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Population
Valla Beach lies within the top quartile of areas nationally for population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of recent, and medium to long-term trends
As of Nov 2025, Valla Beach's population is estimated at around 1,501 people. This reflects an increase from the 2021 Census figure of 1,455 people, a rise of 46 individuals (3.2%). The change was inferred from AreaSearch's validation of new addresses and examination of ABS ERP data released in June 2024, which estimated the resident population at 1,482. This level of population results in a density ratio of 446 persons per square kilometer. Over the past decade (2015-2025), Valla Beach has shown resilient growth with a compound annual growth rate of 1.3%, outperforming its SA3 area. Interstate migration contributed approximately 55% to overall population gains during recent periods, although natural growth and overseas migration also played positive roles.
AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area released in 2024 with a base year of 2022, and NSW State Government's SA2-level projections for areas not covered by this data, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Applying these projections, Valla Beach is expected to grow by 298 persons to 2041, reflecting a gain of 22.9% over the 17-year period.
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Development
Residential development activity is lower than average in Valla Beach according to AreaSearch's national comparison of local real estate markets
Valla Beach has had minimal residential development activity with 3 dwelling approvals annually over the past five years. This totals 16 approvals since 2017. The area's rural nature contributes to these low development levels, driven primarily by local housing needs rather than broader market demand.
Notably, the small sample size can significantly impact annual growth and relativity statistics. Valla Beach has much lower development activity compared to Rest of NSW and national patterns. Recent development has consisted entirely of detached dwellings, favoring family homes suited for rural lifestyle seekers. The estimated population per dwelling approval is 510 people, reflecting the area's quiet, low-activity development environment.
According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Valla Beach is projected to grow by 343 residents by 2041. If current development rates continue, housing supply may not keep pace with population growth, potentially increasing buyer competition and supporting stronger price growth.
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Infrastructure
Valla Beach has moderate levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 50% nationally
No factors influence a region's performance more than changes to its local infrastructure, major projects, and planning initiatives. AreaSearch has identified zero projects that are likely to impact this area. Key projects include Pacific Highway Upgrade: Hexham To Brisbane, Low And Mid-Rise Housing Policy, Queensland New South Wales Interconnector, and Corridor Preservation For East Coast High Speed Rail, with the following list detailing those most relevant.
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Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy
State-wide NSW planning reforms via amendments to the State Environmental Planning Policy to enable more diverse low and mid-rise housing (dual occupancies, terraces, townhouses, manor houses and residential flat buildings up to 6 storeys) in well-located areas within 800 m of selected train, metro and light-rail stations and town centres. Stage 1 (dual occupancies in R2 zones statewide) commenced 1 July 2024. Stage 2 (mid-rise apartments, terraces and dual occupancies near stations) commenced 28 February 2025. Expected to facilitate up to 112,000 additional homes over the next five years.
NSW Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) Program
NSW is delivering five Renewable Energy Zones (Central-West Orana, New England, South West, Hunter-Central Coast and Illawarra) to coordinate new wind and solar generation, storage and high-voltage transmission. The program is led by EnergyCo NSW under the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. Construction of the first REZ (Central-West Orana) transmission project commenced in June 2025, with staged energisation from 2028. Across the program, NSW targets at least 12 GW of new renewable generation and 2 GW of long-duration storage by 2030.
Enabling Digital Health Services for Regional and Remote Australia
National initiative to expand and improve digital health access for people in regional and remote Australia. Focus areas include enabling telehealth and virtual care, upgrading clinical systems and connectivity, supporting secure information exchange, and building workforce capability in digital health, aligned with the Australian Government's Digital Health Blueprint and Action Plan 2023-2033.
Enabling Infrastructure for Hydrogen Production
Australia has completed the National Hydrogen Infrastructure Assessment (NHIA) to 2050 and refreshed its National Hydrogen Strategy (2024). The programmatic focus has shifted to planning and enabling infrastructure through measures such as ARENA's Hydrogen Headstart and the Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive (from April 2025). Round 2 of Hydrogen Headstart consultation occurred in 2025. Collectively these actions aim to coordinate investment in transport, storage, water and electricity inputs linked to Renewable Energy Zones and priority hubs, supporting large-scale renewable hydrogen production and future export supply chains.
