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NSW · Snowy Valleys Council

Little River (NSW), NSW, 2720

Suburb snapshot

Little River (NSW) is a small locality in the Snowy Valleys area, home to around 38 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 825 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 21710.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $410 (flats $370, houses $490), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
38
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$3,124
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 15
Median monthly mortgage
$1,842
Employment rate
75%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$370
Houses (January to March 2026)
$490
All types (January to March 2026)
$410
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
53

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
825
Against the person
221
Against property
276
Rate per 1,000 residents
21,710.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
81.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-4.6%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order60
  • Breach Bail Conditions64
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault51
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
  • Malicious Damage To Property71

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

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Little River Rd Opp 571
  • Little River Rd Opp 571
  • Little River Rd Opp Kells Lane
  • Little River Rd Opp Kells Lane

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Planning & development

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

6 planning-related records

2022· 3 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Artisanal food and drink
    2 722 LITTLE RIVER ROAD LITTLE RIVER 2720Determined

  • June 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    3 722 Little River Road, Little River (32/1120073)Determined

  • April 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed
    3 722 Little River Road, Little River (32/1120073)Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Industrial development
    2 722 LITTLE RIVER ROAD LITTLE RIVER 2720Determined

  • September 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    154 LITTLE RIVER ROAD LITTLE RIVER 2720Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • Subdivision of land
    Little River Road, Little RiverDetermined

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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)
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
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

  • Little River Rd Opp 571transport
  • Little River Rd Opp 571transport
  • Little River Rd Opp Kells Lanetransport
  • Little River Rd Opp Kells Lanetransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning3 722 Little River Road, Little River (32/1120073)Lodged 28 Jun 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning154 LITTLE RIVER ROAD LITTLE RIVER 2720Lodged 15 Sep 2021 · Determined
  • Artisanal food and drinkplanning2 722 LITTLE RIVER ROAD LITTLE RIVER 2720Lodged 25 Oct 2022 · Determined
  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shedplanning3 722 Little River Road, Little River (32/1120073)Lodged 27 Apr 2022 · Determined
  • Industrial developmentplanning2 722 LITTLE RIVER ROAD LITTLE RIVER 2720Lodged 24 Nov 2021 · Determined
  • Subdivision of landplanningLittle River Road, Little RiverLodged 04 Dec 2020 · Determined

Data sources & freshness