NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Rhine Falls, NSW, 2630
Suburb snapshot
Rhine Falls is a small locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional area, home to around 39 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 466 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 11948.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $455 (flats $360, houses $525), 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 39
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 18
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 81.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- $360
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $455
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 70
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)
- 466
- Against the person
- 125
- Against property
- 175
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11,948.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order27
- Domestic Violence Related Assault26
- Fraud34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment49
- Malicious Damage To Property43
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1946 Snowy Mountains Hwy
- Snowy Mountains Hwy After Middlingbank Rd
- Snowy Mountains Hwy At Middlingbank Rd
- Snowy Mountains Hwy At Rhinefalls Rd
- Snowy Mountains Hwy Opp Rhinefalls 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).
3 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home87 RHINEFALLS ROAD RHINE FALLS 2630Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2471 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY RHINE FALLS 2630Withdrawn
- Telecommunications and communication facilities261 RHINEFALLS ROAD RHINE FALLS 2630Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2026 · 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)
- 8/10
- 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
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
- 1946 Snowy Mountains Hwytransport
- Snowy Mountains Hwy After Middlingbank Rdtransport
- Snowy Mountains Hwy At Middlingbank Rdtransport
- Snowy Mountains Hwy At Rhinefalls Rdtransport
- Snowy Mountains Hwy Opp Rhinefalls Rdtransport
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeplanning87 RHINEFALLS ROAD RHINE FALLS 2630Lodged 29 May 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning2471 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY RHINE FALLS 2630Lodged 24 Oct 2022 · Withdrawn
- Telecommunications and communication facilitiesplanning261 RHINEFALLS ROAD RHINE FALLS 2630Lodged 19 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime27
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime26
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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