Valla vs Missabotti

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Valla, about half of households are couple families. In Missabotti, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Valla: a median of $1.34 million, against $480,000 in Missabotti, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Missabotti tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Missabotti

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Missabotti

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($480,000 vs $1,340,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Missabotti

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Valla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (323 min vs 351 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (493.1 km vs 501.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Missabotti

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Valla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs -17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Valla and Missabotti 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 Missabotti
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 Missabotti
Walkability 8 / 12
Valla — Walkability: 8/100 Missabotti — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 30 / 44
Valla — Safety: 30/100 Missabotti — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 55 / 43
Valla — Low fire risk: 55/100 Missabotti — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Valla has more residents (1,052 vs 246); Valla has higher household incomes ($84,084 vs $59,904).

Valla Missabotti
Population 1,052
+77% vs other
 246
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% -17.4%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $84,084/yr
+29% vs other
 $59,904/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+19% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Valla Missabotti
0-4 5.6% / 5.7%
Valla — 0-4: 5.6% Missabotti — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.6% / 11.4%
Valla — 5-14: 11.6% Missabotti — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.6% / 7.3%
Valla — 15-19: 6.6% Missabotti — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 3.5% / 3.7%
Valla — 20-24: 3.5% Missabotti — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.4% / 4.9%
Valla — 25-34: 7.4% Missabotti — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 10.3% / 10.2%
Valla — 35-44: 10.3% Missabotti — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 14.2% / 17.1%
Valla — 45-54: 14.2% Missabotti — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 21.2% / 20.7%
Valla — 55-64: 21.2% Missabotti — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 14.0% / 15.0%
Valla — 65-74: 14.0% Missabotti — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 5.2% / 4.9%
Valla — 75-84: 5.2% Missabotti — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.0% / —
Valla — 85+: 1.0% Missabotti — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Missabotti 59.3% couple families
Missabotti — Couple Families: 59.3% Missabotti — Lone Person: 29.6% Missabotti — One Parent Families: 11.1% Missabotti — Group Household: 0.0% Missabotti — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Valla 10.1% renting
Valla — Owned Outright: 45.0% Valla — Mortgage: 45.0% Valla — Renting: 10.1%
Missabotti 7.4% renting
Missabotti — Owned Outright: 55.6% Missabotti — Mortgage: 37.0% Missabotti — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Missabotti
England 4.0% / 6.9%
Valla — England: 4.0% Missabotti — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 4.9%
Valla — New Zealand: 0.7% Missabotti — New Zealand: 4.9%
Germany 0.6% / 1.6%
Valla — Germany: 0.6% Missabotti — Germany: 1.6%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Valla — South Africa: 0.8% Missabotti — South Africa: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Valla — Sri Lanka: 0.5% Missabotti — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

Qualifications

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

Valla Missabotti
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 23.2%
Valla — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Missabotti — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 11.0%
Valla — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Missabotti — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.9%
Valla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Missabotti — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.2%
Valla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Missabotti — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.0%
Valla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Missabotti — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Valla 100.5% houses
Valla — Houses: 100.5%
Missabotti 100.0% houses
Missabotti — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Valla Missabotti
Median house price $1,340,000 $480,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $732,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 8 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Missabotti has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 8%).

Valla Missabotti
Rural and farming 84% 78%
Environmental 8% 22%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Valla Missabotti
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Valla Missabotti
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Missabotti carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 45); Valla carries more crime risk (70 vs 56).

Valla Missabotti
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
39/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Valla Missabotti
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 Missabotti
Parks & reserves 1 4
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 40 8

Mobility

Missabotti sits further from the CBD (501.5 km vs 493.1 km).

Valla Missabotti
Walkability score 8/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 493.1 km 501.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 323 min 351 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2448
 0.0%
postcode 2449
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2448
 66
postcode 2449

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 Missabotti
Car (driver) 70.3% / 66.7%
Valla — Car (driver): 70.3% Missabotti — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 33.3%
Valla — Worked from Home: 21.7% Missabotti — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Valla — Car (passenger): 5.3% Missabotti — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Valla — Walked Only: 2.7% Missabotti — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Valla Missabotti
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Valla Missabotti
Connectivity score 29/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
399 premises
 0%
133 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Valla

Rural

Missabotti

Affordable Rural

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