2022/23
Snowy Monaro Regional

The Snowy Monaro region is surrounded by rolling plains and mountain ranges, with 28% of the region consisting of national parks or reserves.

The region sits at the top of both the Snowy and Murrumbidgee River Catchments. Along with their major tributaries, they offer significant environmental values, as well as a source of fresh water for urban, recreational, irrigation and energy uses.

Data for this website has been sourced from Council’s financial statements, Council’s annual report and Council’s data returns. The website also refers to data from a number of agencies and entities. Please refer to the data page of this website for links to definitions, information on performance measures, benchmarks, OLG Groups and the data sources that have been used.

Please contact Council if you would like any further details or explanations regarding individual results and any differences between your Council’s performance and that of another council.

Contacting Council

Address:
81 Commissioner Street
Cooma NSW 2630
Postal Address:
PO Box 714, Cooma NSW 2630
Phone: 1300 345 345
Fax: TBC
Email:
council@snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au

Web:
www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au

Your Local Government Area

 Result
Population (No.) 21,823
Area (Km2) 15164.8
Council Classification Regional Town/City
OLG Group 4
State Planning Region South East and Tablelands
JO Region Canberra

Your Council

 Result Group Avg. *
Councillors (No.) 11 9
Population per Councillor (No.) 1,969 4,078
Equivalent Full Time Staff (EFT) (No.) 332 381
2022/23 Revenue ($'000) 140,763 152,878
2022/23 Expenses ($'000) 95,968 121,049
Residential Pensioner Rebates (%) 13 18
Population Density (residents per Km2) 2 36
* A NSW council group is determined firstly by whether they are Urban or Rural in nature, and then by population size and density. Please refer to OLG Groups in data tab on website for more information on how individual councils are classified. An OLG group average is then calculated by the average of the same group number eg. All Group 5 Regional Towns/City or all Group 8 Rural.

Your Public Facilities

 Result Group Avg.
Public Swimming Pool Complexes (inc rock pools) (No.) 5 3
Public Halls (No.) 19 14
Public Libraries (No.) 2 2
Open Public Space (ha) 190.7 866.7
Total Road Length (km) 2,667.20 1,402.30

Demographics of Population

under 20 years
20 - 59 years
60 years and older

Council population (%)

Group population (%)

5%

population change last 5 years

Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Your Local Population

 Latest Outcome Group Avg.
Five Year Population Change (%) 5 3.5
Population aged under 20 years (%) 22.3 24.3
Population aged between 20 and 59 years (%) 50.8 47.4
Population aged 60 years and older (%) 26.9 28.3
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders (%) 3.1 6.8
Speaks language other than English at home (%) 6.2 6.4
Socio-Economic Index Rank (1 low, 128 high) 99 N/A

Council Population Gender

Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander

Language Diversity

Rest of population

Your local population (%)

Your Local Economy

 Result Group Avg.
Unemployment Rate (%) 1.8 2.8
Avg Taxable Income ($) 56,957 58,147
Avg Household Size (No.) 2.3 2.4
Value of DA's determined ($'000) 129,257,544 226,755,874
Active Businesses in LGA (No.) 2,851 3,707

Largest Industry Employer

Accommodation and food services

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