Snowy Monaro Regional

New South Wales · Capital Region · 21,431 people · 111 suburbs · 14 postcodes

Snowy Monaro Regional at a glance

21,431

Population

#68 of 130 in NSW

14,768

km² area

2/km² density

43.1

Median age

+3.4 vs NSW

990

SEIFA IRSAD

#39 of 130 in NSW

Schools

11 gov, 2 Cath, 2 indep

13.7%

Born overseas

25.1%

Renting

Map shows the Snowy Monaro Regional LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Snowy Monaro Regional is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 111 suburbs across 14 postcodes and an area of 14,768 km². Snowy Monaro Regional has a population of 21,431 , ranking #68 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Cooma (6,715 residents).About 13.7% of residents were born overseas and 6.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.2%

10.9%

24.2%

28.7%

20.0%

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (24.2%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (20.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	3,460 (16.2%)
15–24 years	2,324 (10.9%)
25–44 years	5,155 (24.2%)
45–64 years	6,112 (28.7%)
65+ years	4,263 (20.0%)

13.7%

Born overseas

6.2%

Speak a language other than English at home

3.0%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

42.3%

32.6%

25.1%

Owned outright (42.3%) Mortgaged (32.6%) Renting (25.1%)

Dwelling type mix

89.3%

Separate house (89.3%) Semi/townhouse (4.3%) Flat/apartment (6.4%)

$310

Median weekly rent

$1,505

Median monthly mortgage

35.4%

Households with 0-1 cars

64.6%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.9%

Unemployment rate

6,506

In full-time work

3,771

In part-time work

Schools in Snowy Monaro Regional

15 schools across Snowy Monaro Regional: 73.3% Government, 13.3% Catholic, 13.3% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 990 (range 899 to 1093). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

73.3%

13.3%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

66.7%

13.3%

20.0%

Primary (66.7%) Secondary (13.3%) Combined (20.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 990 NSW median 1005LGA range 899 to 1093

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 15 schools in Snowy Monaro Regional, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Snowy Mountains Grammar School	Independent	Combined	Jindabyne	469	1093
St Patrick's Parish School	Catholic	Combined	Cooma	457	1037
Jindabyne Public School	Government	Primary	Jindabyne	283	1032
Jindabyne High School	Government	Secondary	Jindabyne	277	1009
Cooma Public School	Government	Primary	Cooma	238	971
Bombala High School	Government	Secondary	Bombala	148	946
Bombala Public School	Government	Primary	Bombala	104	899
The Alpine School	Independent	Combined	Cooma	97	1032
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Bombala	71	991
Berridale Public School	Government	Primary	Berridale	69	982
Michelago Public School	Government	Primary	Michelago	45	990
Delegate Public School	Government	Primary	Delegate	22	982
Adaminaby Public School	Government	Primary	Adaminaby	15	907
Bredbo Public School	Government	Primary	Bredbo	15	1045
Nimmitabel Public School	Government	Primary	Nimmitabel	11	920

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Snowy Monaro Regional. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

