).

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

Risk profile

South Pambula carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Pambula carries more crime risk (39 vs 19).

Pambula South Pambula
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
39/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Pambula

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

Schools in South Pambula

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

South Pambula sits further from the CBD (531.4 km vs 528.2 km).

Pambula South Pambula
Walkability score 77/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 528.2 km 531.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 365 min 369 min
Public transport score 43/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Pambula South Pambula
Car (driver) 67.3% / 82.8%
Pambula — Car (driver): 67.3% South Pambula — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 12.7%
Pambula — Worked from Home: 12.6% South Pambula — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Walked Only 13.8% / —
Pambula — Walked Only: 13.8% South Pambula — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 2.9%
Pambula — Car (passenger): 5.4% South Pambula — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bus 0.9% / 1.5%
Pambula — Bus: 0.9% South Pambula — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Pambula South Pambula
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Pambula South Pambula
Connectivity score 62/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
666 premises
 38%
199 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Pambula 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

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

Tags

Pambula

Coastal Parks Retirees Townhouses

South Pambula

Acreage Family

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