NSW · Snowy Valleys Council

Ellerslie (Snowy Valleys - NSW), NSW, 2729

Suburb snapshot

Ellerslie (Snowy Valleys - NSW) is a small locality in the Snowy Valleys area, home to around 39 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 99 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 2538.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
39
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
30.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 13
Median monthly mortgage
$1,725
Employment rate
88%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
99
Against the person
22
Against property
38
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,538.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
49th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+5.3%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault8
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment9
  • Malicious Damage To Property7
  • Other Offences8
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle9

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
967
  • Palinyewah Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Ellerslie Rd After Snowy Mountains Hwy
  • Ellerslie Rd After Yaven Creek Rd
  • Ellerslie Rd At Spring Creek Rd
  • Ellerslie Rd Before Yaven Creek Rd
  • Ellerslie Rd Opp Spring Creek Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal
  • October 2025

  • Demolition
    1154 YAVEN CREEK ROAD ELLERSLIE 2729Determined
2021· 1 proposal
  • September 2021

  • Shed
    226 ELLERSLIE ROAD ELLERSLIE 2648Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Ellerslie Rd After Snowy Mountains Hwytransport
  • Ellerslie Rd After Yaven Creek Rdtransport
  • Ellerslie Rd At Spring Creek Rdtransport
  • Ellerslie Rd Before Yaven Creek Rdtransport
  • Ellerslie Rd Opp Spring Creek Rdtransport
  • Demolitionplanning1154 YAVEN CREEK ROAD ELLERSLIE 2729Lodged 22 Oct 2025 · Determined
  • Shedplanning226 ELLERSLIE ROAD ELLERSLIE 2648Lodged 22 Sep 2021 · Determined
  • Palinyewah Public SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime8
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime9

Data sources & freshness