NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Moonbah, 2627
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Desirability score
- Top transport
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
In Snowy Monaro Regional, Moonbah keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 564
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,183
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 201
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,084
- Employment rate
- 71.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $550
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $668
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 81
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 31
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 94 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Liquor Offences68
- Malicious Damage To Property34
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Other Offences19
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis18
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- 13 Geehi Cct
- 18 River Run
- Barry Way At Big Yard Rd
- Mountain View Rd At Abington Park Rd
- River Run Before Cobbin Creek Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
60 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 GEEHI CIRCUIT MOONBAHDetermined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureGULLIES ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot297 ABINGTON PARK ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 WEST LYNNE ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure308 ABINGTON PARK ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 WEST LYNNE ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 GEEHI CIRCUIT MOONBAHDetermined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation162 MUGRIDGE ROAD MOONBAH 2627Operational consent issued
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot297 ABINGTON PARK ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure308 ABINGTON PARK ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development15 RIVER RUN MOONBAH 2627Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure339 ABINGTON PARK ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationYALLAROI ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLOVELLS ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision1006 GULLIES ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)7 RIVER RUN MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 MOWAMBA WAY MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure461 BARRY WAY MOONBAH 2627Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 RIVER RUN MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 RIVER RUN MOONBAH 2627Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development15 RIVER RUN MOONBAH 2627Determined
2023· 12 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation426 GULLIES ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
October 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure6 GEEHI CIRCUIT MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure221 BIG YARD ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 GULLIES ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
September 2023
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)519 WOLLONDIBBY ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Secondary dwelling151 MUGRIDGE ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling2 GULLIES ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
July 2023
- Other91 GULLIES ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
April 2023
- Secondary dwelling151 MUGRIDGE ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 COBBIN CREEK ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
January 2023
- Dual occupancy7 RIVER RUN MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use28 LOVELLS ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
2022· 7 proposals
October 2022
- Subdivision of land91 GULLIES ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Dual occupancy; Shed120 ABINGTON PARK ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
September 2022
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed404 WESTONS ROAD MOONBAH 2627Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use28 LOVELLS ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Shed22 GEEHI CIRCUIT MOONBAH 2627Determined
August 2022
- Shed366 ABINGTON PARK ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
- Subdivision of land91 GULLIES ROAD MOONBAH 2627Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Mowamba ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 361
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4050th in Australia
- State rank
- 1278th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #198 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #474 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Liquor Offencescrime68
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime34
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
- Other Offencescrime19
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime18
- 13 Geehi Ccttransport
- 18 River Runtransport
- Barry Way At Big Yard Rdtransport
- Mountain View Rd At Abington Park Rdtransport
- River Run Before Cobbin Creek Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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