NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Shannons Flat, 2630

Est. population · Jun 2025

89

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.7%

Median age

54

Median income

$1,875/wk

Employment rate

48%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$617,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
What Shannons Flat is known for: Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Shannons Flat is a quieter smaller community in Snowy Monaro Regional Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.

Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

At a glance

Shannons Flat snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$617k

+0.8% change

Median rent

$455/wk

Houses $525 · Units $360

Population (ERP)

89

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

48.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

37th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

33rd

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

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 house price (October to December 2025)
$617,000
Median price change
+0.8%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

89(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +4.7% over 5 years · 33th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+4.7%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+4
Growth rank in NSW
33th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
87
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
48.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
25 of 52
Median monthly mortgage
$1,817
Employment rate
48%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
29 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
56.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 87 residents
State safety percentile
36.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.4%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order27
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault26
  • Fraud34
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment49
  • Malicious Damage To Property43

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 2273 Bobeyan Rd
  • 2273 Bobeyan Rd
  • Yaouk Rd At Bobeyan Rd
  • Yaouk Rd At Bobeyan 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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Cooma Hospital and Health Service (34.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 10°
Rainfall
168 mm · ~21 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
19° / 5°
Rainfall
142 mm · ~18 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
11° / -2°
Rainfall
105 mm · ~13 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 4°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

12 planning-related records

2025· 4 proposals
  • October 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Agriculture
    Lot23/DP750539/Bobeyan Road Shannons Flat NSW 2630Determined
  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    2532 SHANNONS FLAT ROAD SHANNONS FLAT 2630Determined
  • April 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Agriculture
    Lot23/DP750539/Bobeyan Road Shannons Flat NSW 2630Determined
  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    2990 SHANNONS FLAT ROAD SHANNONS FLAT 2630Determined
2024· 2 proposals
  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    2532 SHANNONS FLAT ROAD SHANNONS FLAT 2630Determined
  • July 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    583 JONES PLAIN ROAD SHANNONS FLAT 2630Determined
2023· 1 proposal
  • July 2023

  • Dwelling
    2964 SHANNONS FLAT ROAD SHANNONS FLAT 2630Determined
2022· 2 proposals
  • September 2022

  • Farm buildings
    536 CALLEMONDAH ROAD SHANNONS FLAT 2630Determined
  • June 2022

  • Dwelling
    2502 SHANNONS FLAT ROAD SHANNONS FLAT 2630Determined
2021· 3 proposals
  • November 2021

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    2572 SHANNONS FLAT ROAD SHANNONS FLAT 2630Determined
  • July 2021

  • Industrial development
    Shannons Flat Road, Shannons Flat NSW 5//1131996Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    536 CALLEMONDAH ROAD SHANNONS FLAT 2630Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Eden-Monaro
Member of Parliament
Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,376
Turnout (2025)
93.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 60.8 km away).

Coalition 51.3%Labor 48.7%

8.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.7 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • BredboLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)14.2 km away
  • AdaminabyLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)19.7 km away
  • MichelagoLabor 51.5% · Coalition 48.5% TPP (2025)31.7 km away
  • Cooma NorthLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)32.1 km away
  • CoomaLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)33.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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