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NSW · Snowy Valleys Council

Argalong, NSW, 2720

Suburb snapshot

Argalong is a small locality in the Snowy Valleys area, home to around 16 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 825 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 51562.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $410 (flats $370, houses $490), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
16
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,999
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 5
Median monthly mortgage
$1,060
Employment rate
73.3%
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)
$370
Houses (January to March 2026)
$490
All types (January to March 2026)
$410
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
53

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
825
Against the person
221
Against property
276
Rate per 1,000 residents
51,562.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
90.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-4.6%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order60
  • Breach Bail Conditions64
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault51
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
  • Malicious Damage To Property71

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Brindabella Rd At McDonnells Rd
  • Brindabella Rd At McDonnells Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • February 2025

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Monitoring station
    ARGALONG ROAD ARGALONG 2720Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • November 2024

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Monitoring station
    ARGALONG ROAD ARGALONG 2720Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

Recent changes

  • Brindabella Rd At McDonnells Rdtransport
  • Brindabella Rd At McDonnells Rdtransport
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Monitoring stationplanningARGALONG ROAD ARGALONG 2720Lodged 12 Feb 2025 · Determined
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Monitoring stationplanningARGALONG ROAD ARGALONG 2720Lodged 04 Nov 2024 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime60
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime64
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime51
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime102
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime71

Data sources & freshness