NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Winifred, 2631

Est. population · Jun 2025

45

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.7%

Median age

33

Median income

$1,249/wk

Employment rate

63.3%

University qualified

20.7%

Work from home

17.6%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Winifred is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Winifred is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Snowy Monaro Regional Council.

Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median, and university qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 51% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are thinner local amenities and lower socio-economic advantage, with local amenities 100% below the peer median.

Winifred is a better fit for people who value university qualifications more than local amenities.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • University qualifications are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Local amenity access is relatively limited
  • Socio-economic advantage is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Winifred compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$260/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

45

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

16.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

25th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

38th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

19%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

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

Population

Estimated resident population

45(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +4.7% over 5 years · 38th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+4.7%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in NSW
38th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
44
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$1,249
Dwelling vacancy
16.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 18
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$260
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.8% / 37.5% / 18.8%
Employment rate
63.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
17.6% / 0% / 88.2%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

20.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 31% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified20.7% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified24.1% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational31% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below24.1% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Agriculture and environment33.3%
  • Society and culture29.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies25%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services12.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$46,472

16th percentile in NSW · -21% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$57,946

36th percentile in NSW · -11% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

65th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$67,450

45th percentile in NSW · +7% vs Australia

Residents with business income
15.0%

92nd percentile in NSW · +44% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2631 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
354
Taxpayers reporting net rent
57
Median net rent
$351
Taxpayers reporting business income
53
Taxable income vs state median
-17%
Salary / wages vs state median
-8%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
-4%
Business income vs state median
+50%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

Language at home
44 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
0 (0%)
Australian citizens
41

Religion

61.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 61.4%, while 45.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.5%32.8%
Christianity61.4%47.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic25%22.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2631, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
44.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 44 residents
State crime-rate percentile
25th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-33.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment0
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Sexual Assault0
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences0

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Monaro HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Nimmitabel PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Cooma Hospital and Health Service (34.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.2

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    KYBEYAN ROAD WINIFRED 2631Determined
2021· 1 proposal
  • September 2021

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    637 Old Bega Road, Winifred 2631Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State 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 47.1 km away).

Coalition 54.7%Labor 45.3%

11.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -4.9 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • NimmitabelLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
  • BembokaLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)23.8 km away
  • CoomaLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)35.0 km away
  • Cooma NorthLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)36.4 km away
  • BrogoLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)41.9 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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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