NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Bombala, 2632
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bombala offers a slower smaller community life in Snowy Monaro Regional, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,372
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,277
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 644
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 54.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 44 / 18 / 5
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $380
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)
- 70
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 62 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +27.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order7
- Malicious Damage To Property7
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault6
- Other Theft8
- Sexual Assault6
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 946
- Bombala High SchoolSecondary
- Bombala Public SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
139 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bombala High School, Bright St
- Bombala High School, Bright St
- Bombala Post Office, Maybe St
- St Josephs Primary School, Queen St
- St Josephs Primary School, Queen St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksMonaro Highway, Crankies Plain Rd14 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
64 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home110 PIPE CLAY SPRINGS ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structureCRANKIES PLAIN ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structuresRIFLE RANGE ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space21-25 IRIS STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2 WELLINGTON STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision50 ROSEMEATH ROAD BOMBALA 2632Withdrawn
- Subdivision60 CARDWELL STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureJOSEPH STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space51 HIGH STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool78 CAVEAT STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision170 MAYBE STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure248 GUNNINGRACH ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Subdivision60 CARDWELL STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
February 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage12-26 BRIGHT STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2 WELLINGTON STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure123 WELLINGTON STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationMCKEACHIE STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
October 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support47-49 CHUSAN STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureJOSEPH STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
August 2024
- Business premises; Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure72 FORBES STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care8314/-/1273495Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space50 WELLINGTON STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Depot52 ROSEMEATH ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureBURNIMA ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
2023· 16 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Shop; Neighbourhood shop99 MAYBE STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
September 2023
- Educational establishment; Advertising and signage; Information and education facility12-26 BRIGHT STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Other45 BUCKY SPRINGS ROAD BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing47-49 CHUSAN STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
July 2023
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Other; Independent living units41-47 CARDWELL STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Recreational UsesTherry St, Bombala, NSW 2632Determined
June 2023
- Multi-dwelling housing6 Iris St. Bombala NSW 2632Withdrawn
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces199 MAYBE STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
May 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2-8 DICKINSON STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Dwelling19 MAYBE STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
March 2023
- Recreational Uses56 WELLINGTON STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Dwelling337 Bucky Springs Road Bombala NSW 2632Determined
- Retail premises99 MAYBE STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 MANNING STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
February 2023
- Shed48 Maybe Street Bombala NSW 2632Determined
- Shed66 FORBES STREET BOMBALA 2632Determined
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- H M Joseph ReservePark
- Railway ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bombala Multi-Purpose ServiceWellington Streethospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Bombala Railway Station and yard groupGoulburn-Bombala railwaySHR
- Crankies Plain BridgeMain Road 91 BombalaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 31.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5002nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1595th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #336 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #670 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime7
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime7
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime6
- Other Theftcrime8
- Sexual Assaultcrime6
- Bombala High School, Bright Sttransport
- Bombala High School, Bright Sttransport
- Bombala Post Office, Maybe Sttransport
- St Josephs Primary School, Queen Sttransport
- St Josephs Primary School, Queen Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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