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Suburb profile ·Nambucca Valley LGA · NSW ·2448

Valla Beach NSW 2448

Valla Beach is in Nambucca Valley LGA, NSW, postcode 2448, with population 1,455.

Median house $900K +2.8% YoY
Median rent $500/wk Rent context available
Gross yield 2.9% Low yield band
Population 1,455 1K local footprint
Schools No matched school data
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Valla Beach has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Verify
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Missing
Rent context available

Valla Beach has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2448. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

109 latest-year approvals in Nambucca Valley, +0.0% YoY; population +0.9% YoY (0.9% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 4 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent context available

Valla Beach has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $500/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2448. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$568/wk
+13.6% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2448 · Apr 2026
$568
$480
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Valla Beach has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
6

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Schools, Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Valla Beach currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

The profile is based on limited but still useful local context. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

No strong positive decision reason is visible yet.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

Schools

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: No local school matches exposed.
Crime: 4,255 per 100k at the Nambucca Valley LGA level.
Transport: 4 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Valla Beach NSW

Postcode 2448 · Nambucca Valley LGA

Valla Beach is a small community in New South Wales within the Nambucca Valley local government area (postcode 2448). With a population of 1,455, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $56K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Valla Beach is $900,000, having increased 2.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $788,000 (+37% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,600.

Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Nambucca Valley LGA is moderate at 4,255 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Valla Beach offers a gross rental yield of 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($900K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 16.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +2.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield2.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$900K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability16.0x Stretched
Price Momentum+2.8% Stable
Pop. Growth+0.9% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage4/10
Education6/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage5/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$900K
2.8% YoY
Median unit
$788K
37% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$400
Population
1,455
Demographics
Median age55
Household size2.1
HH income /wk$1,084
Personal income /wk$597
Mortgage /mth$1,600
Crime (Nambucca Valley LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)4,255
Total incidents884
Transport
Bus stops4
Population growth (Nambucca Valley LGA)
Population (2025)21,237
5-year growth+0.9% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
Development (Nambucca Valley LGA)
Approvals (2026)109
Houses97
Units12
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Valla Beach FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Valla Beach in?

    Valla Beach is in the Nambucca Valley Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2448. Council-level context for Nambucca Valley LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Valla Beach?

    The current median house price in Valla Beach, NSW is $900K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Valla Beach?

    The median weekly rent in Valla Beach is $500/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Valla Beach?

    Rent context available: Valla Beach has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Valla Beach a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Valla Beach show: Low Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Valla Beach?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Valla Beach data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.