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NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Dry Plain, 2630

Current weather

7.8°CPartly cloudy

79% humidity · 33.4 km/h wind · 10.6° / 6.2° today · 8.5 mm rain

Updated

  • Green suburb
What Dry Plain is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Dry Plain is a residential smaller community in Snowy Monaro Regional with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with a community of people who commute and work locally.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
42
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
34.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$1,400
Employment rate
68.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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 · 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
47.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 42 residents
State safety percentile
24.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-33.2%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order27
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault26
  • Fraud34
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment49
  • Malicious Damage To Property43

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 · 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

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Snowy Mountains Hwy At Dry Plains Rd
  • Snowy Mountains Hwy At Dry Plains Rd
  • Snowy Mountains Hwy Opp Dry Plains Rd

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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • December 2025

  • Subdivision
    CADDIGAT ROAD DRY PLAIN 2630Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    232 LUGARNO ROAD DRY PLAIN 2630Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

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)
10/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime27
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime26
  • Fraudcrime34
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime49
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime43
  • Snowy Mountains Hwy At Dry Plains Rdtransport
  • Snowy Mountains Hwy At Dry Plains Rdtransport
  • Snowy Mountains Hwy Opp Dry Plains Rdtransport
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning232 LUGARNO ROAD DRY PLAIN 2630Lodged 24 Nov 2023 · Determined
  • SubdivisionplanningCADDIGAT ROAD DRY PLAIN 2630Lodged 02 Dec 2025 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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