Bredbo NSW 2626

Located in New South Wales, Bredbo sits 366 km from Sydney CBD, around 4 hours 5 minutes by car. The locality has 392 residents, a median age of 43, and a median household income of $116,168 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 11.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,800. The area shows high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Bredbo's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $700,000, roughly 33% below where it sat a year earlier. That said, only nine sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

Houses

$700,000

Cheaper than 86% of NSW
↓ −32.8% year-on-year

Based on only 9 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Typically sold in 66 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period

Land

$400,000

Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Is Bredbo safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Bredbo sits in the moderate band, with 10 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 41% on the prior year.

10 offences

41.2% since 2024
Theft 4 (40.0%)
Property Damage 2 (20.0%)
Assault 1 (10.0%)
Harassment & Stalking 1 (10.0%)
Disorderly Conduct 1 (10.0%)
Sexual Offences 1 (10.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Bredbo killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Snowy Monaro Regional Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 6 on the portal

Schools

One school serves Bredbo, but none have published comparable ratings yet.

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No rated schools
1 school in this locality
1 unrated
  • • 15 students in one school (avg 15)

Primary

Government · K-6 · 15 students
ICSEA 1045 (higher than 66% of Australian schools) · 28% top-SEA students

Walkability

Bredbo is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 13% in NSW
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Bredbo.

28
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
160
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 88%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 12%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
2 in locality
Parks & Reserves
3 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
28 in locality
Childcare
1 in locality
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in locality
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Snowy Monaro: council population

The whole council area, not just Bredbo · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
22,396
+0.4% in a year
Change
+91
people since 2024
Density
1.5
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+31
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-67
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+127
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
7/10
6/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
9/10
8/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
4/10
3/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Bredbo is home to 392 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $116,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.8%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

392

11.4% since 2016

Median Age

43

no change since 2016

Median Household Income

$116,168/yr

32.9% since 2016
Top 20% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$400/wk

60.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,800/mo

3.9% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.6

3.7% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$50,596/yr

28.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

48.6% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

8.6%

43.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

139

32.4% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

92.4%

1.2% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

5.0% since 2016

Rental Stress

17.9%

20.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

18.6%

21.8% since 2016

Work From Home

11.8%

42.2% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 139 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 75 (57.3%)
Owned Outright 46 (35.1%)
Renting 10 (7.6%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
82.7%
English Spoken at Home
87.2%
Employment Rate
65.9%
5.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
32.4%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 37 (18.1%)
Clerical & Administrative 36 (17.6%)
Managers 31 (15.2%)
Professionals 28 (13.7%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 21 (10.3%)
Labourers 20 (9.8%)
Community & Personal Service 16 (7.8%)
Sales 11 (5.4%)

Religion

No Religion 173 (44.1%)
Christianity 166 (42.3%)
Buddhism 3 (0.8%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 12 (3.1%)
Italy 4 (1.0%)

Age Distribution

0-4 32 (8.2%)
5-14 52 (13.3%)
15-19 15 (3.8%)
20-24 21 (5.4%)
25-34 47 (12.0%)
35-44 34 (8.7%)
45-54 71 (18.1%)
55-64 69 (17.6%)
65-74 27 (6.9%)
75-84 15 (3.8%)
85+ 5 (1.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 44 (51.2%)
Lone Person 25 (29.1%)
One Parent Families 17 (19.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 131 (77.1%)
Worked from Home 20 (11.8%)
Car (passenger) 13 (7.6%)
Walked Only 6 (3.5%)

9% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (19 of 204).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 77 (19.6%)
Bachelor Degree 27 (6.9%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 27 (6.9%)
Postgraduate Degree 12 (3.1%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6 (1.5%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 3 (2.2%)
1 car 31 (23.0%)
2 cars 48 (35.6%)
3 cars 30 (22.2%)
4+ cars 25 (18.5%)

Council Rates

Snowy Monaro
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,253 a year through Snowy Monaro based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,253/yr
About the NSW average ($1,230) · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Bredbo's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 94%
  • Residential 5%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Snowy Monaro

The whole council area, not just Bredbo · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 72 new dwellings were approved across Snowy Monaro. That mix is 45 houses and 27 units. Approvals are up 28.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
72dwellings
+28.6% YoY
Houses
45
detached dwellings
Units
27
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Cooma Visitors Centre, 30.7 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, frosty winters.

Elevation
801 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Near high-voltage lines
3.2% of addresses
10 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
Annual rainfall
536 mm
69 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
26.6°C
5 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
-1.7°C
100 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

1.5%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.8 points this year
Top 11% in NSW

In postcode 2626, 7 of 481 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (9 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.3%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.65%
2025
1.46%

Rooftop solar

64
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.0 kW each

In postcode 2626, 131 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 205 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 11 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
5
2020
18
2021
14
2022
12
2023
10
2024
14
2025
9
2026
5

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,651
Loan amount
$560,000
Total interest over 30 years
$754,281
Deposit
$140,000
Stamp duty
$25,687
Cash needed at settlement
$165,687

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Eden-monaro

Currently held by Kristy Mcbain Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Kristy Mcbain 57.2% 42.8% +1.1
2022 Kristy Mcbain 58.2% 41.8% -7.3
2019 Mike Kelly 50.9% 49.1% +2.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Monaro District

Currently held by Steven Whan Labor

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Steven Whan ALP 52.3%
2019 John Barilaro NP 61.6%
2015 John Barilaro NP 52.5%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Bredbo

Is Bredbo a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Bredbo is moderate (40/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Bredbo?

Bredbo has a high recorded bushfire history (72/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Bredbo?

Bredbo, NSW had a population of 392 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Bredbo, NSW?

The postcode for Bredbo, NSW is 2626.

How far is Bredbo from Sydney?

Bredbo is 366 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 244 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Bredbo?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Bredbo was $116,168 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Bredbo?

There are too few current rental listings in Bredbo for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $400, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Bredbo?

The median age of residents in Bredbo was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Bredbo at risk of bushfire?

Bredbo has a high recorded bushfire history (72/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

How are the schools in Bredbo?

There is 1 school inside the Bredbo boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.

What is the weather like in Bredbo?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Bredbo, Cooma Visitors Centre (30.7 km away), summer days average 26.6°C, winter nights -1.7°C, 536 mm of rain a year over 69 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Bredbo?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Bredbo belong to?

Bredbo sits within the Snowy Monaro local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Bredbo?

The average residential rates bill through Snowy Monaro is $1,253 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Bredbo?

Across Snowy Monaro, 72 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 28.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Bredbo in?

Bredbo sits within the federal Division of Eden-monaro, currently held by Kristy Mcbain (Australian Labor Party).

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