Median house price
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NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Adaminaby, 2629
Est. population · Jun 2025
349
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.8%
Median age
52
Median income
$954/wk
Employment rate
46.3%
Languages at home
5.4%non-English
Most common: Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Snowy Monaro Regional Council, Adaminaby keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability sits below average overall, with schools and education the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Adaminaby snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
349
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
28.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#599
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
54th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
52nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
12th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 16.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6865th in Australia
- State rank
- 2145th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #599 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1054 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
349(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +4.8% over 5 years · 52th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +4.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +16
- Growth rank in NSW
- 52th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~350), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 339
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $954
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 53 of 184
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 46.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 127 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 25
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 71.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 85 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +47.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions4
- Liquor Offences11
- Malicious Damage To Property5
- Other Offences15
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 907
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 12th
School list
- Adaminaby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 907 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 15 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3601 Yaouk Rd
- 4223 Snowy Mountains Hwy
- Adaminaby Public School, Cosgrove St
- Baker St After Denison St
- Bushrangers Hill Rd At Windradeen Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adaminaby ParkPark
- Seymour ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Cooma Hospital and Health Service (40.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 168 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / -2°
- Rainfall
- 105 mm · ~13 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
July 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 DRUITT STREET ADAMINABY 2629Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space15 BAKER STREET ADAMINABY 2629Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision6193/769043Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Eco-tourist facility1220 CADDIGAT ROAD ADAMINABY 2629Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers; Supporting Development5199 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY ADAMINABY 2629Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Other Infrastructure5199 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY ADAMINABY 2629Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation650 SEVEN GATES ROAD ADAMINABY 2629Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Eco-tourist facility1220 CADDIGAT ROAD ADAMINABY 2629Determined
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67 SCENIC DRIVE ADAMINABY 2629Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 DRUITT STREET ADAMINABY 2629Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure645 BUSHRANGERS HILL ROAD ADAMINABY 2629Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 MAGPIE CLOSE ADAMINABY 2629Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home63 SCENIC DRIVE ADAMINABY 2629Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation650 SEVEN GATES ROAD ADAMINABY 2629Determined
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Subdivision of landBUGTOWN ROAD ADAMINABY 2629Determined
June 2023
- Subdivision of land170 BUSHRANGERS HILL ROAD ADAMINABY 2629Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Other5199 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY ADAMINABY 2629Determined
November 2022
- OtherADAMINABY 2629Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling14 DRUITT STREET ADAMINABY 2629Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development570 SEVEN GATES ROAD ADAMINABY 2629Determined
July 2022
- Subdivision of land15 CHALKER STREET ADAMINABY 2629Determined
June 2022
- Shed20 BOBEYAN ROAD ADAMINABY 2629Determined
- Secondary dwelling12 COSGROVE STREET ADAMINABY 2629Withdrawn
February 2022
- Dwelling13 CAMP STREET ADAMINABY 2629Determined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Dual occupancy25 DRUITT STREET ADAMINABY 2629Determined
July 2021
- Home business38 YORK STREET ADAMINABY 2629Determined
June 2021
- Other4 MAGPIE CLOSE ADAMINABY 2629Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Eden-Monaro
- Member of Parliament
- Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,376
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 55.3 km away).
Coalition 67.2%Labor 32.8%
24.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -6.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- AdaminabyLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- BredboLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)30.5 km away
- Cooma NorthLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)36.9 km away
- CoomaLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)37.9 km away
- BerridaleLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)40.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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