Council profile
A quick snapshot of Snowy Valleys Council, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. Snowy Valleys was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of the former Tumut Shire and Tumbarumba Shire; in November 2025 residents voted to de-amalgamate back into separate councils (see 'Priorities & direction').
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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, 2023–24)
- 14,955ABS Estimated Resident Population (OLG 'Your Council' data).
- Area
- 8,958.9 km²
- Population density
- ~2 people per km²
- Region
- Riverina / Snowy Mountains — western foothills of the Snowy Mountains, bordering Kosciuszko National Park, between Wagga Wagga and the Victorian border
- Council classification
- Large Rural (OLG group 11)
- Main centres
- Tumut, Tumbarumba, Adelong, Batlow, Talbingo, KhancobanBatlow is known for apples; the area takes in Snowy Hydro assets (Tumut 3 power station, Talbingo and Blowering dams) and a large timber/forestry industry. Batlow and surrounds were badly affected by the 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires. A selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Tumut2720
- Adelong2729
- Batlow2730
- Tumbarumba2653
- Talbingo2720
- Khancoban2642
- Cabramurra2629
- Brungle2722
- Jingellic2642
- Rosewood2652
- Tooma2642
- Wondalga2729
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 Valleys LGA; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Snowy Valleys 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.