NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Thredbo, NSW, 2627

Desirability index

20.6/100

#749 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Thredbo is a small locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional area, home to around 405 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 312 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 770.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $630 (flats $550, houses $668), 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
405
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,666
Dwelling vacancy
76.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
288 of 377
Median monthly mortgage
$2,659
Employment rate
58.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 5 / 49

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
312
Against the person
64
Against property
75
Rate per 1,000 residents
770.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 6 residents
State safety percentile
30th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-1.9%

Most common offence types

  • Liquor Offences68
  • Malicious Damage To Property34
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17
  • Other Offences19
  • Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis18

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Australian Institute Of Sport Centre, Friday Dr
  • Bullocks Flat Skitube
  • Friday Dr Opp Thredbo Leisure Centre
  • Friday Flat, Coach Carpark
  • Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

6 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal
  • September 2025

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Entertainment associated with existing premises; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like
    2 FRIDAY DRIVE THREDBO 2625Determined
2024· 1 proposal
  • September 2024

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Entertainment associated with existing premises; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like
    2 FRIDAY DRIVE THREDBO 2625Determined
2023· 1 proposal
  • September 2023

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Entertainment associated with existing premises; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like
    2 FRIDAY DRIVE THREDBO 2625Determined
2022· 1 proposal
  • March 2022

  • Other
    Intersection of Kosciuszko Rd and Alpine WayDetermined
2021· 2 proposals
  • February 2021

  • Dwelling
    10 Alpine Ash Way Environa 2620Determined
  • January 2021

  • Signage
    N/ADetermined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Village GreenPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Capital ChemistMowamba Placepharmacy
  • Thredbo Medical Centrenurse
  • Yesyes

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
80
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
20.6/100
Cohort rank
#749 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Australian Institute Of Sport Centre, Friday Drtransport
  • Bullocks Flat Skitubetransport
  • Friday Dr Opp Thredbo Leisure Centretransport
  • Friday Flat, Coach Carparktransport
  • Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Drtransport
  • Capital ChemisthealthMowamba Placepharmacy
  • Thredbo Medical Centrehealthnurse
  • Yeshealthyes
  • Village Greengovernmentpark
  • Dwellingplanning10 Alpine Ash Way Environa 2620Lodged 17 Feb 2021 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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