In short

Nethercote is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2549, home to 332 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Bega Valley local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$440 /wk

Population332

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABega Valley

Demographics

Population: 332
Median age: 51 years
Median household income: $1,375 /week
Median personal income: $663 /week
Median family income: $1,458 /week
Average household size: 2.6
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Bega Valley
Statistical region (SA4): Capital Region
Remoteness classification: Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Eden-Monaro

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $440 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,300
Rent share of household income: 32%

Schools

Pambula Public School Primary · Government
Merimbula Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 1.6 km: 11 bus stops

Closest stops:

Sapphire Coast Buslines Depot, Redfern Cl bus · 939 m
Mount Darragh Rd Opp 21 bus · 971 m
Mount Darragh Rd Opp 83 bus · 1009 m
Princes Hwy At Summerhill Rd bus · 1052 m
Mount Darragh Rd Opp Tea Tree Roadhouse bus · 1118 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 81 across postcode 2549 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 23% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 18 violent offences, 17 theft, 16 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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