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NSW · Snowy Valleys Council

Laurel Hill, 2649

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  • Green suburb
What Laurel Hill is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Laurel Hill 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 plenty of young families in the mix.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Population

Population
21
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,024
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 5
Median monthly mortgage
$934
Employment rate
53.8%
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 2024 to Dec 2024)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
47.6
State safety percentile
24.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-85.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Other Theft1

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 2023 to Dec 2023 → Jan 2024 to Dec 2024; Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 2241 Batlow Rd
  • Batlow Rd Opp 2241
  • Laurel Hill Coach Stop

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)

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Allow extra travel time. Expect delays. Reduce your speed. Intermittent works by HumeLink WestLane closures and speed reductions where requiredTraffic control will be in place, please obey the traffic controllersMonday to Sunday 5am to 6pmThe HumeLink West delivery program is subject to change at short notice based on weather, permit requirements, and other factors.Please contact the HumeLink West Community Information Line 24/7 on 1800 317 367 if you have any enquiries.Kopsens Road, Batlow Road02 Jun 2026 – 16 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

1 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • July 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Landscaping material supply
    2259 BATLOW ROAD LAUREL HILL 2649Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Batlow Rd opp 2241Bus stop
  • AsgradFarm
  • Farm
  • Lochinvar Forest Park (Day Use) Rest AreaParking
  • Lochinvar Forest Park (Overnight) Rest AreaParking
  • Parking (3)
  • Lochinvar Forest Park Rest AreaPublic toilets
  • Shelter (2)
  • TelstraTelephone

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lochinvar Forest Park Rest AreaPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

  • Asgradamenitiesfarm
  • Batlow Rd opp 2241amenitiesbus_stop
  • Farmamenitiesfarm
  • Lochinvar Forest Park (Day Use) Rest Areaamenitiesparking
  • Lochinvar Forest Park (Overnight) Rest Areaamenitiesparking
  • Lochinvar Forest Park Rest Areaamenitiestoilets
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Shelteramenitiesshelter

Data sources & freshness

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