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NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Bombala, 2632
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,388
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.7%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,277/wk
Employment rate
54.4%
Languages at home
3.3%non-English
Most common: Korean, Nepali, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- National parks
Suburb profile
Bombala offers a slower smaller community life in Snowy Monaro Regional Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Reported crime has been rising recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar regional towns, though growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bombala snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$380/wk
Population (ERP)
1,388
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.5%
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
#273
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
28th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
40th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
23rd
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
- 35.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4659th in Australia
- State rank
- 1480th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #273 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #565 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $380
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,388(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +0.7% over 5 years · 40th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +0.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +9
- Growth rank in NSW
- 40th 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 (~1,400), extrapolated at -0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,372
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,277
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 644
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 54.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 525 / 18 / 5 (+ 3 other)
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)
- 66
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +27.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order7
- Malicious Damage To Property7
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault6
- Other Theft8
- Sexual Assault6
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 946
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 23th
School list
- Bombala High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 946 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 148 students · Top SEA quarter 5%View on My School →
- Bombala Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 899 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View on My School →
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 71 students · Top SEA quarter 11%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
139 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bombala High School, Bright St
- Bombala High School, Bright St
- Bombala Post Office, Maybe St
- St Josephs Primary School, Queen St
- St Josephs Primary School, Queen St
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
- H M Joseph ReservePark
- Railway ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- 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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Bombala Multi-Purpose Service (3.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Bombala Multi-Purpose ServiceWellington StreetHospital
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)
- 30
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.6
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
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 180 mm · ~22 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 165 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 10° / 1°
- Rainfall
- 162 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 193 mm · ~24 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· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home110 PIPE CLAY SPRINGS ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structureCRANKIES PLAIN ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structuresRIFLE RANGE ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space21-25 IRIS STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2 WELLINGTON STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision50 ROSEMEATH ROAD BOMBALA 2632Withdrawn
- Subdivision60 CARDWELL STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureJOSEPH STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space51 HIGH STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool78 CAVEAT STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision170 MAYBE STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure248 GUNNINGRACH ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Subdivision60 CARDWELL STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
February 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage12-26 BRIGHT STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2 WELLINGTON STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure123 WELLINGTON STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationMCKEACHIE STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
October 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support47-49 CHUSAN STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureJOSEPH STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
August 2024
- Business premises; Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure72 FORBES STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care8314/-/1273495Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space50 WELLINGTON STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Depot52 ROSEMEATH ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureBURNIMA ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
2023· 16 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Shop; Neighbourhood shop99 MAYBE STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
September 2023
- Educational establishment; Advertising and signage; Information and education facility12-26 BRIGHT STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Other45 BUCKY SPRINGS ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing47-49 CHUSAN STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
July 2023
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Other; Independent living units41-47 CARDWELL STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Recreational UsesTherry St, Bombala, NSW 2632Determined
June 2023
- Multi-dwelling housing6 Iris St. Bombala NSW 2632Withdrawn
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces199 MAYBE STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
May 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2-8 DICKINSON STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Dwelling19 MAYBE STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
March 2023
- Recreational Uses56 WELLINGTON STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Dwelling337 Bucky Springs Road Bombala NSW 2632Determined
- Retail premises99 MAYBE STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 MANNING STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
February 2023
- Shed48 Maybe Street Bombala NSW 2632Determined
- Shed66 FORBES STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
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)
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Bombala Railway Station and yard groupGoulburn-Bombala railwaySHR
- Crankies Plain BridgeMain Road 91 BombalaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 50.9 km away).
Coalition 55.9%Labor 44.1%
13.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -10.2 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- BombalaLabor 43.6% · Coalition 56.4% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- DelegateLabor 40.1% · Coalition 59.9% TPP (2025)32.0 km away
- WyndhamLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)36.0 km away
- BembokaLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)41.1 km away
- NimmitabelLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)42.4 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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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