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Snowy Monaro Regional vs Snowy Valleys
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Snowy Monaro Regional profile · Snowy Valleys profile
Snowy Monaro Regional Snowy Valleys
Snowy Monaro Regional and Snowy Valleys are two regional areas in New South Wales. Snowy Monaro Regional has a more qualified workforce, with 50.6% of residents finishing Year 12 compared to 35.9% in Snowy Valleys. It also has better access to public transport, with 4.2 stops per 1,000 people and 44.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Snowy Valleys has only 0.6 stops per 1,000 people. Snowy Monaro Regional generally has higher levels of advantage and more people with bachelor degrees, while Snowy Valleys is much wetter and has a higher rate of motor vehicle theft.
Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost the same share of people living alone, renting, or volunteering. They also have the same average number of people per home and bedroom. However, some gaps are growing. Since 2016, the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of high-earning households has widened, and the gap in the number of people with no religion has also increased.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 20,218
- First area, 2021: 21,666
- Second area, 2016: 14,395
- Second area, 2021: 14,891
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Snowy Monaro Regional: 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Snowy Valleys: 1.0% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Snowy Valleys: 1.6% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Snowy Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.2% females
- 70–74 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Snowy Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 65–69 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.2% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Snowy Valleys: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 60–64 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 60–64 in Snowy Valleys: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 55–59 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in Snowy Valleys: 3.9% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Snowy Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Snowy Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Snowy Valleys: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Snowy Valleys: 2.6% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Snowy Valleys: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.6% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Snowy Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Snowy Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Snowy Valleys: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.5% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Snowy Valleys: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Snowy Valleys: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Snowy Valleys: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $675
- First area, 2021: $835
- Second area, 2016: $577
- Second area, 2021: $685
- First area, 2016: $1,200
- First area, 2021: $1,593
- Second area, 2016: $1,120
- Second area, 2021: $1,306
- First area, 2016: $1,569
- First area, 2021: $2,092
- Second area, 2016: $1,418
- Second area, 2021: $1,683
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $220
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2016: $180
- Second area, 2021: $230
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snowy Monaro Regional vs Snowy Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17040/snowy-monaro-regional/vs/LGA17080/snowy-valleys