2022/23
Bega Valley

Bega Valley Shire is located at the south-eastern extremity of NSW. The Shire’s coastal fringe extends from Wallaga Lake in the north to Cape Howe and the Victorian boarder in the south and collectively this section of coastline forms the beautiful Sapphire Coast. Inland the higher peaks of the Great Dividing Range give way to rolling hills and numerous rivers and streams.

Data for this website has been sourced from Council’s financial statements, Council’s annual report and Council’s data returns. The website also refers to data from a number of agencies and entities. Please refer to the data page of this website for links to definitions, information on performance measures, benchmarks, OLG Groups and the data sources that have been used.

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Contacting Council

Address:
Zingel Place
Bega NSW 2550
Postal Address:
PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550
Phone: 02 6499 2222
Fax: 02 6499 2200
Email:
council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au

Web:
www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au

Your Local Government Area

 Result
Population (No.) 35,988
Area (Km2) 6278.5
Council Classification Regional Town/City
OLG Group 4
State Planning Region South East and Tablelands
JO Region Canberra

Your Council

 Result Group Avg. *
Councillors (No.) 9 9
Population per Councillor (No.) 3,973 4,078
Equivalent Full Time Staff (EFT) (No.) 348 381
2022/23 Revenue ($'000) 169,540 152,878
2022/23 Expenses ($'000) 122,395 121,049
Residential Pensioner Rebates (%) 21 18
Population Density (residents per Km2) 6 36
* A NSW council group is determined firstly by whether they are Urban or Rural in nature, and then by population size and density. Please refer to OLG Groups in data tab on website for more information on how individual councils are classified. An OLG group average is then calculated by the average of the same group number eg. All Group 5 Regional Towns/City or all Group 8 Rural.

Your Public Facilities

 Result Group Avg.
Public Swimming Pool Complexes (inc rock pools) (No.) 8 3
Public Halls (No.) 17 14
Public Libraries (No.) 4 2
Open Public Space (ha) 826 866.7
Total Road Length (km) 1,534.30 1,402.30

Demographics of Population

under 20 years
20 - 59 years
60 years and older

Council population (%)

Group population (%)

4.6%

population change last 5 years

Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Your Local Population

 Latest Outcome Group Avg.
Five Year Population Change (%) 4.6 3.5
Population aged under 20 years (%) 20.6 24.3
Population aged between 20 and 59 years (%) 40.6 47.4
Population aged 60 years and older (%) 38.9 28.3
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders (%) 3.9 6.8
Speaks language other than English at home (%) 3.3 6.4
Socio-Economic Index Rank (1 low, 128 high) 75 N/A

Council Population Gender

Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander

Language Diversity

Rest of population

Your local population (%)

Your Local Economy

 Result Group Avg.
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.3 2.8
Avg Taxable Income ($) 48,494 58,147
Avg Household Size (No.) 2.2 2.4
Value of DA's determined ($'000) 136,374,772 226,755,874
Active Businesses in LGA (No.) 3,260 3,707

Largest Industry Employer

Health care and social assistance

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