NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Michelago, NSW, 2620
Desirability index
#582 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Michelago is a small locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional area, home to around 642 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,162 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+8%), roughly 4925.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580 (flats $440, houses $690), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 642
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,750
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 213
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,330
- Employment rate
- 66.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 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)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 423
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3,162
- Against the person
- 760
- Against property
- 1,221
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,925.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +7.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions340
- Domestic Violence Related Assault191
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment272
- Malicious Damage To Property340
- Steal From Retail Store195
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 990
- Michelago Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Michelago Coach Stop
- Monaro Hwy After Ryrie St
- Monaro Hwy At Ryrie St
- Ryrie St Before Burra Rd
- Ryrie St Opp Burra Rd
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).
66 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure98 TINDERRY ROAD MICHELAGO 2620Determined
2025· 10 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure114 RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences35C RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home199 Ryrie Hill Road Michelago NSW 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home193 Ryrie Hill Road MICHELAGO 2620Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMONARO HIGHWAY MICHELAGO 2620Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35E RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Deferred Commencement
June 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMONARO HIGHWAY MICHELAGO 2620Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia40 KELLY ROAD MICHELAGO 2620Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure114 RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35B RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Determined
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMONARO HIGHWAY MICHELAGO 2620Determined
- SubdivisionRYRIE HILL ROAD MICHELAGO 2620Determined
August 2024
- SubdivisionKARINYA PLAINS ROAD MICHELAGO 2620Determined
July 2024
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Animal boarding or training establishment6015 MONARO HIGHWAY MICHELAGO 2620Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision1 RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks58 BLACK FLAT ROAD MICHELAGO 2620Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home25 RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Under Assessment
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2338 BURRA ROAD MICHELAGO 2620Determined
March 2024
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure35A RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation14 MOUNT VIEW MICHELAGO 2620Determined
2023· 8 proposals
August 2023
- Dwelling4 MOUNT VIEW MICHELAGO 2620Determined
- Subdivision of land35 RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Determined
June 2023
- Subdivision of land6583 MONARO HIGHWAY MICHELAGO 2620Determined
May 2023
- Telecommunications and communication facilitiesRYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling30 KELLY ROAD MICHELAGO 2620Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling56 KELLY ROAD MICHELAGO 2620Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land6583 MONARO HIGHWAY MICHELAGO 2620Determined
- Shed202 MICALAGO ROAD MICHELAGO 2620Determined
2022· 23 proposals
December 2022
- Secondary dwelling24 RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Determined
November 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 MOUNT VIEW MICHELAGO 2620Determined
- Subdivision of land6583 MONARO HIGHWAY MICHELAGO 2620Determined
October 2022
- Shed35 ryrie st MichelagoDetermined
August 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels498 Micalago Road Michelago NSW 2620Determined
- Subdivision of land496 MICALAGO ROAD MICHELAGO 2620Determined
July 2022
- Subdivision of land35 RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Determined
- Dwelling7 MOUNT VIEW MICHELAGO 2620Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Other27 KARINYA PLAINS ROAD MICHELAGO 2620Determined
- Dwelling; Shed24 RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Determined
2021· 13 proposals
13 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Michelago ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Michelago Railway Station groupGoulburn-Bombala railway, MichelagoSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 38.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #582 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Michelago Coach Stoptransport
- Monaro Hwy After Ryrie Sttransport
- Monaro Hwy At Ryrie Sttransport
- Ryrie St Before Burra Rdtransport
- Ryrie St Opp Burra Rdtransport
- Michelago Railway Station groupheritageGoulburn-Bombala railway, MichelagoSHR
- Michelago Parkgovernmentpark
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Animal boarding or training establishmentplanning6015 MONARO HIGHWAY MICHELAGO 2620Lodged 09 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Subdivisionplanning1 RYRIE STREET MICHELAGO 2620Lodged 25 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning4 MOUNT VIEW MICHELAGO 2620Lodged 11 Aug 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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
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