NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Bredbo, NSW, 2626
Desirability index
#148 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bredbo is a small locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional area, home to around 392 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 17 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 43.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site 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.
Population
- Population
- 392
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,234
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 148
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 65.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 17
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 98 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order2
- Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
- Malicious Damage To Property3
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences1
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,045
- Bredbo Public 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
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bredbo Centennial Park, Cooma St
- Bredbo Coach Stop
- Cooma St After Ovens St
- Monaro Hwy After Clifford St
- Monaro Hwy At Clifford 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).
76 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 FERGUS STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
February 2026
- Extractive Industries (non-mining); Hours of operation and tradingMONARO HIGHWAY BREDBO 2626Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation125 CASEYS ROAD BREDBO 2626Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure103 SILVER BRUMBY BOULEVARD BREDBO 2626Determined
- Mine; Open cut mining; Hours of operation and trading55 JERANGLE ROAD BREDBO 2626Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool30A BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation49 SILVER BRUMBY BOULEVARD BREDBO 2626Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation area; Other Infrastructure46 COOMA STREET BREDBO 2626Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks; Manufactured home30A BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation125 CASEYS ROAD BREDBO 2626Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)715 JERANGLE ROAD BREDBO 2626Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers29 BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 COOMA STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Withdrawn
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure714 JERANGLE ROAD BREDBO 2626Determined
2024· 9 proposals
August 2024
- Subdivision3499 MONARO HIGHWAY BREDBO 2626Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation29 BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision5 Swan street Bredbo 2626Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 FERGUS STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Shipping containers36 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers146 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure46 Murrumbidgee Drive, Bredbo, NSW 2626Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home46 COOMA STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Extractive Industries (non-mining)3775 Monaro Highway BREDBO 2626Determined
2023· 25 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
October 2023
- Subdivision5 Swan street Bredbo 2626Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space12 CURRIE STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure134 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space49 COOMA STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home113 SILVER BRUMBY BOULEVARD BREDBO 2626Determined
August 2023
- Shed30 BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
- DwellingCASEYS ROAD BREDBO 2626Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of landMURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling29 Bunyan Street BredboDetermined
- Shed17 Bunyan Street Bredbo NSW 2626Determined
- Shed30 BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
June 2023
- Farm buildings67 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces36 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
- Dwelling15 103 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
2022· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 6 proposals
6 proposals lodged in 2021. 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: 2020–2026; 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
- Scottsdale Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Bredbo Rail Bridge GroupGoulburn-Bombala railway, BredboSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bredbo Playgroupchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 209
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 83.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #148 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
- Bredbo Centennial Park, Cooma Sttransport
- Bredbo Coach Stoptransport
- Cooma St After Ovens Sttransport
- Monaro Hwy After Clifford Sttransport
- Monaro Hwy At Clifford Sttransport
- Bredbo Playgroupchildcarechildcare
- Bredbo Rail Bridge GroupheritageGoulburn-Bombala railway, BredboSHR
- Scottsdale Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning715 JERANGLE ROAD BREDBO 2626Lodged 23 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning125 CASEYS ROAD BREDBO 2626Lodged 12 Feb 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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