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NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Eucumbene, 2628

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  • Green suburb
What Eucumbene is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Eucumbene is a residential smaller community in Snowy Monaro Regional with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
28
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$849
Dwelling vacancy
44.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 36
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
51.9%
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.

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$450

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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.7
State safety percentile
11.7th (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 Assault5
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
  • Liquor Offences12
  • Malicious Damage To Property7
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences5

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

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

5 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility; Other Infrastructure; Infrastructure
    EUCUMBENE ROAD EUCUMBENE 2628Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • May 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    24 COVE HILL ROAD EUCUMBENE 2628Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Shed
    32 COVE HILL ROAD EUCUMBENE 2628Determined

  • October 2022

  • Shed
    32 COVE HILL ROAD EUCUMBENE 2628Determined

  • September 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    1 HAPPY JACKS ROAD EUCUMBENE 2628Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Rocky Plains-Eucumbene Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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)
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

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)
10
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

  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Rocky Plains-Eucumbene Rural Fire Brigadeamenitiesfire_station
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime5
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime6
  • Liquor Offencescrime12
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime7
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime5
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning24 COVE HILL ROAD EUCUMBENE 2628Lodged 31 May 2023 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1 HAPPY JACKS ROAD EUCUMBENE 2628Lodged 09 Sep 2022 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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