Bald Hills NSW 2549

Bald Hills is a rural locality in New South Wales, 530 km from Sydney CBD, around 6 hours 10 minutes by car. Population is 321; the median age is 44 and the median household income is $77,324 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality grew 22.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $375 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,745. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Q4 2025

Bald Hills's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $922,000 in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 25% below where it sat a year earlier. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 113% over the past decade — 7.9% per year on average.

$922,500

last 5 quarters
↓ −24.8% year-on-year
↑ +113.3% over 2015–2025 (+7.9%/yr compound)

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Is Bald Hills safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Bald Hills sits in the low band, with 3 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 200% on the prior year.

3 offences

200.0% since 2024
Assault 2 (66.7%)
Weapons Offences 1 (33.3%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Bald Hills killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Bega Valley Shire Council has published 10 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 10 on the portal

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Bald Hills is very car-dependent on foot — at 17/100, nearly all errands require a car.

17
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 48
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 60

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Bald Hills.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
120
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 99%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 1%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
1 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Bega Valley: council population

The whole council area, not just Bald Hills · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
36,921
+0.6% in a year
Change
+221
people since 2024
Density
5.9
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-85
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+224
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+82
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
7/10
6/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
9/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
5/10
5/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Bald Hills is home to 321 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $77,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

321

22.1% since 2016

Median Age

44

2.2% since 2016

Median Household Income

$77,324/yr

10.4% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$375/wk

7.1% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,745/mo

2.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.7

8.0% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$35,516/yr

4.6% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

9.5%

21.5% since 2016

Total Dwellings

116

27.5% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

90.4%

4.3% since 2016

Houses

97.4%

3.1% since 2016

Rental Stress

25.2%

3.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

27.1%

6.9% since 2016

Work From Home

15.1%

55.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 113 (97.4%)
Townhouses 5 (4.3%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 56 (48.7%)
Owned Outright 48 (41.7%)
Renting 11 (9.6%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
86.0%
English Spoken at Home
93.8%
Employment Rate
65%
22.0% since 2016
Completed Year 12
33.0%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 31 (18.5%)
Professionals 30 (17.9%)
Managers 24 (14.3%)
Community & Personal Service 23 (13.7%)
Clerical & Administrative 19 (11.3%)
Labourers 18 (10.7%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 14 (8.3%)
Sales 4 (2.4%)

Religion

No Religion 154 (48.0%)
Christianity 149 (46.4%)
Buddhism 3 (0.9%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 16 (5.0%)
New Zealand 5 (1.6%)
Germany 3 (0.9%)
Netherlands 3 (0.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 15 (4.7%)
5-14 51 (15.9%)
15-19 17 (5.3%)
20-24 11 (3.4%)
25-34 33 (10.3%)
35-44 40 (12.5%)
45-54 48 (15.0%)
55-64 52 (16.2%)
65-74 37 (11.5%)
75-84 12 (3.7%)
85+ 3 (0.9%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 38 (62.3%)
Lone Person 19 (31.1%)
One Parent Families 4 (6.6%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 114 (75.0%)
Worked from Home 23 (15.1%)
Car (passenger) 11 (7.2%)
Walked Only 4 (2.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 74 (23.1%)
Bachelor Degree 30 (9.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 22 (6.9%)
Postgraduate Degree 9 (2.8%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 9 (2.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 19 (16.8%)
2 cars 54 (47.8%)
3 cars 25 (22.1%)
4+ cars 19 (16.8%)

Council Rates

Bega Valley
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,767 a year through Bega Valley based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,767/yr
44% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Bald Hills's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 53%
  • Environmental 47%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Bega Valley

The whole council area, not just Bald Hills · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 109 new dwellings were approved across Bega Valley. That mix is 99 houses and 10 units. Approvals are down 32.1% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
109dwellings
-32.1% YoY
Houses
99
detached dwellings
Units
10
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Bega (Newtown Road), 24.8 km

Moderate rainfall.

Elevation
106 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
5.5 km
Annual rainfall
768 mm
69 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 2549, 15 of 3,661 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.2% (79 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.6%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.08%
2023
0.16%
2024
0.35%
2025
0.41%

Rooftop solar

52
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.3 kW each

In postcode 2549, 980 rooftop-solar systems totalling 6.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,878 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 52 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
56
2020
79
2021
84
2022
82
2023
68
2024
69
2025
45
2026
33

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,811
Loan amount
$738,000
Total interest over 30 years
$994,035

2 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2549.

Deposit
$184,500
Stamp duty
$35,700
Cash needed at settlement
$220,200

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Eden-monaro

Currently held by Kristy Mcbain Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Kristy Mcbain 57.2% 42.8% +1.1
2022 Kristy Mcbain 58.2% 41.8% -7.3
2019 Mike Kelly 50.9% 49.1% +2.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Bega District

Currently held by Michael Holland Labor

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Michael Holland ALP 60.4%
2019 Andrew Constance LP 56.9%
2015 Andrew Constance LP 58.2%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Bald Hills

Is Bald Hills a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Bald Hills is low (17/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Bald Hills?

Bald Hills has a moderate recorded bushfire history (48/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Bald Hills?

Bald Hills, NSW had a population of 321 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Bald Hills, NSW?

The postcode for Bald Hills, NSW is 2549.

How far is Bald Hills from Sydney?

Bald Hills is 530 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 369 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Bald Hills?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Bald Hills was $77,324 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Bald Hills?

There are too few current rental listings in Bald Hills for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $375, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Bald Hills?

The median age of residents in Bald Hills was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Bald Hills at risk of bushfire?

Bald Hills has a moderate recorded bushfire history (48/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

Is Bald Hills walkable?

Bald Hills scores 17/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Bald Hills?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Bald Hills, Bega (Newtown Road) (24.8 km away), 768 mm of rain a year over 69 rainy days over 2006-2026.

What is the median house price in Bald Hills?

The median sale price for houses in Bald Hills was $922,500 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 4 sales — take as indicative.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Bald Hills?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Bald Hills belong to?

Bald Hills sits within the Bega Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Bald Hills?

The average residential rates bill through Bega Valley is $1,767 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Bald Hills?

Across Bega Valley, 109 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 32.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Bald Hills in?

Bald Hills sits within the federal Division of Eden-monaro, currently held by Kristy Mcbain (Australian Labor Party).

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