NSW · Snowy Valleys Council
Cooleys Creek, 2729
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Cooleys Creek is a residential smaller community in Snowy Valleys with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Population
- Population
- 8
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,734
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 2021 to Dec 2021)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 125
- State safety percentile
- 84.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment9
- Malicious Damage To Property7
- Other Offences8
- Steal From Motor Vehicle9
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 2020 to Dec 2020 → Jan 2021 to Dec 2021; Jan 2021 to Dec 2021 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- 329 Wondalga 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
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation501 WONDALGA ROAD COOLEYS CREEK 2729Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Subdivision of landWONDALGA ROAD COOLEYS CREEK 2729Determined
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Subdivision of landwondalga road cooleys creek nsw 2729Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime9
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime7
- Other Offencescrime8
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime9
- 329 Wondalga Rdtransport
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning501 WONDALGA ROAD COOLEYS CREEK 2729Lodged 01 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanningWONDALGA ROAD COOLEYS CREEK 2729Lodged 11 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanningwondalga road cooleys creek nsw 2729Lodged 21 Apr 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- 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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