NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Arable, NSW, 2630
Suburb snapshot
Arable is a small locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional area, home to around 21 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 466 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 22190.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $455 (flats $360, houses $525), and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 21
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $3,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 5
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $360
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $455
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 70
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 466
- Against the person
- 125
- Against property
- 175
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22,190.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order27
- Domestic Violence Related Assault26
- Fraud34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment49
- Malicious Damage To Property43
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structureCP/-/SP37248Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Recreational UsesForeshore ParkDetermined
2022· 3 proposals
February 2022
- OtherQ46C+6F Cooma, New South WalesWithdrawn
January 2022
- Recreational UsesLot 7004 DP 1001505Determined
- Otherlot 140 DP 750525Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Recreational UsesForeshore ParkDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Myalla Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Myalla Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- OtherplanningQ46C+6F Cooma, New South WalesLodged 04 Feb 2022 · Withdrawn
- Otherplanninglot 140 DP 750525Lodged 05 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Recreational UsesplanningForeshore ParkLodged 28 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Recreational UsesplanningLot 7004 DP 1001505Lodged 14 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Recreational UsesplanningForeshore ParkLodged 30 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanningCP/-/SP37248Lodged 09 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime27
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime26
- Fraudcrime34
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)