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Nambucca Valley Living
Nambucca Heads and the river mouth from the air at sunset

The Nambucca Valley, NSW Mid North Coast

Nambucca Valley Living

Five towns between the hills and the sea: river towns, surf villages and one of the last affordable stretches of the NSW coast. What each place is like to live in, and what homes cost.

Compare the five towns

Nambucca Heads and the river mouth from the air at sunset. Photo: Bob T, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Life by the river and the sea

Calm river flats, surf beaches, a painted breakwall and small towns where people still say hello. This is what people move here for.

Town guides

The five towns, and what homes cost

From the river towns of Macksville and Bowraville to the surf villages of Valla Beach and Scotts Head. Each guide covers the homes, the streets and the prices.

The valley in pictures

Between the hills and the sea

Nambucca Heads from the air, 2018
Nambucca Heads from the air, 2018. Photo: Bob T, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scotts Head beach in the early morning, 2008
Scotts Head beach in the early morning, 2008. Photo: Conquimbo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Deep Creek at Valla Beach
Deep Creek at Valla Beach. Photo: A Oates, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jetties near the mouth of the Nambucca River, 2019
Jetties near the mouth of the Nambucca River, 2019. Photo: Whiteghost.ink, CC BY-SA 4.0

From the hills to the sea

The river line

Follow the Nambucca River from Bowraville down to the river mouth, and the coast north to Valla Beach and south to Scotts Head. Each stop shows what homes sell and rent for there. Tap a town to open its guide.

PacificOceanNambucca RiverHinterlandNorth to Coffs HarbourBowravilletoo few sales to publishrent not published · 67 km to CoffsMacksville$790k median sale$570 a week rent · 56 km to CoffsNambucca Heads$720k median sale$530 a week rent · 49 km to CoffsValla Beach$720k median sale$530 a week rent · 41 km to CoffsScotts Head$790k median sale$570 a week rent · 70 km to Coffs
  1. Valla BeachBeach village$720k median sale$530 a week rent · 41 km to Coffs
  2. Nambucca HeadsRiver mouth$720k median sale$530 a week rent · 49 km to Coffs
  3. MacksvilleRiver town$790k median sale$570 a week rent · 56 km to Coffs
  4. BowravilleHinterlandToo few sales to publish a median67 km to Coffs
  5. Scotts HeadBeach village$790k median sale$570 a week rent · 70 km to Coffs
Median sale price (January to March 2026) and median rent for new leases (April to June 2026) by postcode, NSW Rent and Sales Report; towns that share a postcode share the figure. Road distance to Coffs Harbour: OpenStreetMap routing. Not to scale.

The valley in numbers

20,407people (2021 Census)
52median age, against 39 for NSW
$725,000median sale price, Jan to Mar 2026 (NSW: $965,000)
$550median weekly rent, new leases, Apr to Jun 2026

Nambucca Valley council area. ABS 2021 Census; NSW Rent and Sales Report.

Before you move

The numbers that matter