NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Dairymans Plains, 2630
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Suburb profile
Dairymans Plains is a residential smaller community in Snowy Monaro Regional with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 183
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 73
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,015
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- 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
- 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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.7th (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
- 260 Towrang Vale Rd
- 43 Towrang Vale Rd
- 686 Snowy Mountains Hwy
- 78 Towrang Vale Rd
- Dry Plains Rd Opp Towrang Vale 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).
23 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation131 TOWRANG VALE ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers6 ARATULA DRIVE DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
- Subdivision622 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers6 ARATULA DRIVE DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision149 DRY PLAINS ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)188 TOWRANG VALE ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
2024· 2 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 ARATULA DRIVE DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation708 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
2023· 5 proposals
July 2023
- Subdivision of land; Shed622 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
May 2023
- Subdivision of land108 OLD DRY PLAINS ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Withdrawn
- Subdivision of land108 OLD DRY PLAINS ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Withdrawn
- Subdivision of land622 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development42 TOWRANG VALE ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Change of use149 DRY PLAINS ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces10 CALABRIA WAY DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy188 TOWRANG VALE ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development44 TOWRANG VALE ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
October 2021
- Subdivision of land108 OLD DRY PLAINS ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Withdrawn
- Subdivision of land108 OLD DRY PLAINS ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
- Subdivision of land108 OLD DRY PLAINS ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 OLD MILL ROAD DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
July 2021
- Shed532 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
May 2021
- Subdivision of land622 SNOWY MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY DAIRYMANS PLAINS 2630Determined
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)
- 10/10
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
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime27
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime26
- Fraudcrime34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime49
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime43
- 260 Towrang Vale Rdtransport
- 43 Towrang Vale Rdtransport
- 686 Snowy Mountains Hwytransport
- 78 Towrang Vale Rdtransport
- Dry Plains Rd Opp Towrang Vale Rdtransport
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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