Question 1

Is Bermagui a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Bermagui is a compact South Coast fishing village built around a working harbour and a modest village centre of cafes, galleries and shops. The shoreline is defined by granite headlands and sandy beaches, with landmarks such as the Blue Pool and Horse Head Rock and coastal walks and boating a big part of everyday life. The community mixes long-term locals connected to the sea, retirees and owners of holiday homes, and housing ranges from weatherboard cottages to newer waterfront houses on gentle slopes. The median age is 58 and about 76.0% of homes are owner-occupied, so owner-occupiers outnumber renters by about three to one.

Road links along the coast and nearby national parkland make both coastal and bush recreation easy to reach, and recent local projects have improved boating facilities, the library and community spaces, added renewable energy at the recreation reserve and provided some new social housing. That combination points to a relaxed, sea-oriented village life that will suit people who value close access to water, outdoor recreation and an established owner-occupied community; whether it fits you depends on what you want from a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Bermagui?

Accepted Answer

Against a typical local household income of $1,022 a week as recorded at the most recent Census, housing costs in Bermagui take a large share of local earnings. A house rent of $560 a week is about 54.8% of that weekly income, and a unit rent of $445 a week is about 43.6%, so renting would use a large share of a typical local household's income at the last Census. Buying is much more stretched by the same measure: a $1,100,000 median house is about 20.7 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which sits well above those incomes. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Bermagui a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months, unit values in Bermagui jumped 18.3%, a strong rise, while house values increased 7.4%, a solid gain. On the rental side, unit rents rose 4.0%, a modest increase, and house rents edged up 1.8%, a slight rise.

Value changes point to the capital growth recorded over the year and rent changes show how rental income moved. Units have been the stronger performer this year both for price growth and for rent growth, while houses recorded smaller moves in value and rent. Whether that pattern fits your investment goals depends on your own objectives and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.10M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	7.4%	18.3%
Sold Past 3 months	12	6
Median days on market Past 12 months	155	57
Average rent Past 12 months	$560	$445
Change in rent Past 12 months	1.8%	4.0%

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