NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Tinderry, 2620
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Tinderry is a welcoming smaller community in Snowy Monaro Regional, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 59
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,916
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 26
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 46.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 423
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
- 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions340
- Domestic Violence Related Assault191
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment272
- Malicious Damage To Property340
- Steal From Retail Store195
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
8 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1660 URILA ROAD TINDERRY 2620Determined
February 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1053 TINDERRY ROAD TINDERRY 2620Withdrawn
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision586 TINDERRY ROAD TINDERRY 2620Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure2235 TINDERRY ROAD TINDERRY 2620Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Other135 CALABASH ROAD TINDERRY 2620Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development2235 TINDERRY ROAD TINDERRY 2620Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces720 URILA ROAD TINDERRY 2620Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Dwelling15 URILA ROAD TINDERRY 2620Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime340
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime191
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime272
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime340
- Steal From Retail Storecrime195
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning1053 TINDERRY ROAD TINDERRY 2620Lodged 07 Feb 2025 · Withdrawn
- Dwellingplanning15 URILA ROAD TINDERRY 2620Lodged 19 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structureplanning2235 TINDERRY ROAD TINDERRY 2620Lodged 18 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1660 URILA ROAD TINDERRY 2620Lodged 11 Dec 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2235 TINDERRY ROAD TINDERRY 2620Lodged 26 Aug 2022 · Determined
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)
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