990

Ranked #39 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1019

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1006

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

972

Suburbs in Snowy Monaro Regional

Snowy Monaro Regional contains 111 suburbs and 14 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Cooma	2630	6,715	$1,374/wk	44
Jindabyne	2627	2,986	$2,058/wk	32
Bombala	2632	1,372	$1,277/wk	47
Berridale	2628	1,300	$1,455/wk	45
East Jindabyne	2627	1,067	$2,349/wk	37
Michelago	2620	642	$2,750/wk	38
Moonbah	2627	564	$2,183/wk	44
Thredbo	2625	405	$1,666/wk	37
Bredbo	2626	392	$2,234/wk	43
Adaminaby	2629	339	$954/wk	52
Binjura	2630	339	$2,042/wk	48
Nimmitabel	2631	324	$1,073/wk	49
Delegate	2633	295	$785/wk	53
Kalkite	2627	294	$1,589/wk	37
Numeralla	2630	254	$1,292/wk	51
Dalgety	2628	252	$1,375/wk	48
Crackenback	2627	213	$2,374/wk	45
Bunyan	2630	192	$2,050/wk	48
Dairymans Plains	2630	183	$1,875/wk	49
Avonside	2628	157	$2,250/wk	47
Colinton	2626	115	$2,100/wk	51
Cootralantra	2628	107	$1,800/wk	42
Cathcart	2632	106	$1,312/wk	37
Perisher Valley	2624	99	$5,249/wk	31
Ingebirah	2627	93	$2,250/wk	47
Jerangle	2630	90	$1,812/wk	49
Chakola	2630	88	$2,249/wk	46
Shannons Flat	2630	87	$1,875/wk	54
The Angle	2620	86	$1,875/wk	47
Bibbenluke	2632	82	$1,357/wk	52
Murrumbucca	2630	82	$2,200/wk	52
Bungarby	2630	80	$824/wk	58
Anglers Reach	2629	78	$900/wk	65
Coolringdon	2630	73	$1,375/wk	55
Rock Flat	2630	73	$2,625/wk	49
Anembo	2621	72	$2,083/wk	48
Rocky Plain	2628	69	$1,812/wk	41
Tinderry	2620	59	$1,916/wk	55
Glen Allen	2631	55	$933/wk	39
Mila	2632	55	$1,874/wk	47
Ando	2631	49	$2,250/wk	51
Wambrook	2630	48	$1,583/wk	52
Winifred	2631	44	$1,249/wk	33
Burrungubugge	2627	43	$900/wk	34
Numbla Vale	2628	43	$1,875/wk	39
Peak View	2630	43	$2,083/wk	52
Dry Plain	2630	42	$1,875/wk	54
Old Adaminaby	2629	42	$2,124/wk	61
Middle Flat	2630	41	$2,250/wk	55
Jimenbuen	2628	40	$1,562/wk	48
Jingera	2622	39	$1,625/wk	45
Rhine Falls	2630	39	$2,125/wk	39
Countegany	2630	38	$1,458/wk	58
Creewah	2631	36	$875/wk	59
Clear Range	2620	34	$2,750/wk	42
Grosses Plain	2627	34	$2,750/wk	49
Lords Hill	2632	33	$1,437/wk	52
Bolaro	2629	31	$774/wk	61
Pine Valley	2630	30	$3,083/wk	47
The Brothers	2630	30	$2,250/wk	45
Carlaminda	2630	29	$2,750/wk	40
Craigie	2632	29	$2,250/wk	42
Eucumbene	2628	28	$849/wk	59
Kybeyan	2631	28	$1,562/wk	49
Bobundara	2630	27	$900/wk	44
Gunningrah	2632	26	$2,750/wk	34
Palarang	2632	26	$1,624/wk	55
Rosemeath	2632	26	$1,874/wk	53
Steeple Flat	2631	25	$1,312/wk	52
Nimmo	2628	24	$1,874/wk	54
Corrowong	2633	23	$1,749/wk	62
Paddys Flat	2469	23	$1,375/wk	31
Tuross	2630	23	$900/wk	55
Maffra	2630	22	$1,749/wk	52
Middlingbank	2630	22	$1,187/wk	46
Rockton	2632	22	$1,125/wk	57
Arable	2630	21	$3,125/wk	46
Buckenderra	2630	21	$1,166/wk	70
Beloka	2628	20	$2,750/wk	57
Quidong	2632	20	$1,625/wk	23
Yaouk	2629	20	$1,249/wk	69
Smiggin Holes	2624	19		27
Boco	2631	16	$2,499/wk	35
Braemar Bay	2628	16	$899/wk	63
Glen Fergus	2630	15	$3,999/wk	34
Coolumbooka	2632	13	$1,875/wk	35
Polo Flat	2630	13	$1,875/wk	43
Cambalong	2632	12	$1,124/wk	63
Merriangaah	2632	12	$649/wk	61
Frying Pan	2630	11	$575/wk	61
Paupong	2628	11	$1,625/wk	60
Holts Flat	2631	10	$3,250/wk	58
Jincumbilly	2631	10	$900/wk	68
Badja	2630	9	$1,187/wk	74
Bukalong	2632	8	$2,749/wk	46
Mount Cooper	2631	8	$1,312/wk	64
Billilingra	2630	7	$2,250/wk	51
Dangelong	2630	6	$2,750/wk	32
Providence Portal	2629	6	$1,625/wk	55
Creel Bay	2627	4	$2,499/wk	35
Myalla	2630	4	$1,875/wk	34
Bumbalong	2626	3		54
Bondi Forest	2632			53
Byadbo Wilderness	2628
Gooandra	2629
Ingeegoodbee	2627
Ironmungy	2630
Snowy Plain	2628		$1,874/wk	46
Tantangara	2629
Tolbar	2629
Tombong	2633		$450/wk	68

Postcodes covered

2469, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2624, 2625, 2626, 2627, 2628, 2629, 2630, 2631, 2632, 2633

Compare Snowy Monaro Regional with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Snowy Monaro Regional and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Snowy Monaro Regional (NSW)	21,431	43.1	990	25.1%	13.7%
Snowy Valleys	14,534	45.1	922	25.1%	9.2%
Bega Valley	35,709	51.5	948	21.5%	12.2%
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional	62,327	38.4	1062	27.1%	18.4%
Eurobodalla	39,836	54.0	945	23.5%	13.7%
Kyogle	9,562	50.1	905	20.7%	9.6%

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Frequently asked questions about Snowy Monaro Regional

What is the population of Snowy Monaro Regional?

The 2021 Census recorded 21,431 people living in Snowy Monaro Regional, across 111 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Snowy Monaro Regional?

Snowy Monaro Regional contains 111 suburbs. The most populous are Cooma, Jindabyne, Bombala, Berridale, East Jindabyne.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Snowy Monaro Regional?

Snowy Monaro Regional covers 14 postcodes: 2469, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2624, 2625, 2626, 2627, 2628, 2629, 2630, 2631, 2632, 2633.

How many schools are in Snowy Monaro Regional?

Snowy Monaro Regional has 15 schools, including 11 government, 2 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Snowy Monaro Regional?

Snowy Monaro Regional has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 990, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.