NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Nimmitabel, NSW, 2631
Desirability index
#402 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nimmitabel is a small locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional area, home to around 324 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 30 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-30%), roughly 92.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 324
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,073
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 165
- Median monthly mortgage
- $761
- Employment rate
- 50.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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)
- 30
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 92.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -30.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment7
- Malicious Damage To Property4
- Other Offences3
- Sexual Assault2
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
- 920
- Nimmitabel 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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bombala St After Monro St
- Bombala St Before Clarke St
- Bombala St Before Monro St
- Nimmitabel Coach Stop
- Nimmitabel Public School, Wolfe St
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).
21 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 KIRKE STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
March 2025
- Subdivision38 CLARKE STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces5646 MONARO HIGHWAY NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space32 LUCAN STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision2074 TOM GROGGIN ROAD NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 OTWAY STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space48 BOMBALA STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home36 JENKINS ROAD NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
August 2023
- Industrial development5726 MONARO HIGHWAY NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development10 CLARKE STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
April 2023
- Other53 BOMBALA STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces48 BOMBALA STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development53 BOMBALA STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
November 2022
- Other53 BOMBALA STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling432 OLD BOMBALA ROAD NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
July 2022
- Shed29 YORK STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
June 2022
- Other39 BOMBALA STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
May 2022
- Other53 Bombala Street, NimmitableDetermined
February 2022
- Dwelling19 Otway Street Nimmitabel Lot 3 DP 198461Determined
January 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs43 bombala St Nimmitabel 2631Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs23 TINDALL STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Determined
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
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Nimmitabel HotelAlcohol
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Beverages
- Bus stop
- Nimmitabel Bakery and CafeCafe
- Sundowner CafeCafe
- Alpine Mobile MechanicsCar repair
- Nimmitabel Police StationPolice
- Federal HotelPub
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Harrys Lake Racecourse ReserveNature reserve
- John Geldmacher MillPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 56.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #402 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
- Bombala St After Monro Sttransport
- Bombala St Before Clarke Sttransport
- Bombala St Before Monro Sttransport
- Nimmitabel Coach Stoptransport
- Nimmitabel Public School, Wolfe Sttransport
- Harrys Lake Racecourse Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- John Geldmacher Millgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning53 BOMBALA STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Lodged 23 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning43 bombala St Nimmitabel 2631Lodged 06 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning10 CLARKE STREET NIMMITABEL 2631Lodged 10 Aug 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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