Pambula bushfire risk
Of Pambula’s 989 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 22.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Pambula’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Pambula
Flood and bushfire areas across Pambula. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Pambula
Pambula sits in the Bega Valley council area, which recorded 1,684 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 Pambula
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Pambula 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 Pambula
Pambula is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Pambula
Pambula can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Pambula
At the 2021 Census, 11.6% of Pambula’s 1,002 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Pambula
Bega Valley council approved 128 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bega Valley council area (not just Pambula). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.