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NSW · Snowy Valleys Council

Paddys River, 2653

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  • River access
  • Green suburb
What Paddys River is known for: River access, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Paddys River is a welcoming smaller community in Snowy Valleys, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
15
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$575
Dwelling vacancy
54.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 11
Median monthly mortgage
$1,320
Employment rate
50%
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

All types (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
66.7
State safety percentile
45.5th (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 Assault9
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault15
  • Other Offences7
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences13
  • Trespass10

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

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Tooma Rd At Elliott Way
  • Tooma Rd At Elliott Way
  • Tooma Rd At Paddys Flats Track
  • Tooma Rd At Paddys Flats Track

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).

8 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    197 ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • March 2023

  • Dwelling
    ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • September 2022

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    270 ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    57 PADDYS FLATS TRACK PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling; Shed
    155 ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Dwelling
    135 ELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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

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

Recent changes

  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime9
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime15
  • Other Offencescrime7
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime13
  • Trespasscrime10
  • Tooma Rd At Elliott Waytransport
  • Tooma Rd At Elliott Waytransport
  • Tooma Rd At Paddys Flats Tracktransport
  • Tooma Rd At Paddys Flats Tracktransport
  • DwellingplanningELLIOTT WAY PADDYS RIVER 2653Lodged 10 Mar 2023 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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