NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

Environa, 2620

Median house price · October to December 2025

$969,000

Housing snapshot

Median rent
$580/wk
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Environa is known for: Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Environa is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council.

Local amenities are a relative strength, with local amenities 100% above the peer median. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 106% above the peer median, and green cover is another area where the suburb performs particularly well. Employment is a relative weakness.

Overall, Environa suits people prioritising open space and local amenities over employment.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Employment is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Environa compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$969k

+4.7% change

Median rent

$580/wk

Houses $690 · Units $440

Population (ERP)

—

No data available

Dwelling vacancy

—

No data available

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

51st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$440
Houses (January to March 2026)
$690
All types (January to March 2026)
$580
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
423
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$969,000
Median price change
+4.7%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
0
Median age
0
Median household income / week
$0
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$75,205

92nd percentile in NSW · +28% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$79,999

90th percentile in NSW · +23% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

55th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$96,390

79th percentile in NSW · +52% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

10th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2620 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
31,725
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,645
Median net rent
-$2,152
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,614
Taxable income vs state median
+34%
Salary / wages vs state median
+28%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
+37%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2620, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
68.5
State crime-rate percentile
50.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+25.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Assault Police0
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Sexual Assault0
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences0

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Jerrabomberra HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Jerrabomberra PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Karabar HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Queanbeyan SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Oxalis Cres After Alpine Ash Way
  • Oxalis Cres After Alpine Ash Way
  • Oxalis Cres After Maidenhair Rd
  • Oxalis Cres After Maidenhair Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

2 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
6/100
Transport(1)

1 bus stops

Other(1)
  • Bench

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • South Jerrabomberra Town ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
3
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Queanbeyan Hospital and Health Service (8.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.4

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

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
25° / 10°
Rainfall
168 mm · ~21 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
19° / 5°
Rainfall
142 mm · ~18 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
11° / -2°
Rainfall
105 mm · ~13 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 4°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 7 proposals
  • August 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry
    10 MARLAND COURT ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • July 2026

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading
    18 MARLAND COURT ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Depot
    30 MARLAND COURT ENVIRONA 2620Withdrawn
  • March 2026

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading
    18 MARLAND COURT ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • February 2026

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Local distribution premise
    22 MARLAND COURT ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • January 2026

  • Industrial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; General industry; Light industry; Freight transport facility
    10 MARLAND COURT ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)
    210 ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Determined
2025· 8 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    185 ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Under Assessment
  • September 2025

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    13 MARLAND COURT ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure
    17 MARLAND COURT ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Light industry
    1 MARLAND COURT ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • Subdivision
    138 ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • June 2025

  • Industrial development; Commercial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Light industry; High technology industry
    9 MARLAND COURT ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    26 MARLAND COURT ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • May 2025

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Local distribution premise
    26 MARLAND COURT ENVIRONA 2620Rejected
2024· 4 proposals
  • November 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Light industry
    137 ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • September 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    185 ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • April 2024

  • Subdivision
    138 ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • January 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences
    138 ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Determined
2023· 5 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    138 ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • October 2023

  • Subdivision
    460 ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • September 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    138 ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • Subdivision of land; Group homes
    138 ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    138 ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Determined
2022· 15 proposals
  • September 2022

  • Recreational Uses
    ENVIRONA DRIVE ENVIRONA 2620Determined
  • July 2022

  • Multi dwelling housing (terraces)
    597 Environa Drive, Tralee NSW 2620Determined
  • Multi dwelling housing (terraces)
    585 Environa Drive, Tralee NSW 2620Determined
  • Multi dwelling housing (terraces)
    587 Environa Drive, Tralee, NSW, 2620Determined
  • Multi dwelling housing (terraces)
    599 Environa Drive Tralee NSW 2620Determined
  • Multi dwelling housing (terraces)
    593 Environa Drive, Tralee, NSW, 2620Determined
  • Multi dwelling housing (terraces)
    591 Environa Drive, Tralee, NSW, 2620Determined
  • Multi dwelling housing (terraces)
    595 Environa Drive, Tralee, NSW 2620Determined
  • Multi dwelling housing (terraces)
    589 Environa Drive, Tralee, NSW 2620Determined
  • June 2022

  • Attached dwelling
    603 Environa Drive TraleeDetermined
  • Attached dwelling
    607 ENVIRONA DRIVE TRALEEDetermined
  • Attached dwelling
    605 Environa Drive TraleeDetermined
  • Attached dwelling
    601 Environa Drive TraleeDetermined
  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    75 Oxalis Cres Tralee, 2619Determined
  • May 2022

  • Attached dwelling
    11 TASSELTERRACE TRALEE NSW 2620Determined
2021· 3 proposals
  • October 2021

  • Dwelling
    16 Alpine Ash Way, Environa NSW 2620Determined
  • May 2021

  • Dwelling
    16 Alpine Ash Way, Environa NSW 2620Determined
  • Dwelling
    2 Alpine Ash Way Environa NSW 2620Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 7.7 km away).

Coalition 34.5%Labor 65.5%

8.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • JerrabomberraLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
  • GoogongLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
  • Queanbeyan SouthLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)6.5 km away
  • Queanbeyan HeightsLabor 68.4% · Coalition 31.6% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
  • Queanbeyan City CentralLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)7.4 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

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