NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Delegate, 2633
Current weather
14.9°CPartly cloudy
59% humidity · 35.5 km/h wind · 17.3° / 11.6° today · 2.3 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Snowy Monaro Regional, Delegate keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 295
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $785
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 63 of 186
- Median monthly mortgage
- $859
- Employment rate
- 45.1%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 18
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault4
- Fraud2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
- Other Theft2
- Trespass2
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
- 982
- Delegate 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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3450 Delegate Rd
- Balgownie Rd At Delegate Rd
- Bombala St Before Church St
- Bombala St Opp Delegate Post Office
- Delegate Public School, Campbell 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).
13 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Playground equipment34 BOMBALA STREET DELEGATE 2633Determined
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home20 STEWART STREET DELEGATE 2633Determined
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- Multi-dwelling housingSTEWART STREET DELEGATE 2633Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Change of use43 BOMBALA STREET DELEGATE 2633Determined
May 2023
- School based child care34 BOMBALA STREET DELEGATE 2633Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development56 BOMBALA STREET DELEGATE 2633Determined
2022· 5 proposals
August 2022
- DwellingLot 284, Powers Rd Delegate NSWDetermined
- Dwelling; Hotel or motel accommodationBOMBALA STREET DELEGATE 2633Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Shed5 BOMBALA STREET DELEGATE 2633Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling1-5 Hayden street Delegate NSW 2633Determined
January 2022
- OtherBOMBALA STREET DELEGATE 2633Determined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Shed1-5 Hayden street Delegate 2633Rejected
August 2021
- Dual occupancy11 HAYDEN STREET DELEGATE 2633Determined
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
- Delegate Memorial 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
- Delegate Multi-Purpose ServiceCraigie 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
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)
- 2
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
- 25.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5954th in Australia
- State rank
- 1862nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #460 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #857 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
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
- Fraudcrime2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime2
- Other Theftcrime2
- Trespasscrime2
- 3450 Delegate Rdtransport
- Balgownie Rd At Delegate Rdtransport
- Bombala St Before Church Sttransport
- Bombala St Opp Delegate Post Officetransport
- Delegate Public School, Campbell 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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