NSW · Snowy Valleys Council
Paddys River (Snowy Valleys - NSW), NSW, 2653
Suburb snapshot
Paddys River (Snowy Valleys - NSW) is a small locality in the Snowy Valleys area, home to around 15 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 143 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+38%), roughly 9533.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, 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
- 15
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $575
- Dwelling vacancy
- 54.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 11
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,320
- Employment rate
- 50%
- 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $450
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)
- 143
- Against the person
- 37
- Against property
- 39
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9,533.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +37.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault9
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault15
- Other Offences7
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences13
- Trespass10
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
- Tooma Rd At Elliott Way
- Tooma Rd At Elliott Way
- Tooma Rd At Paddys Flats Track
- Tooma Rd At Paddys Flats Track
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).
8 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure197 ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- DwellingELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
2022· 3 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces270 ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces57 PADDYS FLATS TRACK PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Shed155 ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Dwelling135 ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Recent changes
- Tooma Rd At Elliott Waytransport
- Tooma Rd At Elliott Waytransport
- Tooma Rd At Paddys Flats Tracktransport
- Tooma Rd At Paddys Flats Tracktransport
- DwellingplanningELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Lodged 10 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning135 ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Lodged 05 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Lodged 13 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Lodged 11 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning270 ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Lodged 16 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning57 PADDYS FLATS TRACK PADDYS RIVER 2653Lodged 08 Sep 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