Bulk Water Supply Security
Nationwide program led by the National Water Grid Authority to improve bulk water security and reliability for non-potable and productive uses. Activities include strategic planning, science and business cases, and funding of state and territory projects such as storages, pipelines, dam upgrades, recycled water and efficiency upgrades to build drought resilience and support regional communities, industry and the environment.
Network Optimisation Program - Roads
A national program concept focused on improving congestion and reliability on urban road networks by using low-cost operational measures and technology (e.g., signal timing, intersection treatments, incident management) to optimise existing capacity across major city corridors.
Queensland New South Wales Interconnector
The proposed Queensland New South Wales Interconnector (QNI Connect) aims to link New England's power to Queensland over approx. 600km, enhancing network capacity by up to 1,700 MW, with anticipated completion by FY2030-31.
NSW Heavy Vehicle Rest Stops Program (TfNSW)
Statewide Transport for NSW program to increase and upgrade heavy vehicle rest stopping across NSW. Works include minor upgrades under the $11.9m Heavy Vehicle Rest Stop Minor Works Program (e.g. new green reflector sites and amenity/signage improvements), early works on new and upgraded formal rest areas in regional NSW, and planning and site confirmation for a major new dedicated rest area in Western Sydney. The program aims to reduce fatigue, improve safety and productivity on key freight routes, and respond to industry feedback collected since 2022.
Employment
AreaSearch analysis indicates Valla Beach maintains employment conditions that align with national benchmarks
Valla Beach has a well-educated workforce with prominent representation in essential services sectors. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, with an estimated employment growth of 1.2% over the past year, as per AreaSearch's aggregation of statistical area data.
As of June 2025669 residents are employed while the unemployment rate is 0.5% lower than Rest of NSW's rate of 3.7%. Workforce participation in Valla Beach lags at 46.2%, compared to Rest of NSW's 56.4%. Dominant employment sectors among residents include health care & social assistance, education & training, and construction. The area specializes in health care & social assistance with an employment share 1.3 times the regional level, while mining has lower representation at 0% versus the regional average of 2.5%.
Employment opportunities locally appear limited based on Census working population vs resident population comparison. Over a 12-month period ending Sep-22, employment in Valla Beach increased by 1.2%, labour force grew by 1.5%, resulting in a rise in unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points. In contrast, Rest of NSW saw employment contract by 0.1%, labour force grow by 0.3%, and unemployment rise by 0.4 percentage points. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia for Sep-22 project national employment growth at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with varying rates across industry sectors. Applying these projections to Valla Beach's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.0% over five years and 14.5% over ten years, assuming constant population projections for illustrative purposes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Income
Income metrics place the area in the bottom 10% of locations nationally according to AreaSearch analysis
AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2022 indicates that Valla Beach has an income below the national average. The median income is $39,820 and the average income stands at $51,674. In contrast, Rest of NSW has a median income of $49,459 and an average income of $62,998. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 12.61% since financial year 2022, current estimates for Valla Beach would be approximately $44,841 (median) and $58,190 (average) as of September 2025. Census data shows that household, family and personal incomes in Valla Beach all fall between the 6th and 11th percentiles nationally. Income brackets indicate that 30.6% of individuals earn between $400 - $799 annually, unlike regional trends where 29.9% fall within the $1,500 - $2,999 range. After housing costs, 85.2% of income remains, ranking at the 9th percentile nationally. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Housing
Valla Beach is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Valla Beach's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 92.6% houses and 7.3% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). In comparison, Non-Metro NSW had 88.8% houses and 11.2% other dwellings. Home ownership in Valla Beach stood at 57.8%, with mortgaged dwellings at 25.5% and rented ones at 16.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,600, higher than Non-Metro NSW's average of $1,330. The median weekly rent in Valla Beach was $400, compared to Non-Metro NSW's $300. Nationally, Valla Beach's mortgage repayments were lower at $1,600 versus Australia's average of $1,863, while rents were higher at $400 against the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Household Composition
Valla Beach features high concentrations of lone person households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households account for 64.4% of all households, including 18.4% couples with children, 36.7% couples without children, and 9.4% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 35.6%, with lone person households at 32.0% and group households comprising 3.1% of the total. The median household size is 2.1 people, which is smaller than the Rest of NSW average of 2.3.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
Local Schools & Education
Educational achievement in Valla Beach places it within the top 10% nationally, reflecting strong academic performance and high qualification levels across the community
Valla Beach has a notably high level of educational attainment among its residents aged 15 and above. Specifically, 28.9% have university qualifications, which is significantly higher than the broader SA3 area's 14.8% and the SA4 region's 16.9%. This indicates a strong position for the area in knowledge-based opportunities. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 20.1%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.2%) and graduate diplomas (3.6%).
