Region profile
A quick snapshot of Snowy Monaro Regional Council, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
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- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP)
- 22,292ABS Estimated Resident Population (OLG time-series).
- Area
- 15,164.8 km²One of the largest local government areas in NSW by area.
- Population density
- ~1 person per km²
- Region
- Snowy Mountains / Monaro tablelands, on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range between the ACT and Victoria
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City (OLG Group 4)Formed in 2016 by the merger of Cooma-Monaro, Bombala and Snowy River shires.
- Main centres
- Cooma (council seat), Jindabyne, Berridale, Bombala, Adaminaby, NimmitabelThe LGA contains Kosciuszko National Park and the Thredbo/Perisher ski resorts, so a large seasonal visitor population sits behind the resident figures; a selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Cooma2630
- Jindabyne2627
- Berridale2628
- Bombala2632
- Adaminaby2629
- Nimmitabel2631
- Michelago2620
- Bredbo2626
- Dalgety2628
- Delegate2633
- Thredbo2625
- Perisher Valley2624
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The locality list and postcodes are a selection of the many towns and villages in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council LGA; some postcodes are shared across localities. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Snowy Monaro Regional Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.