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NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Chakola, 2630

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  • Green suburb
What Chakola is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Chakola is a residential smaller community in Snowy Monaro Regional with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
88
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,249
Dwelling vacancy
27.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 36
Median monthly mortgage
$2,297
Employment rate
57.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$360
Houses (January to March 2026)
$525
All types (January to March 2026)
$455
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
70

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
56.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 88 residents
State safety percentile
33.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.4%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order27
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault26
  • Fraud34
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment49
  • Malicious Damage To Property43

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

Public transport

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Monaro Hwy At Chakola Rd
  • Monaro Hwy At Dromore Rd
  • Monaro Hwy At Rothlyn Rd
  • Monaro Hwy Opp Chakola Rd
  • Monaro Hwy Opp Dromore Rd

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).

3 planning-related records

2023· 1 proposal

  • January 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    397 ROTHLYN ROAD CHAKOLA 2630Deferred Commencement
2022· 2 proposals

  • February 2022

  • Farm buildings
    1660 MONARO HIGHWAY CHAKOLA 2630Determined

  • January 2022

  • Dwelling
    300 Murrells Road Bunyan NSWDetermined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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

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

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)
19
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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime27
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime26
  • Fraudcrime34
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime49
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime43
  • Monaro Hwy At Chakola Rdtransport
  • Monaro Hwy At Dromore Rdtransport
  • Monaro Hwy At Rothlyn Rdtransport
  • Monaro Hwy Opp Chakola Rdtransport
  • Monaro Hwy Opp Dromore Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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