Town guide
Valla Beach
South Valla Beach from Valla Beach Road, 2023. Photo: Neegzistuoja, CC BY-SA 4.0
A quiet beach village about 12 km north of Nambucca Heads, built around Deep Creek and a long surf beach. The most owner-occupied of the valley's towns, and the closest to Coffs Harbour.
What homes cost
Valla Beach shares postcode 2448 with Nambucca Heads, so the government's figures cover both.
Postcode 2448 · Nambucca Heads, Valla Beach
$720,000
Median sale price, January to March 2026 (47 sales)
- Non-strata homes (mostly houses)
- $765,000
- Median rent, new leases
- $530 a week
- Houses
- $580 a week
- Units
- $365 a week
NSW Rent and Sales Report: sales January to March 2026 (NSW Valuer General data), rents April to June 2026 (new bonds).
Five years of prices
The numbers
| Postcode 2448 | Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| March quarter 2021 | $570,000 | $500,000 |
| March quarter 2022 | $642,000 | $678,000 |
| March quarter 2023 | $624,000 | $570,000 |
| March quarter 2024 | $605,000 | $600,000 |
| March quarter 2025 | $735,000 | $740,000 |
| March quarter 2026 | $720,000 | $725,000 |
Who lives here
| 2021 Census | Valla Beach | NSW |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,455 | |
| Median age | 55 | 39 |
| Aged 65 or over | 34% | |
| Private dwellings | 763 | |
| Homes owned outright | 56.4% | 31.5% |
| Homes with a mortgage | 24.6% | 32.5% |
| Homes rented | 16.7% | 32.6% |
| Median weekly household income | $1,084 | $1,829 |
| Median weekly rent (2021) | $400 | $420 |
| Empty on Census night | 9.7% | 9.4% |
ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Valla Beach. The 2026 Census results are due from June 2027.
Valla Beach is a village of owners: at the 2021 Census, 56 per cent of homes were owned outright and only about one in six was rented. It had the highest median rent of the five towns at the Census, $400 a week, and a median age of 55.
Good for
- A permanent beach home with neighbours who stay: few homes empty, few rented
- Commuting to Coffs Harbour: about 41 km, the shortest drive of the five towns
Worth knowing
- Few rentals come up
- Deep Creek is part of the council's flood study; check a property's flood information
- Bigger shopping is in Nambucca Heads or Coffs Harbour
What is changing
The Valla Urban Growth Area, beside the Pacific Highway at Valla, is the valley's largest planned development. The council says stage one, 14 serviced industrial lots, is under way with $11.2 million from the Australian and NSW governments and $17 million from the council, with lots due for release in mid-2026. Later stages plan about 700 homes, a town centre, schools and open space. The council expects the precinct to support more than 2,800 jobs when finished.
The other towns
Common questions
What do homes cost at Valla Beach?
The government publishes prices for postcode 2448, which Valla Beach shares with Nambucca Heads: a median of $720,000 from January to March 2026, from 47 sales.
Is Valla Beach patrolled?
The council lists Valla Beach among the beaches where it pays professional lifeguards over the Christmas school holidays. Check the council's beach page for this summer's dates.
What is the Valla Urban Growth Area?
A council-led precinct beside the Pacific Highway at Valla, planned for industry, about 700 homes, a town centre and schools. Stage one, industrial lots, is under way.
Sources
- NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report (postcode 2448: sales Jan to Mar 2021 to 2026, rents Apr to Jun 2026)
- ABS, 2021 Census QuickStats, Valla Beach (SAL14086)
- Nambucca Valley Council, Valla Urban Growth Area
- Nambucca Valley Council, Beach Access and Services
- Nambucca Valley Council, Flood Information (Nambucca River and Deep Creek)