Bega bushfire risk

Of Bega’s 3,753 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 10% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bega’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
10%
Of properties in a bushfire area
3,753
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bega

Flood and bushfire areas across Bega. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Bega

Bega sits in the Bega Valley council area, which recorded 1,684 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,684 total. Figures are for the whole Bega Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Bega

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$810,000+1.89%
Postcode-area median · January - March 2026

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Bega shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Bega

Bega is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential54.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential11% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Centre / commercial9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

School catchments in Bega

Bega can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Bega

At the 2021 Census, 8.8% of Bega’s 5,013 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.3%
English40%
Irish12.2%
Scottish8.9%
Australian Aboriginal6.3%
German5.4%

Top countries of birth

England2.2%
New Zealand0.8%
India0.6%
Germany0.5%
United States0.4%
Netherlands0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Bega

Bega Valley council approved 118 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

118
Dwellings/yr
101
Houses
17
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Bega Valley council area (not just Bega). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.