NSW · Snowy Valleys Council
Grahamstown, NSW, 2729
Suburb snapshot
Grahamstown is a small locality in the Snowy Valleys area, home to around 71 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 99 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 1394.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 71
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 29
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,272
- Employment rate
- 62.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 99
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,394.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.8th (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 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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 457 Grahamstown Rd
- 488 Grahamstown Rd
- 493 Grahamstown Rd
- Grahamstown Rd At Burnside Rd
- Grahamstown Rd Opp 457
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).
16 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space374 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space374 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space374 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah450 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure120 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
January 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure450 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing477 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport457 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling120 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling178 EAST GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Shed450 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling374 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development807 EAST GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces178 EAST GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling; ShedLot 971 Grahamstown Road, GrahamstownDetermined
February 2021
- Subdivision of land429 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Recent changes
- 457 Grahamstown Rdtransport
- 488 Grahamstown Rdtransport
- 493 Grahamstown Rdtransport
- Grahamstown Rd At Burnside Rdtransport
- Grahamstown Rd Opp 457transport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning807 EAST GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Lodged 20 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning450 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Lodged 27 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning120 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Lodged 22 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning178 EAST GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Lodged 02 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning374 GRAHAMSTOWN ROAD GRAHAMSTOWN 2729Lodged 16 Nov 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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