NSW · Snowy Valleys Council
Batlow, NSW, 2730
Desirability index
#363 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Batlow is a small locality in the Snowy Valleys area, home to around 1,270 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 71 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-31%), roughly 55.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,270
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,064
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 572
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 47.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 16 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 71
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -31.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order5
- Domestic Violence Related Assault5
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment11
- Malicious Damage To Property12
- Motor Vehicle Theft4
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 931
- Batlow Central SchoolCombined
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
80 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bartoman St After Batlow Rd
- Bartoman St Opp Sunnyside Av
- Batlow Coach Stop
- Memorial Av At Pioneer St
- St Mary's Primary School, Pioneer St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
61 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure64 WAKEHURST AVENUE BATLOW 2730Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies11 BARTLETT STREET BATLOW 2730Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structurePEELS CREEK ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure134 KEENANS ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space38 BATLOW ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space38 BATLOW ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 BARTLETT STREET BATLOW 2730Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Roadside stall; Food and drink premise4065 BATLOW ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
2024· 8 proposals
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah40 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE BATLOW 2730Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)56 MAYDAY ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4155 BATLOW ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 ROYDEN CLOSE BATLOW 2730Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 BARTLETT STREET BATLOW 2730Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure129 KEENANS ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
- Roadside stall; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading4065 BATLOW ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopiesPIONEER STREET BATLOW 2730Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 MINES ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structurePEELS CREEK ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
August 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other56 MAYDAY ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
- Signage5 SELWYN STREET BATLOW 2730Determined
May 2023
- Other10 REEDY STREET BATLOW 2730Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development55 ALTA VILLA ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
February 2023
- Other1 LEABURN AVENUE BATLOW 2730Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 PIONEER STREET BATLOW 2730Determined
- Secondary dwellingMURRAYS ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
2022· 18 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling117 Mines Road, BATLOW (Lot 2, DP 1284919)Determined
- Dwelling19 MINES ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development30 BARTOMAN STREET BATLOW 2730Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development54 PIONEER STREET BATLOW 2730Determined
- Waste and resource management facilitiesforest road batlowDetermined
- Other4388 BATLOW ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
September 2022
- Other28-32 MEMORIAL AVENUE BATLOW 2730Determined
- OtherKURRAJONG AVENUE BATLOW 2730Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs12 BONZA CRESCENT BATLOW 2730Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling4444 Batlow Road Batlow 2730Determined
- Dwelling117 Mines Road, BATLOW (Part Lot 3, DP 629822)Determined
May 2022
- Demolition; Recreational Uses28-32 MEMORIAL AVENUE BATLOW 2730Determined
- Dwelling106 OLD TUMBARUMBA ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
- Artisanal food and drink4065 BATLOW ROAD BATLOW 2730Determined
April 2022
- OtherKURRAJONG AVENUE BATLOW 2730Determined
2021· 17 proposals
17 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 1 proposal
1 proposal lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Batlow Memorial ParkPark
- Hides parkPark
- HV SmithPark
- HV Smith parkPark
- Railway Yard Rotary ParkPark
- Reedy Creek ParkPark
- Toc-H parkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Batlow-Adelong Multi-Purpose ServicePioneer Streethospital
- Bush pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 99
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #363 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bartoman St After Batlow Rdtransport
- Bartoman St Opp Sunnyside Avtransport
- Batlow Coach Stoptransport
- Memorial Av At Pioneer Sttransport
- St Mary's Primary School, Pioneer Sttransport
- Batlow-Adelong Multi-Purpose ServicehealthPioneer Streethospital
- Bush pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Batlow Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- HV Smithgovernmentpark
- HV Smith parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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