Snowy Valleys

New South Wales · Riverina · 14,534 people · 99 suburbs · 13 postcodes

Snowy Valleys at a glance

14,534

Population

#76 of 130 in NSW

8,243

km² area

2/km² density

45.1

Median age

+5.4 vs NSW

922

SEIFA IRSAD

#105 of 130 in NSW

Schools

11 gov, 4 Cath, 0 indep

9.2%

Born overseas

25.1%

Renting

Map shows the Snowy Valleys 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 Valleys is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 99 suburbs across 13 postcodes and an area of 8,243 km². Snowy Valleys has a population of 14,534 , ranking #76 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Tumut (6,613 residents).About 9.2% of residents were born overseas and 4.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

18.3%

10.0%

21.2%

27.2%

23.3%

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (27.2%) 65+ (23.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	2,645 (18.3%)
15–24 years	1,446 (10.0%)
25–44 years	3,070 (21.2%)
45–64 years	3,932 (27.2%)
65+ years	3,367 (23.3%)

9.2%

Born overseas

4.4%

Speak a language other than English at home

6.0%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

45.0%

29.9%

25.1%

Owned outright (45.0%) Mortgaged (29.9%) Renting (25.1%)

Dwelling type mix

95.3%

Separate house (95.3%) Semi/townhouse (4.1%) Flat/apartment (0.6%)

$224

Median weekly rent

$1,289

Median monthly mortgage

38.9%

Households with 0-1 cars

61.1%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.2%

Unemployment rate

3,858

In full-time work

2,088

In part-time work

Schools in Snowy Valleys

15 schools across Snowy Valleys: 73.3% Government, 26.7% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 930 (range 646 to 1026). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

73.3%

26.7%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

66.7%

13.3%

Primary (66.7%) Secondary (13.3%) Combined (13.3%) Special (6.7%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 930 NSW median 1005LGA range 646 to 1026

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 Valleys, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
McAuley Catholic College	Catholic	Combined	Tumut	473	1001
Tumut High School	Government	Secondary	Tumut	384	919
Tumut Public School	Government	Primary	Tumut	288	976
Franklin Public School	Government	Primary	Tumut	239	900
Tumbarumba Public School	Government	Primary	Tumbarumba	184	931
Tumbarumba High School	Government	Secondary	Tumbarumba	148	910
Batlow Central School	Government	Combined	Batlow	103	904
All Saints Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Tumbarumba	58	1026
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Adelong	58	980
St Mary's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Batlow	42	958
Snowy Valleys School	Government	Special	Tumut	30	869
Adelong Public School	Government	Primary	Adelong	24	929
Khancoban Public School	Government	Primary	Khancoban	19	948
Brungle Public School	Government	Primary	Brungle	16	646
Talbingo Public School	Government	Primary	Talbingo	5

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 Valleys. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