Vocational credentials are also prominent, with 38.1% of residents aged 15 and above holding such qualifications - advanced diplomas account for 11.9% while certificates make up 26.2%. Notably, 23.0% of the population is actively pursuing formal education. This includes 7.8% in primary education, 6.9% in secondary education, and 2.7% engaged in tertiary education. However, educational facilities appear to be located outside Valla Beach's immediate boundaries, requiring families to access schools in neighboring areas for their educational needs.
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Transport
Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Valla Beach has four active public transport stops operating, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by 13 different routes that together facilitate 273 weekly passenger trips. The accessibility of these services is rated as moderate, with residents typically situated 432 meters away from the nearest stop.
On average, there are 39 trips per day across all routes, which amounts to approximately 68 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Health performance in Valla Beach is well below average with prevalence of common health conditions notable across both younger and older age cohorts
Valla Beach faces significant health challenges, with common conditions prevalent across both younger and older age groups. Private health cover is low, at approximately 47% (around 711 people), compared to the national average of 55.3%.
The most frequent medical issues are arthritis (affecting 12.7% of residents) and mental health concerns (7.8%), while 60.7% report no medical ailments, slightly higher than the Rest of NSW's 58.0%. The area has a higher proportion of seniors aged 65 and over, at 35.2% (around 528 people), compared to the Rest of NSW's 28.1%. Health outcomes among seniors in Valla Beach are above average, outperforming general population health metrics.
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Cultural Diversity
Valla Beach is considerably less culturally diverse than average when assessed alongside AreaSearch's national rankings for language and cultural background related metrics
Valla Beach's cultural diversity was found to be below average, with 85.6% of its population born in Australia, 91.9% being citizens, and 95.9% speaking English only at home. Christianity is the predominant religion in Valla Beach, comprising 44.8% of its population. Notably, Judaism is overrepresented compared to the rest of NSW, with 0.2% of Valla Beach's population identifying as such, versus 0.1%.
In terms of ancestry, the top three groups are English (35.4%), Australian (25.4%), and Irish (11.8%). There are notable differences in the representation of certain ethnic groups: Welsh is overrepresented at 1.2% compared to the regional average of 0.4%, Russian at 0.6% versus 0.1%, and Scottish at 9.4% compared to 7.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
Valla Beach ranks among the oldest 10% of areas nationwide
Valla Beach's median age in 2021 was 55 years, which is significantly higher than the Rest of NSW average of 43 and the national norm of 38. The age profile showed that those aged 65-74 were particularly prominent at 20.2%, while those aged 15-24 were comparatively smaller at 7.0%. This concentration of 65-74 year-olds was well above the national average of 9.4%. Between 2021 and the present, the 75 to 84 age group has grown from 11.2% to 12.8% of the population. Conversely, the 55 to 64 cohort has declined from 16.4% to 14.3%. Looking ahead to 2041, demographic projections reveal significant shifts in Valla Beach's age structure. The 75 to 84 age cohort is projected to increase solidly by 83 people (44%) from 192 to 276. The 15 to 24 group displays more modest growth at 6%, adding only 5 residents.