Adaminaby vs Anglers Reach
Adaminaby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 65 in Anglers Reach. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Adaminaby tends to suit people living alone, while Anglers Reach suits couples and older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Anglers Reach
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 66/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 37%)
- But Adaminaby has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Anglers Reach
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 31%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Adaminaby
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (393.1 km vs 464 km)
- has a shorter drive in (295 min vs 321 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Anglers Reach
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (58% vs 28%)
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Adaminaby and Anglers Reach drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Adaminaby has more residents (339 vs 78); Adaminaby rents higher ($300/wk vs $195/wk).
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 339 +77% vs other | 78 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.6% | — |
| Median age | 52 | 65 |
| Median household income | $49,608/yr +6% vs other | $46,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +35% vs other | $195/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.2%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $472,500 | $460,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 57 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Anglers Reach has more rural and farming land (89% vs 62%).
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 62% | 89% |
| Residential | 28% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 9% | 11% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 72 across Snowy Monaro same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +29% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 31% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 66% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
Liveability
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Adaminaby carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0); Adaminaby carries more crime risk (66 vs 46).
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 75/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Adaminaby
- Adaminaby Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Anglers Reach
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 28 | 1 |
Mobility
Anglers Reach sits further from the CBD (464 km vs 393.1 km).
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 393.1 km | 464 km +18% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 295 min | 321 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2629 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 2629 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).
Setting
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,051 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1,154 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 275 premises | 0% 52 premises |
Climate
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 554 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | -1.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,253/yr same for both | |
| Council | Snowy Monaro same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Adaminaby | Anglers Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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