922

Ranked #105 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

952

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

974

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

907

Suburbs in Snowy Valleys

Snowy Valleys contains 99 suburbs and 13 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Tumut	2720	6,613	$1,242/wk	42
Tumbarumba	2653	1,915	$1,252/wk	47
Batlow	2730	1,270	$1,064/wk	49
Adelong	2729	938	$1,158/wk	49
Khancoban	2642	319	$1,199/wk	49
Bombowlee	2720	291	$1,800/wk	51
Mundongo	2720	246	$2,295/wk	44
Gilmore	2720	229	$1,771/wk	45
Mannus	2653	225	$1,583/wk	39
Talbingo	2720	224	$969/wk	61
Gocup	2720	153	$2,431/wk	39
Brungle	2722	146	$1,437/wk	39
Lacmalac	2720	146	$2,750/wk	48
Courabyra	2653	112	$1,375/wk	38
Goobarragandra	2720	89	$1,458/wk	52
Glenroy	2640	85	$2,250/wk	56
Wondalga	2729	85	$1,718/wk	49
Maragle	2653	84	$1,312/wk	57
Grahamstown	2729	71	$1,125/wk	54
Tumut Plains	2720	70	$2,416/wk	46
Yaven Creek	2729	67	$2,750/wk	42
Tooma	2642	66	$2,125/wk	49
Willigobung	2653	63	$1,374/wk	53
Munderoo	2653	58	$1,625/wk	47
Kunama	2730	56	$900/wk	56
Minjary	2720	55	$1,812/wk	39
Wyangle	2720	54	$2,187/wk	41
Bombowlee Creek	2720	52	$2,333/wk	47
Wermatong	2720	51	$1,749/wk	45
Gadara	2720	49	$1,625/wk	50
Mount Adrah	2729	49	$1,875/wk	49
Bringenbrong	3707	48	$2,083/wk	41
Little River	2720	38	$3,124/wk	50
Greg Greg	2642	36	$2,583/wk	47
Killimicat	2720	35	$1,812/wk	44
Ournie	2640	34	$1,312/wk	52
Taradale	2653	33	$1,312/wk	51
Welaregang	2642	32	$2,062/wk	61
Darlow	2729	30	$1,937/wk	61
Brungle Creek	2722	28	$1,375/wk	43
Windowie	2720	28	$2,250/wk	52
Indi	2642	25	$3,124/wk	38
Brindabella	2611	24	$1,124/wk	68
Mount Horeb	2729	22	$1,499/wk	40
Laurel Hill	2649	21	$1,024/wk	41
Tumorrama	2720	20	$2,250/wk	43
Argalong	2720	16	$1,999/wk	44
Cabramurra	2629	16	$1,874/wk	40
Jones Bridge	2720	15	$2,250/wk	44
Sandy Gully	2729	15	$1,437/wk	60
Sharps Creek	2729	13	$2,250/wk	42
Califat	2729	12	$450/wk	51
Bangadang	2729	11	$1,499/wk	23
Nurenmerenmong	2649	10	$1,812/wk	37
Couragago	2720	9	$2,124/wk	27
Wereboldera	2720	9	$1,625/wk	35
Cooleys Creek	2729	8	$2,250/wk	35
Westwood	2729	7	$3,250/wk	42
Lower Bago	2730	5		50
Blowering	2720	3	$450/wk	72
Bimberi	2611
Blue Cow	2624
Bogong Peaks Wilderness	2720
Bongalong	2722
Bongongalong	2722
Broken Dam	2629
Buddong	2720
Bullocks Flat	2627
Charlotte Pass	2624
Charlottes Pass	2624
Cooleman	2611
Courajago	2720
Geehi	2642
Gungarlin	2627
Guthega	2624
Ingebyra	2627
Jackalass	2722
Jacobs River	2627
Jagumba	2642
Jagungal Wilderness	2642
Jones Creek	2722
Kiandra	2629
Kosciusko	2624
Kosciusko National Park	2627
Kosciuszko	2627
Kosciuszko National Park	2627
Lower Thredbo	2627
Midway	2720
Munyang	2624
Murray Gorge	2642
Ngarigo	2627
Nungar	2629
Pilot Wilderness	2627
Pinbeyan	2720
Tarrabandra	2722
Wagragobilly	2722
Willie Ploma	2722
Wilsons Valley	2624
Yarrangobilly	2720

Postcodes covered

2611, 2624, 2627, 2629, 2640, 2642, 2649, 2653, 2720, 2722, 2729, 2730, 3707

Compare Snowy Valleys with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Snowy Valleys (NSW)	14,534	45.1	922	25.1%	9.2%
Snowy Monaro Regional	21,431	43.1	990	25.1%	13.7%
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional	11,339	48.5	926	23.0%	6.8%
Greater Hume Shire	11,067	44.5	964	16.2%	6.1%
Albury	52,608	39.2	949	35.6%	12.5%
Yass Valley	18,081	42.6	1063	16.0%	10.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Snowy Valleys

What is the population of Snowy Valleys?

The 2021 Census recorded 14,534 people living in Snowy Valleys, across 99 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Snowy Valleys?

Snowy Valleys contains 99 suburbs. The most populous are Tumut, Tumbarumba, Batlow, Adelong, Khancoban.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Snowy Valleys?

Snowy Valleys covers 13 postcodes: 2611, 2624, 2627, 2629, 2640, 2642, 2649, 2653, 2720, 2722, 2729, 2730, 3707.

How many schools are in Snowy Valleys?

Snowy Valleys has 15 schools, including 11 government, 4 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Snowy Valleys?

Snowy Valleys has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 922, 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.