NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Bredbo, 2626
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bredbo offers a slower smaller community life in Snowy Monaro Regional, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. 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 a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 392
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,234
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 148
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 65.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 13
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 131 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -49.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order2
- Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
- Malicious Damage To Property3
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences1
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,045
- Bredbo Public 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
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bredbo Centennial Park, Cooma St
- Bredbo Coach Stop
- Cooma St After Ovens St
- Monaro Hwy After Clifford St
- Monaro Hwy At Clifford 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)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
76 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 FERGUS STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
February 2026
- Extractive Industries (non-mining); Hours of operation and tradingMONARO HIGHWAY BREDBO 2626Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation125 CASEYS ROAD BREDBO 2626Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure103 SILVER BRUMBY BOULEVARD BREDBO 2626Determined
- Mine; Open cut mining; Hours of operation and trading55 JERANGLE ROAD BREDBO 2626Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool30A BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation49 SILVER BRUMBY BOULEVARD BREDBO 2626Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation area; Other Infrastructure46 COOMA STREET BREDBO 2626Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks; Manufactured home30A BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation125 CASEYS ROAD BREDBO 2626Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)715 JERANGLE ROAD BREDBO 2626Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers29 BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 COOMA STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Withdrawn
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure714 JERANGLE ROAD BREDBO 2626Determined
2024· 9 proposals
August 2024
- Subdivision3499 MONARO HIGHWAY BREDBO 2626Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation29 BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision5 Swan street Bredbo 2626Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 FERGUS STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Shipping containers36 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers146 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure46 Murrumbidgee Drive, Bredbo, NSW 2626Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home46 COOMA STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Extractive Industries (non-mining)3775 Monaro Highway BREDBO 2626Determined
2023· 15 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
October 2023
- Subdivision5 Swan street Bredbo 2626Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space12 CURRIE STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure134 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space49 COOMA STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home113 SILVER BRUMBY BOULEVARD BREDBO 2626Determined
August 2023
- Shed30 BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
- DwellingCASEYS ROAD BREDBO 2626Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of landMURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling29 Bunyan Street BredboDetermined
- Shed17 Bunyan Street Bredbo NSW 2626Determined
- Shed30 BUNYAN STREET BREDBO 2626Determined
June 2023
- Farm buildings67 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces36 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
- Dwelling15 103 MURRUMBIDGEE DRIVE BREDBO 2626Determined
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Scottsdale Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Bredbo Rail Bridge GroupGoulburn-Bombala railway, BredboSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bredbo Playgroupchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 209
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 41.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3191st in Australia
- State rank
- 1012th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #130 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #303 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
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 Ordercrime2
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime1
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime3
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offencescrime1
- Bredbo Centennial Park, Cooma Sttransport
- Bredbo Coach Stoptransport
- Cooma St After Ovens Sttransport
- Monaro Hwy After Clifford Sttransport
- Monaro Hwy At Clifford 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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