Valla Beach vs Valla

Valla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Valla Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Valla Beach, about half of households are people living alone. In Valla, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Valla: a median of $1.34 million, against $825,000 in Valla Beach, though rent is higher in Valla Beach. On these figures, Valla Beach tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Valla suits 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

Valla Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Valla is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Valla Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $1,340,000)
  • has cheaper land ($570,000 vs $732,500)
  • But Valla leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Valla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Valla Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (488.9 km vs 493.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Valla Beach

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 20%)

Weighs 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

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

Valla Beach Valla
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.

Valla Beach Valla
Walkability 38 / 8
Valla Beach — Walkability: 38/100 Valla — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 64 / 30
Valla Beach — Safety: 64/100 Valla — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 46 / 55
Valla Beach — Low fire risk: 46/100 Valla — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Valla has higher household incomes ($84,084 vs $56,368); Valla Beach has more residents (1,455 vs 1,052).

Valla Beach Valla
Population 1,455
+28% vs other
 1,052
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% +12.4%
Median age 55 48
Median household income $56,368/yr $84,084/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+22% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Valla Beach Valla
0-4 5.2% / 5.6%
Valla Beach — 0-4: 5.2% Valla — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 9.1% / 11.6%
Valla Beach — 5-14: 9.1% Valla — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 4.2% / 6.6%
Valla Beach — 15-19: 4.2% Valla — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 2.5% / 3.5%
Valla Beach — 20-24: 2.5% Valla — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 9.1% / 7.4%
Valla Beach — 25-34: 9.1% Valla — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 9.3% / 10.3%
Valla Beach — 35-44: 9.3% Valla — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 10.7% / 14.2%
Valla Beach — 45-54: 10.7% Valla — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 16.6% / 21.2%
Valla Beach — 55-64: 16.6% Valla — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 21.1% / 14.0%
Valla Beach — 65-74: 21.1% Valla — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 11.3% / 5.2%
Valla Beach — 75-84: 11.3% Valla — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.8% / 1.0%
Valla Beach — 85+: 1.8% Valla — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Valla Beach 29.2% couple families
Valla Beach — Couple Families: 29.2% Valla Beach — Lone Person: 49.9% Valla Beach — One Parent Families: 14.4% Valla Beach — Group Household: 4.9% Valla Beach — Other Families: 1.7%
Valla 51.9% couple families
Valla — Couple Families: 51.9% Valla — Lone Person: 28.7% Valla — One Parent Families: 10.5% Valla — Group Household: 7.6% Valla — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Valla Beach 17.1% renting
Valla Beach — Owned Outright: 57.7% Valla Beach — Mortgage: 25.2% Valla Beach — Renting: 17.1%
Valla 10.1% renting
Valla — Owned Outright: 45.0% Valla — Mortgage: 45.0% Valla — Renting: 10.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Valla Beach Valla
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 21.4%
Valla Beach — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Valla — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 10.6%
Valla Beach — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Valla — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.3%
Valla Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Valla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.9%
Valla Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Valla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.4%
Valla Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Valla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Valla Beach Valla
England 6.0% / 4.0%
Valla Beach — England: 6.0% Valla — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.7%
Valla Beach — New Zealand: 1.0% Valla — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Valla Beach — Germany: 0.6% Valla — Germany: 0.6%
Sri Lanka 0.4% / 0.5%
Valla Beach — Sri Lanka: 0.4% Valla — Sri Lanka: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Valla Beach — South Africa: not among its largest Valla — South Africa: 0.8%
Canada 0.5% / —
Valla Beach — Canada: 0.5% Valla — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Valla Beach 92.8% houses
Valla Beach — Houses: 92.8% Valla Beach — Townhouses: 5.8% Valla Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Valla 100.5% houses
Valla — Houses: 100.5% Valla — Townhouses: 0.0% Valla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Valla Beach Valla
Median house price $825,000 $1,340,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $570,000 $732,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 9 sales
 53 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Valla has more rural and farming land (84% vs 2%); Valla Beach has more land zoned for conservation (52% vs 8%).

Valla Beach Valla
Rural and farming 2% 84%
Environmental 52% 8%
Residential 28% 6%
Parks and recreation 18% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Valla Beach Valla
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Valla Beach Valla
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Valla Beach is more walkable (38 vs 8); Valla Beach scores higher overall (38 vs 29).

Valla Beach Valla
Grade C D
Score 38/100 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Valla carries more crime risk (70 vs 36).

Valla Beach Valla
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
36/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
95/100
 Low
39/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Valla Beach Valla
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

Valla Beach Valla
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 1 40

Mobility

Valla sits further from the CBD (493.1 km vs 488.9 km).

Valla Beach Valla
Walkability score 38/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 488.9 km 493.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 319 min 323 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 4.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2448
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2448
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.

Valla Beach Valla
Car (driver) 72.0% / 70.3%
Valla Beach — Car (driver): 72.0% Valla — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 21.7%
Valla Beach — Worked from Home: 19.0% Valla — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 5.3%
Valla Beach — Car (passenger): 6.2% Valla — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.7%
Valla Beach — Walked Only: 1.4% Valla — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Valla Beach — Bicycle: 0.8% Valla — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Valla Beach Valla
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 476 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Valla Beach Valla
Connectivity score 71/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
888 premises
 0%
399 premises

Climate

Valla Beach Valla
Annual rainfall 1,827 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Valla Beach Valla
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Valla Beach Valla
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Valla Beach Valla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Valla Beach

Acreage Beach Coastal Parks Quiet Retirees

Valla

Rural

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